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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Automobile Accident in France

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 5

M. Rene de Kynff, the well-known automobilist, met (reports the "Matin") with an accident on May 14, while going over the Auvergne…

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Fatality at the Copper Mine. John Doran Killed

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 4

Cobar public wore shocked early on Friday morning about 8 to hear that a sad fatality had occurred at the Coppor Mine. Amongst others, John Doran was…

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Collie. Accident to Constable Small

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 1

LAST Saturday morning, whilst Constable Small was replacing his revolver in the pouch of his belt the trigger caught on the stud and caused the weapon to explode…

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Boating Tragedies. Two Men Drowned

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 5

A sad boating fatality occurred in the upper reaction of the River Mersey near Warrington on Saturday night, May 27th…

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Revolver Accident

The Castlereagh · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 3

On Saturday morning last, when Ce[?] Small, of Collie, was preparing to come to Gil[?] on best[?], he had the mistertese to have the top of the…

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Copper Mine Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 8

On Friday afternoon an inquest was opened by Mr. Treatt, Coroner, at the Court House, concerning the death of George Doran, who was killed on the…

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Copper Mine Fatality. Coroners Inquiry. (Continued from page 8)

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 3

Charles O'Donnell, continuing, said one could not get out at the side as the line is about three feet above the ground. Naughton gave no…

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Accident on the Bridge

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 August 1905 · page 2

Mrs. Cooney, sen., of Mitchell's Creek, met with a painful accident and shock on Wednesday, whilst crossing the Macquarie bridge at…

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Driving Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 3

What might have proved a serious accident, befell Mr. Marina, on Saturday afternoon, on the Narromine road (writes our Trangie representative.) That gentle…

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Accident on the Football Field

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 4

MR. LES EVANS, the doughty little captain of the Federal Football Club, met with a nasty accident in their match with the Our Boys, on Wednesday last. In stopping a rush he had…

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Football Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 3

Les. Evans, captain of the Federal Football Club, and one of the surest tacklers in the Wednesday competition, met with a very painful accident on Wednesday while…

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Accident to Rev. E. P. Lowe

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1905 · page 2

The Rev. E. P. Lowe, so well-known in this district, had a miraculous escape from death last week. In the course of his parish work he was…

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Fatal Buggy Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 4

A buggy containing a party of shooters fell over an embankment at Tarana. The driver, Joshua Rush-worth, was killed…

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Accident at Bodangora

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 5

A narrow escape from death occurred last Friday to Thomas Neusted, a miner employed in Dick's Mine at Bodangora. He was working below when about two tons…

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Fatal Accident. Mr. J. Crean Killed This Morning

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 August 1905 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred this morning just before midday, whereby Mr. Joseph Crean, one of the family of three brothers of that name who carry…

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Shocking Burning Fatality. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 2

Maria Nureey, who was housekeeper to he uncle, Wm. Perry, was burned to death this morning at Pyrmont, owing to the explosion of a lamp she was carrying, which…

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The Latest Telegrams. Skocking Shooting Fatality Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 2

A shocking fatal shooting accident is reported from Trunk Lead, near Ballarat, the victim being a boy aged 12 years, named Eric Sim, who was shot by his brother,…

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Fatal Accident Mr. Joseph Crean Killed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 2

MR. JOSEPH CREAN of Wellington was killed on Monday in the yard of his brother Alderman R. I. Crean, wood and coal merchant. The deceased was about to place the winkers on a…

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Pea Rifle Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 2

William Jones, aged 20, who was engaged rabbiting, at Peak Hill, was accidentally shot with a pea rifle. He was unloading rabbit skins, a loaded rifle being in the…

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The Rev. E. P. Lowe. Tells the Story of His Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 August 1905 · page 6

The Rev. E. P. Lowe, whose accident was reported in our issue a week ago, has sent the following account of his experience to the Bishop of…

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