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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Peculiar Fatality. Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 4

Mr. C. Casswell, well-known on the Stock Exchange, a passenger by the mail steamer India, while returning from London was lost overboard on Saturday…

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Accident to Ex-rremier Peacock

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 3

Mr. Peacock, ex-Premier of Victoria, full down at his house and broke two ribs…

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Shocking Fatality. Crushed by a fall of Gravel. A Lad killed and a second Injured

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 4

One of the most shocking fatalities which have occurred within the district was reported this morning. The news was quickly spread that two lads had been crushed and…

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A Nasty Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

A serious accident happened to a man, named P. Munday, in the employ of Millar Bros. He was in charge of one of their teams, log-ha[?]ling, and…

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Gravel-Pit Fatality. The Inquest

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 June 1902 · page 3

An inquest was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Friday morning, by Mr. R. Porter, J.P., Coroner, and a jury of 12, into the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas…

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After the Accident

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 4

A young English nobleman, in a frightful railway accident, missed his valet. One of the guards came up to him and said, "My lord, we…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 2

Word was received in town yesterday afternoon that a well-known resident of Bugaldie had been shot, and later news confirmed the fact, that a shooting accident…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 3

Whilst walking in the bush at Bugal[?], near Baradino, a rus[?]nt of Coo[?]ble, Mr. J. Bowman, was accidentally shot d[?] by his mato, Sydney Sawyer…

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Accident near Obley

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 4

A man named William Fogg, aged 50, was admitted to the hospital at an early hour on Wednesday morning, the victim of a very painful and dangerous…

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Accident to Mr. W. S. Channey

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 June 1902 · page 2

The friends of Mr. W. S. Chauncy solicitor, of this town, will regret to hear that he met with a severe accident last night. Mr. Chauncy had accompanied Mr. J. H. P…

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An Electric Tram Accident. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 July 1902 · page 3

An electric tram car at Huddersfield left the lines and dashed into a shop, three persons being killed and six wounded…

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Motor Car Accident. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1902 · page 3

As an electric tram car was descending a hill at Huddersfield yesterday it left the line and dashed into a shop. One passenger and two persons walking…

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Accidental Death

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 July 1902 · page 5

An inquest was held at Siggins' Hotel yesterday concerning the death of one James Horwood, which took place there the previous evening. The inquest won conducted…

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Terrible Railway Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 4

A train rounding a curve at Rampurhat, India, was struck by a cyclone and completely wrecked. Thirteen passengers were killed and fifteen injured…

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Fatal Tram Accident. London, Sunday

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 July 1902 · page 2

A terrible accident happened to a New York electric tramway. A car with seventy excursionists, whon descending a declivity, became uncontrollable and was wrecked, 12…

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Sulky Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 July 1902 · page 2

An accident which might easily have resulted fatally happened in Arthur-street on Saturday night about 7 o'clock. Mr. Allen was driving Mrs. Arter and child, and as…

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A Fatal Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 July 1902 · page 2

An accident which terminated fatally occurred on Friday night on Richardson and Blair's dredge, on the Macquarie River, when a man named Blunden had his head…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Fatal Accident. Orange

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 3

Philip Blandell was brought into the hospital yesterday suffering from fracture of the skull. He was working on a dredge on the Macquarie, when through some carelessness he was hit with…

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Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 3

Two visitors from Sydney, named Williams and Walker, fell over tho coal shipping siding at Woollongong last night. The former, who was a traveller for Feldheim, Gotthelf, and Co.,…

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Cablegrams. Accident to an Electric Car. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 4

A terrible accident occurred on an electric tramway line at Gloversville, New York, on Saturday. An electric car with 70 excursionists aboard while…

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