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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Pea Rifle Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 May 1907 · page 2

Miss May White, of Mitchell's Creek, met with a painful accident on Saturday morning by being shot through the hand by a pea rifle bullet. She…

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Gilgandra. (From Our Own Correspondent). a Shooting Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 2

On Thursday, the 21st [?]., a sad shoot ing fatality occurred at Bullagreen, the victim being Victor Jones, the eldest son [?] Mr. J. Jones, of Bullagreen station. [?]…

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Tramway Accident in West Australia

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 3

A tramway smash occurred at Freemantle (W.A.), last night ; one parson bring killed and three injured. The brakes failed to act, and the car ran into a fence…

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Tram Accident. Perth(W.A.).Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 2

Owing to the brakes failing, a tram ran down High- street,; Fremantee[?]I and leaving the lieo dashed into a fence. Frank Fallon, a passenger, was killed, and the driver and…

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A Rifle Accident. 1

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 2

The WARRREN HERALD reports that a boy named Ernest Mouritz, 15 years of age, son of Mr E. Mouritz,of Rose Vale farm, near Warren, was the victim of a serious…

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Shocking Railway Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 4

A young man named Bert Vaget, while endeavouring to alight from a moving train at Marlborough, Victoria, slipped and fell under the wheels, his…

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A Sensational Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 4

While two boys were playing under the Salvation Army Barracks, North Sydney, last night, one named Richardson fell into a well, the existence of…

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Fatal Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 2

An accident which, unfortunately, resulted in death, happened to Mr. E. J. Freeman at E[?]gonia on Sunday last. It appears that Mr. Freeman, who was very well…

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A Painful Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 June 1907 · page 2

A very gainful accident occurred to Mr. Frant. Heaney, at Murrumbidgerie. On Thursday afternoon he was riding and carrying a parcel, when…

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Acetylene Accident. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 4

Benjamin Biram, a well-known resident of Warragul was being entertained at the Club Hotel prior to his departure from the town. His son Ernest was engaged…

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Drowned at Bondi

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 June 1907 · page 2

Gerald Lay-Banks, aged forty seven, was caught by an undertow and drowned while surf-bathing at Bondi beach yesterday…

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A Collision Averted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 2

While the 5.55 Kiama train was waiting at the Central Railway Station on Saturday night an incoming Newcastle train was switched on to the same line. The driver…

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A Street Collision. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 2

While proceeding to a fire this morning, the wheel of a vehicle conveying the ladder from Circular Quay, struck the base of a tramway standard in George-street, and…

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Accident to Firemen

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 3

While the fire brigade was proceeding to a small outbreak of fire in the city this morning the escape ladder overturned, planing three firemen to the ground. One was convoyed to the…

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Accident to Mr. H. Whillock

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 4

We are very sorry to report that Mr. Harry Whillock has been the victim of another accident. Mr. Whillock was riding after some stock at his…

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Mysterious Drowning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 4

Sydney, Friday. The body of a night watchman named Peter Carmichael, in the employ of the Harbor Trust, was found floating in Dar…

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A Cricketer Injured. London, Thursdny

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 4

J.R. M. McKay, the ex-Sydney cricketer, was run over by a motor cycle at Johannesburg and seriously injured…

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The Glen Iris Fatality. The Coroner's Opinion

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 4

AT the inquest at Melbourne on the body of the youth George Houghtin, who was shot at Glen Iris, deceased's younger brother adhered to his story that the deceased was looking…

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Railway Accident. Goods Train Paris In Two

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 5

ON Tuesday morning at the northern side of Marrangaroo loop a train drawn by engine No. 500 pulled in two about 101 miles 40 chains from Sydney. The train was a very heavy one,…

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More Earthquakes in Jamaica. Numbers of Persons Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 2

AN earthquake shock, travelling from the south-east, was experienced on Thursday at Kingston, Jamstica. It was especially severe at Port Royal,…

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