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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

227 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 12

Accidents to Children

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 October 1906 · page 2

During last week Stella Kortz, a daughter of Mr. John Kortz, of Gollansville, broke a leg above the ankle, through the soe-saw on which she was…

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An Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 2

During Monday's storm Mr. J. Harper and a friend, while out about fire miles on the Beni road, had an unpleasant experience through their horse running into a heavy…

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Supposed Accident on the Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 3

A man named James McGee was found lying near the railway line at Milson's Point station last night. There was a deep gash in his head, and he was badly bruised. It is supposed he…

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Two Fatal Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 2

A vehicle containing ten persons capsized at the foot of a hill near Toowomba, Queensland, yesterday. Miss Eugenie Daly had her skull fractured…

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An Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 2

Robert C Trotter, aged 18, a son of Mr P. G. Trotter, late of Bodangora, fell from a bicycle in Bridge Road, Annandale, Sydney, on Wednesday…

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Five Persons Drowned. Sydney, October 23

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 2

During the holiday celebrations at Perth, West Australia, yesterday, a yacht capsized in the month of the Swan River. Five persons were drowned. The victims were…

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Collision at Sea

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 October 1906 · page 2

A collision between the ketch Swan and the steamer Queenscliff occurred off the Victorian coast. The former sank, but the crew were saved…

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Railway Accident at Molong

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 October 1906 · page 2

A railway accident occurred at the Molong platform on Friday night by which ten persons were slightly injured. The mail from Parkes was…

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Accident at the Railway Station. A Shunter Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 November 1906 · page 3

ON Monday evening a shunter named John Hackett, employed at the local railway station, received a nasty injury while coupling the stooping car prior to the departure of the…

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Fatal Accident. A Little Girl Killed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 November 1906 · page 3

A TERRIBLE accident occurred yesterday (Tuesday), shortly after noon, by which a little girl named Walsh, residing with Mr. and Mrs. Burrows in the row of cottages…

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Accident to a Shunter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1906 · page 2

John Hackett, the shunter attached to the Dubbo railway staff, met with a serious and painful accident on Monday afternoon. He had been in the act of…

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Coach Fatality. on Wilcannia Road. Driver Killed

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

On Wednesday morning a fatality occurred on the Wilcannia coach, when about 41 miles from Cobar. It appears that a man named David…

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Fatal Accident to a Maildriver

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 5

Yesterday, as he was on the road, David McGonigal, driver of the Wilcannia-Cobar mail coach, was thrown from his seat as a result of the wheel of the coach striking a boulder, and…

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The Fatal Accident on the Common. Coroner's Inquest

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

ON Wednesday morning the Deputy District Coroner (Mr, G. H. Taylor, J.P.) held an inquest touching the death of Patience Walsh, the little girl who was killed on the…

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Fatal Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 3

A coronial inquiry was held by Mr, G. H. Taylor, J,P., on Wednesday, touching the death of a little girl named Patience Walsh, who was accidentally killed on the previous…

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A Painful Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

While some men were repairing telephone connections outside the Kogarah Post Office, one of their number, John Wilson, got entangled in the wires, and a…

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Accident in the Harvest Field

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

A report reached town on Tuesday, that a man named John McGar, had been crushed by a reaper and binder going over him while working on Mr. F. C. Wake's…

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Serious Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 November 1906 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at Woollongong on Saturday night through the horses attached to a buggy coming into collision with other horses…

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Tram Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 3

A buggy containing three men collided with a tram at San Sauci yesterday. The horse was killed instantly; the occupants of the vehicle being injured, but not seriously…

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Serious Shooting Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday. A serious accident occurred at Port Hacking yesterday morning. Two youths, Claude Gough and Timothy Thornton went…

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