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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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An Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 4

A man named George Darrat, while on his way home, fell down an embankment of the railway Hue near Katoomba. He was rendered unconscious…

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Drowning of a Family. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

While a man named George Sandilands, his wife and child, were crossing the Molynenx River, Otago, N.Z., in a vehicle, it capsized, and all three were drowned…

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Drowned in Newcastle Harbour. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

The body of a middle-aged man was found in the harbour at Newcastle yesterday, but has not yet been identified. One log and one arm were missing, evidently…

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Injured in a Row. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

During a row between a number of men in Goulburn-street yesterday afternoon one, named Thomas Donnelly, was severely knocked about, and was taken to the…

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Fatal Accident on a Vessel

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 3

Just prior to the departure of the French Steamer Pacifique from Noumea for Sydney, a colored member of the crew was overcome by poisonous fumes in the hold with fatal results…

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Accident

The Cobar Herald · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 8

A slight accident occurred at the mine to-day. Mr. John Bowyer bad nne one bis legs irjured between two stones, the impact necessitating…

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Runaway Trucks on the Main Line. A Collision With an Excursion Train Narrowly Averted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 4

THE Lithgow "Mercury" says:--"A trucking accidents of a serious nature occurred on Saturday morning, about three o'clock. A number of trucks attached to a brake van, and stationed…

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An Accident at the R.a. Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 5

At the Royal Agricultural Show on Thursday afternoon, during the main event of the ring, the Maiden Hunters Plate. J. McMahon was injured. McMahon's mount, Norman, fell…

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Fatal River Collision in Tasmania

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

A TERRIBLE disaster occurred on the river Tamer, Tasmania, on Easter Monday. The Steamer Togs collided with the steam [?]Alice. [?]the sixteen person board the Alice…

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Latest Wires. Shooting Fatality. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 2

While a number of young men were out shooting, 60 miles from Broken Hill, two of them saw a kangaroo. One Of them, James Donbtfire, was in the act of pulling…

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Accident to Railway Guard. Thrown from a Broke van

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

A RAILWAY guard named Tuckor, a resident of [?] with a serious accident on Monday morning. He was on the mixed train which left Dubbo at 9.25 a.m., and whou about 15…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday, April 3,1907. Accident to a Guard

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 2

Thomas Tucker, assistant guard on the Coonamble line, fell off when the train was about two miles on the other side of Goonoo on Monday, and broke his right leg…

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Railway Accident, Molong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 2

Whilst returning home from work on a railway tricycle at about five o'clock yesterday afternoon, Ganger D. Bult, of Bumberry, was ran over and killed by the…

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Boating Fatality. Auckland (N.Z.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 4

A small boat capsized off boat Motutatu on Monday morning, as a result of which four lives were lost. The occupants of the boat were J…

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Accident or Malice?

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 5

An apparent attempt to wreck the evening down passenger train to Orange was made on Thursday evening. Shortly after leaving Wombiana platform, near Millthorpe, the engine…

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Goon00. (From Owe Owr Correspondent.) A.serious Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 3

A serlous accident happened on the Coonamble line on Monday, the 1st instant. After leaving Goonoo the assistant guard, Thomas Tucker, was moving some heavy…

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Narrom1ne. (From Our Own Correspondent) Serious Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 4

An accident, which it was thought at one time would terminate fatally, was the only ineident tbat marred the day's sports last Monday. A lad, riding a biayele at a fast…

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Burning Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. J. Rice of Bourke, met with a nasty accident on Easter Monday. They, with Miss Murphy, drove out to "Donohoe's Paddocks," and while boiling…

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Yachtinc Fatality

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 2

The sailing boat Kia Kia was struck by a squall outside the Heads yesterday and capsized. Of the nine occupants two—Harry Jackson 38, and…

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Serious Accident

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Roberts, school teacher, was returning from Coonabarabran to Comobella, in the Wellington district, on Sunday last, when he met with a serious…

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