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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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Fatal Collision. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 4

The jury has returned a verdict of manelanghter in the case of Richard Boon, who was killed by a collision in Harris-street…

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Shooting Accident. Corowa

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 5

FROM Mulwala comes the report that a serious a shooting accident has occurred there. It appears that on Saturday morning a Mr. Mawson rode into the township of…

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Railway accident near Rydal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

A collision took place near Rydal last night, about 8.55, between a goods train from Bathurst and one from Esbank. The Esbank train had arrived safely at…

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Accident to Dr. Bluett

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

As Dr. Bleutt ws re[?] on Monday night from Maryvale, where be had been called, and as he was coming down the incline near Downey's, the wheels of the…

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Railway Accident near Rydal Sydney

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 5

A collision occurred between two goods trains about a mile from Rydal last night. Both locomotives and eight tracks were smashed. The…

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Railway Collision. an Awful Smash. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

A collision between two goods trains occurred about a mile from Rydal. Both locomotives and 8 trucks were…

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Rydal Railway Accident. (By Telegraph.) Sydnet, May 16

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

At nine o'clock last night the down goods train No. 37, collided with No. 38 goods train about a mile from Rydal, A great deal of damamge was done to rolling stock.,…

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The Rydal Railway Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 5

The damage done by the Rydal railway accident will amount to fully £4,000. A further report shows that the drivers and firem[?]n of both trains had a most miraculous escape. The…

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Racing Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 4

A TERRIBLE accident happened in the FourteenHands W[?]lter Handicap, at Rosebery Park Races, at Waterloo, on Tuesday. At the turn, Maltee, ridden by W. Cohn, f[?]ll, bringing down…

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Railway Accident Near Rydal. Two Goods Trains Collide

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 4

Owing to an accident on the Western line the mail train was late by over three hours in reaching Dubbo. We extract the following particulars of the mishap from the "National…

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Accidents in the Polo Field

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 4

Mr. G. I. SEFTON, manager of the Commercial Bank, met with a painful accident in the polo field on Wednesday afternoon. He was taking part in the club practice, and while he was ill…

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The Recent Railway Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 5

A defective air-brake has been shown to have been the cause of the railway smash near Rydal. The driver of the train when he saw the collision was…

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Railway Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 6

A serious railway collision occurred yesterday evening between two goods trains, one from Bathnrst with sheep, the other from Eskbank containing coal…

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Serious Mining Accident. Six Men Killed. Sydney, May 24

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

A fall of earth has taken place in the South Mine at Broken Hill. The accident occurrcd at the 400 feet level Six men were killed, viz., John Prideaus, Henry…

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Accident to the Yacht Shamrock. London, May 23

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

Further particulars of the accident to the yacht Shamrook show that the King had a narrow escape. He with Sir Thomas Lipton, Mr. Geo…

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Accident to the Mail Train

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 3

AN accident happened to the mail tram from Brisbane to Sydney on Sunday morning, which might resulted in the upsetting of all the Royal train arrangements, as the…

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Mining Fatality at Broken Hill

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 2

A fall of earth took place at the South Mine, Broken Hill, on Friday. The accident occurred at the 400 feet level. Six men were killed, John Trideaux, H. Downes…

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Tram Collision. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 3

A Leichherdt tram collided with enother tram proceeding to Newtown yesterday, a lady and gentleman being injured…

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Fatality at a Fire. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 4

Mrs. B. O'Farrell, in whose bedroom a fire broke out on Sutarday night, was found when assistance arrived suffocated by the smoke and her body burned…

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Accident at Blayney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 2

A VERY serious accident happened at Blayney railway station at about midnight on Saturday. It appears that a large number of excursionists on route to Sydney for the celebrations, had…

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