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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Terrible Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 3

While a large crowd of persons were on a bridge at Constantinople watching the rescue of a drowning boy, the parapet gave way and 300 persons were…

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A Collision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 4

A collision occurred off Kiribilli Point last night between the steamer Fiona, from Auckland, and the steamer Willyama, outward bound. The Fiona was considerably…

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Drowning Case at Murrumbidgerie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 3

A MAGISTERIAL enquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of Edward Osborne at Murrumbidgerie on the evening of Wednesday, 15th instant, wan held by the…

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Railway Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 3

Two passenger trains at Lindfield, on the North Shore line, collided. Both engines telescoped. No one was killed, but a fireman was seriously injured. Many passengers were…

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Railway Collision. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 3

A collision between two passenger trains occurred at Lindfield on the North Shore line about ten o'clock last night; no one was killed. The locomotives and several…

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ACCIDENT. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 4

Some trucks were being shunted at Cootamundra on Friday night when they overran the stop block and completely demolished the refreshment room…

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Accidental Death. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 4

At the inquest on the girl O'Connor, aged nine, who was knocked down by a dog, causing fatal injuries, a verdict of accidental death was returned…

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Railway Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning (says the "Cootamundra Herald") unusual accident occurred at the local railway station. It appears that the…

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COLLISION. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 3

In a collision off the coast of Kent between a steam collier and a Spanish steamer only three out of 25 terrified Spaniards were rescued,…

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Drowning Cases. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 3

Two boys named Aubrey Blyten and William Swana were drowned in a waterhole near Goulburn yesterday whilst attending St Andrews…

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Drowned in Middle Harbor. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 3

While swimming with some companions at Middle Harbor yesterday a youth named Howard Dent, residing at Mosmane, was drowned…

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Fatal Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 3

While driving to the Roman Catholic Mission at Uralla on Sunday, Mrs. Thomas Bishop, junr., was thrown off a sulky and killed…

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Railway. Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 3

The victim of the railway accident at St. Leonards, named Reuben Bartholomew Rider, aged 18, explained before be died that be knew tbe train would…

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Accident at the Hospital

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon daring the great duststorm a catastrophe, which lnckily was unattande [?] by any serious results, ocourred at the hospital. Whilst the matron. Miss…

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A Fearful Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 November 1902 · page 4

A farmer's daughter at Glen Innes fell against a milk separator, and her hair catching in the machinery, the scalp was torn off…

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Collision at Sea. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 3

A North German-Lloyd steamer came into collision with another vessel near Siam, and sank…

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Reported Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 5

It is reported that two boys were drowned from a raft off Pyrmont this morning…

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Bicycle Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 2

MR. E. M. MANNING of this office was the victim of a nasty accident on Monday afternoon, while returning to the office after dinner. He was riding his bicycle at a smart pace round…

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Gilgandra Burning Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 2

A SAD burning fatality occurred at Gilgandra on Thursday evening. A family named Miranda were camped in a tent about 16 feet long, two women and three children sleeping in one end…

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Bicycle Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 4

Mr. E. G. Hubbard, who met with a serious accident during the running of a bicycle race at the Showground yesterday, was brought into his brother-in-law's, Mr…

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