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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Destroyer in Collision. Barge Sunk. Two Men Drowned

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 4

The torpedo-beat destroyer Spiteful collided in the Solent, off Yarmouth, with the Rochester barge Preclosa, which sank immediately with two of…

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Railway Accident at Wellington

The Castlereagh · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 4

On Friday night last a serious accident occurred in the Wellington railway yards where by shanter D. Collins had the misfortune to have his…

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Timbebongie. ACCIDENT

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 2

A rather serious accident happened to Miss Bessie Davis on Tuesday morning last. Miss Davis, who is a splendid equestrienue, was riding a…

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A Drendfal Accident

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 3

A dreadful fatality occurred at Wagga on Saturday. Mr. John Hanes, aged about 50 years, was sinking a well for drainage at the rear of the Bridge Hotel,…

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Dr. Slate Injured. Thrown from a Trotting Sulky

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 2

Dr. Slate, the owner of Lucknow, whilst driving his trotting mare Juliet on the sand track at Brighton, was thrown violently from the sulky and considerably…

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Accident to a Mail Coach

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 July 1905 · page 2

A mail coach rolled over an embankment at Linton, Victoria, yesterday through the horses bolting. Several of the passengers were badly injured…

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Accident

The Castlereagh · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 3

A rather painful accident happened to Mr James [?] one day last week. He was making a well, when by some [?] a piece…

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The Racing Accident. Jockey Killed. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 4

Two jookeys—Adams and M'Mohon —were badly injured in the first division of the Fourteen-one Handicap at Rosebery Park yesterday afternoon…

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Accident to Mr. Richards

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 July 1905 · page 2

A painful accident befell Mr. "Dick" Richards, manager of the ironmongery department of Messrs. G. E. Wise and Co's store, on Saturday morning. Mr…

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Paris Motor Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 3

From Paris on May 9th, the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mart" wrote:— All Paris is shocked by a…

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Terrible Accident

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 18 July 1905 · page 2

Last Tuesday two. men, named .George Brown and W, Doyle, left Boggabri in a buggy and after driving some distances. Doyle, who was driving. was thrown out…

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Stuart Town. Drowning Fatality

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 3

A sad drowning fatality occurred at the Yahoo No. 2 Dredge, Macquarie River, on Monday, 10th instant. A man named John King, together with…

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Railway Accident. Robert Levitt Receives Fatal Injuries

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 7

The following touching the death of poor " Bob " Levitt appeared in the last issue of the "Madgee Guardian." The unfortunate man was a resident of…

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Riding Fatality. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 4

While giving an exhibition jump at Maryborough, the well known pony Playmate fell, killing T. Maloney, the rider…

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Fatality at Mount Boppy Mine. Man Killed by a Fall of Earth

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 3

Word come to town on Saturday afternoon that a man named William Quigley had been killed in Mount Boppy Gold Mice that dry by a fall…

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Paris Motor Accident

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 5

From Paris on May 9th, the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:— All Paris is shocked by a…

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Accident in Maughan-street

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 July 1905 · page 2

An accident happened to an elderly man named James Piper on Saturday, in Maughan-street, which necessitated his removal to -the Hospital. We…

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The Latest Telegrams. the Moore Park Fatality. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1905 · page 2

At the inquest respecting the Moore Park fatality, in connection with which a seven-year-old daughter of Mr, G. A. Borgess. M.L.A., and a [?]urse girl lost their…

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Fatal Accident

The Castlereagh · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 4

We regret to have to announce the death of Mr. Edward R Brigden, licences of the Prince of Wales' Hotel, Gulgong, which and event took place…

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Collision at Sea. London, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 4

During A fog the tawler Ayre collided off Holyhead with the barque Bonafide. The latter sank an the crew were picked no by the Ayre…

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