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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Accident on Bushranger's Creek Road

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 August 1904 · page 2

A severe accident happened to Mr. Redfearn, of Suntop, on Thursday last. Bedfearn was driving a team for Mr. James O'Brien, of Suntop, on the above…

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Burning Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 2

A sad burning fatality occurred at the residence of Mr. James Morgan, Obley Road, on Saturday, when a five year old daughter of his fell into the kitchen fire…

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Fatal. Accident. E[?]ttle Child Burnt to Death

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 3

A SAD accident took place on Saturday last, when a little child of five years named Elizaboth Morgan was fatally burnt at her parents' residence on the Obley Road, near Dubbo,…

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The Dripstone Fatality. Victim to the Deadly Pea Rifle. Inquiry by the Coroner

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 3

Mr. K. Portor, J.P., Coroner, held an inquiry at Livermore's Federal Hotel on Monday into the causes surrounding the death of James Thomas…

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Double Drowning Fatality

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 6

Mudgee, Saturday afternoon.—A shocking double drowning fatality occurred here to-day, Mrs. Thomas Bayford having inquired of some of her…

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Caught by the Tide Perilous Plight of Three Women. One Drowned

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 3

The story of three convalescent women's exciting fight with the incoming Tide at Seaford, the pretty Sussex watering place, which claims membership of…

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Peculiar Accident. Injured In a Well

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 4

ON Wednesday last a young man named Alfred Furney, engineer's assistant, residing in Brisbane-street, while helping in the fitting up of a windmill for water-raising purposes at Mr. R…

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Fatality at Dripstone. One lad Shoots Another Dead

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 3

A very sad shooting fatality occurred at Drip[?] yesterday (say the Wellington "T[?] of Monday last) the victim being a fine young [?] named James Thomas (Tom) Liddell…

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Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 4

Thomas McIvor, aged 79, fell between the carnages of a train at Ashfield on Saturday, and died yesterday from the injuries received…

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Fatality at Gilgandra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 3

A most regrettable fatality occurred at Gilgandra on Saturday, whereby Mr. Clyde Diggs, a much respected resident of that district lost his life. From the meagre…

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Shooting Fatality Near Grafton

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 3

Miss Morrow, residing 17 miles from Grafton, was accidentally shot by hor brother yesterday with a pea rifle, and died shortly afterwards…

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The Boating Fatality. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 3

Mrs. McDonald,who with her sitter, Miss Edith Lawson and two officers, was capsized in the harbour at Blues Point while out in a sailing boat on Sunday afternoon,…

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Gilgandra. Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 2

ON Saturday morning last, a terrible accident, resulting in the death of a young man named Clyde Diggs, a well-known resident of the district occurred at Gilgandra. The deceased was…

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A Gilgandra Fatality

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 2

A telegram from Gilgandra no Saturday announced a sad fatality by which a young man named Clyce Digges lost his life. Digges was…

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Collision in Darling Harbour

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 4

A collision occurred in Darling Harbour this morning between the ferry steamer Liliac and an oil launch. The latter quickly filled and sank. The occupants were rescued without…

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An Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 4

'Why, Johnnie, you've got a big lump on your head. Have you been fighting again, you disgraceful boy?' 'Fighting? Not me I'…

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The Gilgandra Fatality. Inquest on the death of Clyde Diggs

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 2

A MAGISTERIAL enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Clyde Diggs, who was killed on 20th instant at Gilgandra, was held at that town on August 25, before Mr. H. Gries…

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Dreadful Accident. Popular Railway Official Badly Hurt

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 4

The greatest regret was expressed on all hands when it became known yesterday that Mr. Norman Hughes, night officer at the Geurie Railway…

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Geurie. Accident to a Railway Official

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 4

On Wednesday morning Mr. Norman Hughes, night officer at the Geurie Railway Station, which with a painful accident which it is feared may have most serious results. The young…

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Accident at Geurie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 3

A VERY serious accident befel Mr. Hughes, the night officer at Genrie, on Wednesday morning. At the time he was engaged shutting, and while putting the brake on…

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