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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Fatal Accident. With a Pea Rifle

The Cobar Herald · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 4

A boy named Theo. Noble accidentally shot himself at Gunning with a pea rifle while showing another boy how people shoot…

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Accident at Lithgow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 3

The NATIONAL ADVOCATE reports' a serious explosion occurred at the Lithgow blast furnace, as the result of which one of the employees, Sydney Drew, who was…

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Drowning Fatality

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 October 1907 · page 2

A boat containing four men capsized in a lagoon near McKellar Station, Victoria, yesterday. Two occupants, named D. C. McKellar, a large…

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Burning Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 October 1907 · page 2

On Thursday last Clyde, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Fanning, of Wellington, met with a severe scalding accident at the…

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Boating Fatality. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 2

A fishing party of twelve were returning to Whangape, in North Island (N.Z.), when their launch capsized while attempting to cross a bar. Seven men were…

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Terrible Motor Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 4

Speed mania has led to a shocking motorcar accident in America. Mr. Root, a wealthy manufacturer, and his aged mother and aunt were killed, his sister fatally…

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Drowned

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 October 1907 · page 3

A young man named James Smith was drowned by capsizing of the sailing boat Vigilant off Middle Head yesterday…

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A Nasty Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 October 1907 · page 2

W. Oborn, an employee of Mr. H. Nancarrow, had a nasty accident on Saturday. He was riding his bicycle along the Maryvale road, when, in…

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Terrible Railway Accident. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 3

Two electric trains collided at West Hamstead during a log, three persons being killed and 17 injured. The vivtims were all in the rear carriage of the standing train, which was…

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Narromine. (From Our Own Correspondent). an Unlucky Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, an unlucky accident befell the well-known and industrious local agent of the Massey Harris Company, Mr. J. R. Kelk. In the…

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Railway Collision in India

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 5

A goods train at Lahore collided with a passenger train. The drivers were killed, and 11 persons were injured…

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An Unfortunate Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 7

Vulgar Youth: " Haven't I met you somewhere before?" Old Gentleman: " If you have it was entirely unintentional on my part, I…

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Railway Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1907 · page 2

The Moree train met with an accident' early on Saturday morning. When approaching Braza station, near Gunnedah, something went wrong with the points,…

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Fatal Accident A Little Boy Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 4

ON Wednesday a sad casualty took place near the spot on the river known as the Government bathing-place, below the police paddock, North Dubbo. The recent fresh in the…

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Fatality in Holland

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 5

A carriage containing the Dutch Minister of State and his brother, with their wives, was driven into a canal during a fog. All the occupants were drowned…

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Sad Case of Drowning. Body not Recovered

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 4

A sad case of drowning took place on Wednesday afternoon, the victim being Herbert Waddick, the seven-year-old son of Mr. And Mrs. Waddick, of Macleay-street…

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Latest Cablegrams. Drowned in a Canal. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 4

During a fog a carriage, conveying one of the Dutch Ministers of State, his brother and their wires, was driven into a canal, and all were drowned…

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Hunting Fatality

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 2

Lord Chesham was thrown from his horse and killed while hunting. Every description of Furniture, etc., in any quantity, bought for…

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Boating Fatality

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 2

Owing to a boat capsizing on the river Jordan (Tasmania), a lad named Eric Lucas was drowned…

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Railway Accident

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 3

The Moree train met with an accident early on Saturday, Nov. 2. When approaching Breeze station, near Gunnadah, something went wrong with the points,…

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