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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Fatal Burning Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 2

A serious burning accident took place at Derribong Station, Dandaloo, on Saturday morning last, by which Bridget Mary Beck lost her life. It appears that the woman,…

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Accident to Mr- J- Gillanders

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 2

Mr. James Gillanders of Allagah Station, was the victim of a severe accident on Monday afternoon, necessitating surgical attention and resulting in…

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Terrible Burning Fatality

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 4

A dreadful burning fatality occurred at Warren on Saturday, as a result of which three lives were lost. The residence of a railway engine driver named…

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Trangie. (From Our Own Corresponent.) Burning Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 5

Tim late sufferer (Mrs Beck) from the dros[?]ul burning accident, arrived in [?]ran[?]ie on Saturday night, and passed on through to Dubbo by the 8 o'clock evening…

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Fatal Burning Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 2

A terrible burning accident, which resulted in the death of a woman named Sarah Fletcher, occurred in Darling-street at 4.30 a.m. on Thursday. It appears that, deceased…

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A Hero by Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 7

'THERE'S no telling what moment a man's footune may turn, or what may decide the turning,' remarked the visitor, who had been listening to the interchange of…

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The Dobbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, 28, l997. Another Street Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 4

Another accident took place in Macquariestreet on Tuesday evening last, the victim being the well-known jehu Mr. R. Edwards. It appears that the horse he was driving…

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A Terrible Accident. Death of Mr James Primmer

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 4

A terrible fatality occurred on Friday morning, the victim being James Primmer. On Friday morning he was assisting…

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A Terrible Accident. Death of Mr James Primmer

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 2

A terrible fatality occurred on Friday morning, the victim being James Primmer. On Friday morning he was assisting…

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Peak Mining Accident

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

On the 14th August a man named William Laing, miner, was working in a stope at the the 200ft level in the Peak mine, when some ore and timber came…

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Fatal Burning Accident

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 6

A serious burning accident took place at Derribong Station, Dandaloo, on Saturday morning last by which Bridget Mary Beck lost her life. It appears shat the…

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Gun Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 3

A little girl named Mary Kelsey, was seriously wounded by her sister, aged 15, through he explosion of a gun…

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Motor Accident. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 3

During a motor race at New York a rider lost control on his machine, which dashed among the spectators, killing two and injuring seven. The driver was killed…

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Fatality in Mexico

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 5

On Wednesday a great fatality occurred in Mexico during railway operations. Twenty-seven workmen were killed by a sudden land-slide. One hundred more are still…

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Fatality at Cargo

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 October 1907 · page 2

A fatal mining fatality occurred at Cargo on Saturday. James Moore, an old and respected resident, was killed. He was practically buried alive…

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Fatal Driving Accident

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 4

It is our sad duty to record the death of one of the most popular and widely known residents of the Mundooran district in the person of Mr Michael Shannon,…

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Accident to a Station

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 3

At Gilgandra, last week, a valuable draught stallion, the property of Mr. Skinner, was badly injured, and the mishap may result in its death. The accident…

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Fatal Accident

The Castlereagh · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 7

A shocking fatality occurred at Tucklan yesterday, (says the "Western Post") when Mr. Michael Shannon, a highly-respected resident of that place…

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Fatal Accident. An Old District Resident Killed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 4

ON Sunday last, Mr. Michael Shannon, of Tuckian, a well-known resident of the district, and his brother Alexander, drove to Gulgong to meet Mr. Richard Shannon, of Bismble, who…

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A Painful Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 4

John Clearly an employee of Mr. F. J. Phillips, was the victim of the kicking powers of a mare on Friday about 1 p.m. He was in the act of leading a horse into…

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