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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Fatal Railway Accident. London

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

By a collision between two trains at Richmond, Canada, 15 people were killed, including Mr. Blanchett, a member of the Canadian House of Commons, and 25 persons…

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Accidents to Children. Zam-buk Is Invaluable in the Home

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 6

The mishaps of childhood are the bane of a monther's life. Accidents will happen in the best regulated families, and a few hints here on…

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Mine Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 September 1904 · page 2

By an inburst of water and sand at the Duke United mine, Maryborough, Victoria, two miners were killed and several injured…

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Drowned By Inches

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 2

A steam-tug arrived at King's Lynn recently towing the German schooner Hans, and reported a terrible accident which had befallen two of her crew. The schooner left…

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A Terrible Fatality. The Victim Roasted

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 2

A terrible facility was reported to Sergeant Ford last Wednesday morning about 10 o’clock by two strangers who has been camped in an unoccupied house…

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Billing Accident

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 2

Miss Elliott; assistant at the load Public School, narrowly escaped a [?] last [?] afternoon, [?] a [?] she was [?] with [?]…

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Accident at the Bridge. A Workman Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 4

A MAN named James Tucker, employed on the construction of the new river bridge, was the victim of a curious accident yesterday (Friday) morning. He was working as a…

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Accident to Mr. F.P. Corbett. Maovellous Escape from Fatal Injury

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 4

MR. F. CORBETT, of Dubbo, our well-known cyclist and cycle agent, decided to visit Wellington aud take part in the Eight Hours Demonstration in that town on Wednesday…

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Burning Accident. a Child's Death

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 3

ABOUT 6 a.m. on Tuesday last, a little girl named Elizabeth May Neville, residing with her parents at Eulomogo, was standing near the kitchen fire attired only in a…

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Fatal Accident. a Boy's Death

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 3

A VERY sad and shockingly sudden death of a promising lad named Robert James Pettigrew occurred at Narromine on Monday evening. It appears that the youth was…

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Accident at the Bridge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 3

WHILST three men were engaged in riveting at the new bridge on Friday morning, one of them, named James Tucker, well-known in Dubbo as a footballer, and a member of…

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Accident to a Motorist. a Bad Smash

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 2

FOR the first time since motor cycles have made their appearance in this district it is our duty to report a painful motor accident, The mishap occurred at Wellington on…

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Accident to the Postmaster

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 September 1904 · page 2

Mr. A. Chrystal, who only returned to Wellington at the end of last week after a month's holiday, had the misfortune to meet with an accident on…

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Marrow Escape From Drowning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 3

Three boys, named Goodyer, O'Brien and Rollins, entered the storm water channel at Rushcutters Bay this morning searching for frogs. All wore swept off their foot and carried…

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Accident at Darling Harbour

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 3

A Fu[?]man at Redfern Railway Station, crossing the line neat Darling Harbour, was knocked down by a locomotive this morning and killed instantly…

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Drowned

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 October 1904 · page 2

A rowing boat capsized on the Yarra yesterday, and one of the occupants, Percy Bloomfield, was drowned. Two young women clung to the keel and…

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Accident to the Mail Train. Break Down of Locomotive Engine near Mungeribar

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 2

UN Friday afternoon tho engine of the up mail train with an accident between Trangie and Narromine, a suspension rod on one side the engine snapping near Mungeribar. The…

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Mine Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 October 1904 · page 2

At the Golden Gate Mine, Mathinue, Tasmania, on Saturday, two men were buried by a fall of rock. One was killed and the other terribly injured…

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Fatal Accident. Killed by a Cart. Load of Ore Crushes a Boy

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

We report with regret the death of a promising lad named Charles Edward Knight, aged 14 years and 10 months, whoso young life was brought to an…

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Fatal Buggy Accident. Death of Mr. James Cooley

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 October 1904 · page 2

A fatal buggy accident occurred on the Suntop road on Saturday afternoon, in front of the residence of Mr. Giddings, the result being the death…

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