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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Accidents at Coolah Races

The Castlereagh · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

A couple of accidents occurred at the Coolah races on Friday. In the Handicap Aurated stepped on one of Sting feet, and both horses came down…

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Horse Drowned in a Tank

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

On Saturday last while Mr. James Hunt, of Murrumbidgerie, was engaged in filling a cask of water placed in a dray, an accident occurred which might have…

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The Launch Accident. Sydney

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

Some further evidence was taken yesterday as to the harbour fatality, which went to show that the launch alteted her course towards the steamer Manly. The enquiry…

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Railway Collision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 4

A runaway goods train collided with a passenger train near Montana, America. The latter caught fire, and six passengers were killed and twenty…

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Drowned While Bathing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Batty, Sheriff's Officer at Narrandera, was drowned while bathing in the Murrambidgee River. His companion, in trying to save him, was…

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A Strange Fatality

The Castlereagh · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 3

A young man, aged 25, named Thes. K[?] junior, was drowned is [?] Creek, 10 miles from [?]…

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Drowning Fatality at Narandera. A Dubbo Ex-townsman

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

WE regret to report a sad casualty at Narandera on Wednesday, when Mr. William Batty, recently Courthouse Keeper at Dubbo, was accidently drowned while bathing. Mr. Batty,…

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Four Drowning Fatalities

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

Whilst fishing with his son at Blue Fish Point, Manly, yesterday afternoon, Augustus Henry Worland, aged 40, a labourer, was swept off the rocks…

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Sad Fatality

The Castlereagh · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 5

A sad accident was reported from South Grafton on Thursday afternoon. It appears that a man named William David, 58 years of age was on his…

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Railway Fatality. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

A man Named Charles Flood, aged 85, was crashed to death between two trucks at Parramatta yesterday morning, and substained shocking internal injuries…

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The Drowning of Mr. J. W. Batty. The Coroner's Inquest

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

THE drowning of Mr. J. W. Batty, Sheriff's Officer At Narandera, and formerly Court-house Keeper at Dubbo, formed the subject of a coroner's inquest at the Narandera…

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Accident to the Western Mail

The Castlereagh · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 4

On Wednesday morning word was circulated around town that the mail train was two hours late, an accident having occurred near Katoomba which…

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Accident on the Cricket Field

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

On Thursday evening, when engaged in a match on the Sports Ground, K. Cadden and Aubrey Field, in running to make a catch, collided with such force as to cause…

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Mine Fatality

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 2

By the overturning of a skip in the Long Tunnel Mine at Walhalla (Vic), a man named Kiernan was killed and several others injured…

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Ernest Reidy Drowned. the Inquest

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 2

On Sunday the Coroner (Mr. R. Porter) held an inquiry concerning the death of Ernest Dominic Valentine Reidy, aged 12 years who was drowned…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 2

A sad case of drowning took place on Saturday afternoon in Curra Creek, at a place known as the Finger Boards (reports the'Wellington GAZETTE), the victim being…

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Drowning Accident at Wellington

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon a sad case of drowning occurred in Currs Creek at the Finger Post, where there is a deep waterhole, the victim being Ernest Reidy, aged 12 years, son of a…

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A Tram Collision. Sydney, Tuesday. I

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 2

A tram collision occurred early yesterday morning in Pitt-street, when four persons were injured, one seriously. The cause of the accident was the points being…

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Two Sisters Drowned

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 4

Yesterday two sisters were drowned in the Gisborne River, N.Z., one of them losing her life in her attempt to rescue the other…

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Accidental or Otherwise A Somnolent Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 5

RECENTLY, in the Bourke "Banner," appeared the following :-- "THE MUNICIPAL CRISIS." "The Rev. D. C.Hughes will conduct…

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