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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 2

Lionel Nowton, station master at Burns, near Broken Hill, has been run over by a train and killed…

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An Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 2

While Mr. Jacob Offner, Sr., was engaged transacting business in the office at Messrs. M. McLeod and Co's now mill on Saturday last at about…

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Collision of Steamers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 4

The steamer Burrumbeet collided with a sailing boat at Port Adelaide, sinking her. Albert Morris, one of the occupants, was drowned…

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Accident in Oxford Street

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 5

A sensation occurred in Oxford- street at eight o'clock this morning, when a two-horse bus, carrying twenty passengers, capsized, hurling the passengers on to the roadway, all sustaining…

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Serious Baralag Accident

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

A serious burning accident caused by an explosion of [?] occurred on [?] afternoon in three children [?] Mr. A. London, of [?]…

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Racecourse Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 4

At the Gunning races yesterday a lad named Ordridge lost control of his horse, which dashed him against a tree, killing him instantly…

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Peculiar Fatality. A Lonely Death In Town

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 4

ON Thursday evening a well-known resident of the town named Benjamin Anderton, of about 55 years of age, was found dead in a email house in Macquarie-street, near the Bushman's…

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Stage Bridge Collapses Forty Members of a Chorus Injured

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 3

On Sunday, January 8th, the New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:— Scenes of wild excitement were caused…

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Eumungerie. Sale of Town and Suburban Lots. Delayed By an Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 4

THE sale of Eumungerie lands which was to have taken place at that township yesterday (Friday) at noon was delayed owing to accident to Mr. Wheaten, son., who, while rn route in…

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Fatal Accident. on the Maryvale Road

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 March 1905 · page 2

Particulars roached town on Friday evening of a fatal accident which had occurred at Maryvale that afternoon. It appears that two men, named George…

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Accident to Mr. Wheaton Sen. Bad Fortune to a Visitor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 2

IN our last we referred to the fact that the accident to Mr. Wheaton son. had interfered somewhat with the sale of Eumungerie lands set down for that day. Only meagre particulars…

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An Exciting Morning. A Double Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 2

ON Sunday morning last Mr. W. Ley of this town, tempted by the fine weather, took a run out towards Narromine on his motor cycle which, during the previous week, had had a…

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Shipping Collision

The Castlereagh · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 5

The All[?]n's steamer, Parisian, with a thousand passengers on board, collided with the Hemburgh American liner Albano, off Hailfax, Nova Scotia…

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Fatality at the Coliseum. a Jockey Killed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 5

A shocking fatality occurred at the Coliseum, on 6th January, during the representation of the race for the Derby. About eight o'clock, as the third "show"…

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Stage Bridge Collapses Forty Members of a Chorus Injured

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 3

On Sunday, January 8th, the New, York correspondent of the "Dally Mail" wrote:—Scenes of wild excitement were caused…

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In Darkest London Fog Accidents and Incidents. Many Fatalities. East-end Gas Supply Fails. Vessels Wrecked and Delayed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 5

"A city of dreadful night," Such was London on 22nd December; that London extends from Hampstead to Croydon, and [?]ford to Action Green…

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Accident at [?]Umungerie

The Castlereagh · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 3

In our last we referred to the fast that the accident to Mr. Wheaton sea, had interferred somewhat with the sale of Eum[?]gerie lands not down for that…

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Burning Accident at [?]

The Castlereagh · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 1

A wire from B[?] on Monday night reads as follows:— A terrible burning accident, which is to expected, will prove total, occurred this…

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A Driving Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 4

ON Thursday afternoon Mrs. J. W. Sillar and Mrs. Fitzpatrick were returning in a phaeton from Beni, and when starting to descend the hill leading to Troy Gully the…

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Drowned at Mumbil

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 2

We regret to have to report the death by accidental drowning of a child of Mr. Thomas Forrest, of Mumbil. The little one, aged 6 years, slipped into…

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