Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

223 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 3 of 12

Fatal Accident, At Cobur Cold Mines

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

An accident occurred at the Cobur Gold Mines at about 1 o'clock on Wednesday last, by which a man named George Rathgeber, aged 54, lost his life…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Boy Accidentally Drowned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

THE coroner, Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, held an enquiry on Sunday into the circumatances surrounding the death of a little boy, named Arthur Ernest Teasdell,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatality at South Dubbo. A Little Child Drowned in a Duck Pond

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred at the residence of Mr. J. G, Biown, " Lillimur," South Dubbo, on Saturday afternoon last, when a little child of less than two years of age—son of Mr. F…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Steamers in Collision. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 4

During a heavy fog in the harbour early this morning, two North Sydney steamers collided. There was not much damage done. There were a number…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Racing Fatality, Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 1

At the Latrobe (Launceston) races yesterday a well-known cross-country rider, H. Keogh, was crashed to death, his horse failing upon him whilst riding…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

An Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 5

WHILST Mr. Ernest Craig, youngest son of Mr. Archibald Craig, of Cumboogle, Was ploughing on Thursday, the horses shied, and precipitated him against a tree, thereby…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 6
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

A LAD named Rex Anderson, employed by Mr. G. A. Wheeler, met with a severs accident in Bultge street on Thursday about midday. He was dismounting from one of Mr. Wheeler's…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 March 1904 · page 2

Dame Rumor is proverbially an unreliable lady, and in regard to an accident which happened to a voting man named Reynolds, employed on Mr. A. E. Fuller's Neurea…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Drowning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 1

TWO schoolboys named Nicholson, aged 14 and 12 respectively, residing at Newtown, were missed from their home yesterday. Their clothes were subsequently found near a…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Found Drowned. Sidney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 1

The body of the man found yesterday by a diver has been identified as that of John Nelson, aged 50, a laborer residing at Pyrmont…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Serious Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

On Monday last, a man, named Edward Biddell, better known as "Old Ned," met with a very serious accident. He has a piggery about a mile…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatal Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 4

THE Boorowa paper says:—At the annual meeting of the Tumut Turf Club, held on the 17th instant, a fatal accident occured, the victim being Bertie Riley, aged 19…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Drowning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 3

A father and son were drowned at Westport, New Zealand, yesterday, while the former was endeavouring to rescue the latter…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Horrible Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 3

An accident occurred last night at Eveleigh railway station. An employee, named William Blackburn, was proceeding to his work, and was crossing the line when he…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Drowning Fatality

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

A very will case of drowning occurred about 4 p.m. on Thursday last when a three years' old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor, of East Cobar, was drowned…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatality near Nyngan. Death of Mr. Herrick

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 5

WE regret to have to report the death of Mr. S. Herrick, manager of Mr. D. Cameron's Coolabah property near Nyngan, as the result of the accident referred to by our Trangie…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Reported Shooting Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 5

It is rumored at Molong that a shooting accident has occurred at Cardington Hall, near Molong. The victim is said to be Mrs. H. H. Carr, formerly Miss McNevin, whose…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Fatality at a Picnic

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 April 1904 · page 3

At a private picnic at Pearl Bay yesterday, Florence Define, aged four, was drowned in a tank…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Accidents

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

Mrs. W. Harper sonr. met with a nasty accident last Friday which resulted in her being thrown out of a sulky and being considerably hurt. It appears she was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →