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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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A Shocking Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 2

Sometime between one and two o'clock on Thursday a dreadful fatality occurred about 2 1/2 miles from town on the Bushranger's Creek road, near the…

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Accident on the Railway The Wellington Racecourse-Keeper Killed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

ON Monday morning the driver of the western down train to Dubbo discovered on the railway line some two or three miles beyond Wellington the body of a man, terribly mutilated. The…

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A Pistol Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 2

The eldest son of Mr. James O'Malley, blacksmith, had a very narrow escape from a fatal accident yesterday afternoon between five and six o'clock…

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Accident to [?]

The Castlereagh · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 1

Further particulars of the resent accident to Master Alick Palmond, son of Mr. [?] solicitor, show that he was in the habit of consisting Mr. Quinlan, butcher, at…

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Gilgunnia News. a Painful Accident

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 4

A man named H. Preston, enginedriver at the Mount Hope Copper Mine, was taken through Nymageo on Monday last en route for the Nynmgee Hospital…

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Railway Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 2

Half-a dozen heavily laden trucks dashed down an incline at Bendigo on Saturday and collided with a train consisting of 26 trucks. A great deal of…

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Two Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 2

Whilst driving from Burrendong to Mumbil lately, Mrs. Rumble met with an accident which necessitated her removal to Nurse Chandler's hospital…

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Accident to Mr. Kenna

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 2

Mr.R. Konna, the popular manager of the Kate Howarde Company, met with a rather painful accident on Sunday night. He was standing on a verandah chatting…

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A Somnambulist Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 May 1906 · page 3

A young man employed as [?] in stables in Pitt-street, while asleep, walked out of the loft, and fell 20ft. He was taken to the hospital in a serious condition…

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Bicycle Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 June 1906 · page 2

A boy who was riding a bicycle at Toowoomba (Q.) collided with a person who was alighting from a 'bus. He was thrown heavily and died from…

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Railway Accident in America

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 June 1906 · page 3

A trolly car was detailed on Sunday at Rhode Island, America, Eleven passengers were killed…

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District News. Bodangora. a Chapter of Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 5

Yes, sir, my first wife was too good for me and the Lord took her; my second wife was a bad woman and the de[?] her; but my third wife is so much [?] that…

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Accident at the Mill. Alick Will[?] Loses an Arm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 4

An accident occurred at Messrs. M. McLeod & Co's flour mill shortly before one o'clock yesterday whereby Alick Willock, aged about 15, son of…

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Accident at Wellington. A Boy's Arm Torn off in a Flour Mill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 3

A TERRIBLE accident occurred at Messrs. M. McLood's Flour Mills on Wednesday morning. A lad named Hack Williams, aged 17, who for some time has been in the employ…

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Buggy Accident. A Close Call

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 2

WHILST driving home on Saturday, the Misses Mack of Beni had on extremely narrow escape from serious accident. When nea[?]ing the Beni Creek about 9 miles out, the king bolt gave way…

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Accident to Mr A J. Harvey

The Castlereagh · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Harvey, son of Senier-Sergeant Harvey, of Mudgee, met with a serious accident, on Sunday, at Clavarton. He was thrown from a…

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Flour-Hill Accident at Wellington

The Castlereagh · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 4

A frightful accident [?] at Me [?] and [?] flour mill at Wellington on Wednesday of lest week, the victim being Also Willock, an…

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A Collision Averted. London. Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 4

Owing to a mistake made by a pointsman, the Brindls m[?]ll express was transforced to the wrong line. A signalman's timely warning averted a sollision with a…

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Accident in Brisbane-street. Cart Collides with a Tree

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 2

A SMASH occurred in Brisbane-street on Saturday, a covered cart driven by Mr. R. Steadmon, of Talbragar-street, being badly broken. The vehicle was at the railway station and the…

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Miners' Accident Belief Fund. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 2

The Full Court yesterday delivered its reserved judgment in the case of Watson v Smith and others. It appeared that John Watson was a miner, and was permaneanly…

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