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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

227 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 12

A Bolting Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 September 1906 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon, Miss Nancarrow and a gentleman had a rather narrow escape from a serious accident through the pony in the sulky in which…

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Accident to Mr. J. Irving

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 4

Mr. John Irving was the victim of a rather serious accident when returning to town along Cobbora Road yesterday. Near Ryan's gate a dog rushed…

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Eatal Motor Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 3

A Fatal motor accident occurred at Hounslow near London. A car, in which the Duchess of Connaught and one of her daughters were riding, ran over and killed a boy. It is stated…

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Fatal Lightning Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 3

A flash of lightning exploded a magazine and fort near B[?]sancon. The commanding officer, his wife, and daughter, two soldiers, the officer in command…

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Terrible Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 3

A boy named Alfred Owena, aged 10 years, while playing on the railway track near Newcastle last night, endeavouring to pass between two coal waggons. The trucks came together…

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100 Drowned in Two Hours. Millions of Dollars Damages. Vessels Piled Into the Streets. London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 4

Upwards of 100 people were drowned in two hours in a terrific typhoon at Hong Kong. The damage is estimated at several million dollars…

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Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 3

Mrs. Cole, a widow, felt off the platform of the Sydney express at Craigi[?]burn, Victoria, yesterday, and was killed instantly…

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A Riding Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 2

We learn that Mr. Miller, of Bunglegumbie, met with a serious accident while riding near Warren on Saturday last. Owing to the condition of the road, his…

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Racing Fatality. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

The jockey Ernest Julius, who was injured at Kensington races, died yesterday…

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Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

THE past week has been rather fruitful in vehicle accidents in town. Several minor casaulties occurred in the streets on Wednesday and Thursday, added to which were two or…

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Sad Pea Rifle Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 2

A lamentable shooting fatality occurred at Narrandera on Friday. A lad named Rowland M'Kay went to his father's Big Plain Station, with a…

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Drowning Fatality

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 6

A doable drowning fatality occurred at Werribee, Victoria, the victims being a boy, aged 3, and a girl, aged 7 years, named Hogan. The younger child fell…

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Drowning Fatality

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

A terrible drowning fatality occurred at Werribee (Vic.) yesterday, the victims being a boy aged three and a girl of seven named Hogan. The younger child fell in, and the other…

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Shipping Fatality

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

The barque Lutterworth has been abandoned in Cooks' Strait. The crew were rescued by a passing steamer, all badly injured…

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A Pea-rifle Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 2

While out shooting with his father early last week, a son of Mr. James Shatpe, of Pine View, Cobboco, was accidentally shot with a. pea-rifle. The two were out…

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Accident to Mr. Utley

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 2

Mr. 12. H. Utley, while returning from his brother-in-law's place near Narromine on Sunday, had an unpleasant experience. He had set out for home and had got about…

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The Heavy Rains. Floods Expected at Wellington. Several Drowning Fatalities

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 5

On Tuesday night heavy rain sot in at Wellington, and up to 9 a.m on Wednesday morning 40 points were registered at the local post office…

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Terrible Shooting Fatality. Two Children Shot by their Brother

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 3

A LAMENTABLE shooting fatality occurred at Narrandera on Sunday afternoon. A lad named Roland M'Kay, went to his father's Big Plain Station, with a pea rifle rabbit…

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Trangie. (From Our Own Correspondent.) a Serious Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 5

An accident of a somewhat serious nature befell Mr. M. Forrest, senr., on Wednesday, afternoon last, about 4.30 p.m. Mr. Forrest was just leaving the wool shed and appears…

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A Railway Fatality

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 October 1906 · page 2

William Barlow was run over by a train at Emu Plains on Saturday. Both legs were severed. He died yesterday…

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