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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Accidents to Children

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

SEVERAL accidents have occurred to children during the week. In one instance a little child of three mouths old swallowed a bullet, and it is anticipated that an…

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Drowned

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 2

Mr. W. H. A. Smith, overseer of the Langowarra station in the Broken Hill district, has been drowned in the Diamantina River…

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A Collision

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 2

A collision took place, at Circular Quay last night between the ferry steamer Shamrock and the tug Hero. The former's superstructure was…

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Frightful Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 1

George Cooper, aged nine years, a State ward, met with a fearful death at Bayswater (Vic.). While taking a horse to drink at a waterhole he tied a rope attached to…

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Terrible Disaster. on the Midland Railway. Expresses in Collision. Wreckage Ablaze. 7 Killed, 20 Injured. Terrible Scenes

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

Not since the Bullhouse accident, near Penistone, in 1884, when 24 persons were killed and 60 injured by the breaking of a crank-axle of a fast…

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Boating Fatality

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 2

Through the careless behaviour of four young men on board a boat on Torrens Lake, South Australia, the craft capsized. Three of the…

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A Big Loss. 5000 Sheep Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 2

IT is reported that 5000 sheep were drowned at Mr. W. B. Perry's place, Compton, on the Bogan, during the recent flood…

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Canbelego Jottings. The Boodler Broker —Legislation Suggested — The Capitalist Why Money is not invested Our Mining Laws An Accident. A Racing Matter. Canbelego

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

"The labor party are blamed because capitalists do not invest money in this country. The reason of this cannot be attribute to the legislation that the Labour party…

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Peculiar Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 5

MR. G. P. L. FLYNN, the well-known tobbacconist, etc., of Macquarie-street, was the victim of a curious and severe accident on Thursday afternoon. On arriving home shortly after…

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Peculiar Accident

The Castlereagh · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 3

Mr. G. P. L. Flynn, the well-known tobbacconist, of Masquarie-street, (says a Dubbo paper) was the victim of a carious and severe accident on…

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Shooting Accident

The Castlereagh · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 4

Yesterday Mr. F. Kesnan not with a very [?] and painful assident from the accidental explesion of a [?] or ride. It appears that he was…

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Peculiar Fatality. Blood-polsoning by Boot Nails

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 4

A MOST depressing fatality occurred this week through the simplest of causes. Mr. Michael Doyle, a well-known resident of Beni district, purchased a new pair of…

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Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 4

WHILE returning from the Parkes races Messrs. T. and C. Rice of Waterford and Narwonah respectively had a sensational experience when near Alectown. They…

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A Serious Accident

The Castlereagh · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 2

A most serious accident occurred on Sunday to a little girl, aged 8 years, daughter of Mr. H. Wray, who resides in proximity to the railway station…

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Show Mems. Accident to Mr. K. Wilkins

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 4

WHILE driving Ranji in the parade on Thursday Mr. K. N. Wilkins, son of our well-known townsman Mr. T. Wilkins, met with an accident which might have turned out more…

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Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 5

Two lads simultaneously jumped down an abandoned shaft at Bendigo and collided in mid air, one was killed and the other lies in a critical condition…

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Accident at Bodangora

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 May 1905 · page 2

A man named Enoch Painter, employed at the M.C. Mines, Bodangora, met with a serious accident whilst at work on Saturday, through some…

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Smash at the Fitzroy-street Drain. Accident to Show Visitors

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

THE crossing over the Fitzroy-strert drain by moans of which persons during the show passed to the vehicle gate of the Show Ground was to [?]extent improved by the Council to suit…

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[?]trange Accident

The Castlereagh · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 5

At Barringa (Vic.) a lad four years of age, son of Mr. James Boyd, met with a strange accident. He was drinking water out of a soda-water…

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Burning Accident. Mrs. J. R. Strahorn Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 5

DR. BURKITT received a telegrain on Thursday evening, stating that Mrs. J. R. Strahom of "Glen Isla "had been severely burnt by acetylene gas. Dr. Burkitt left…

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