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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Sad Poisoning Fatality. a Little Girl's Death

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 October 1908 · page 2

A little girl named Elsie Olive May Osborne, two years of age, daughter of Mr. Francis Osborne, of Bodangora, died in Wellington on Thursday as a…

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Fatal Riding Accident. Constable Adie Killed. a Terrible Experience

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 October 1908 · page 3

News has been received of a terrible riding accident near Stuart Town, resulting in the death of Constable Adie of that place. On Saturday Constable…

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Sad Poisoning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 3

A LITTLE girl named Elsie Olive May Osborne, two years age, daughter of Mr. Francis Osborne, of Bodangora, died in Wellington on Thursday as a result of having…

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Collision Between Two Trains

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 4

WHILE some shunting operations were being carried out near the interlocking points at the loco, shed shortly before 7 o'o'ock on Thursday evening, a collision occurred between two trains…

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Railway Accident. Several Sheep Killed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 4

A rather serious accident occurred on the railway at Dubbo on Thursday night. It appears that shunting operations were being carried on, and in consequence of the points…

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Fell Over a Stump while Running. Accident to Vel. Armstrong

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 2

AN accident of a severe nature befell Mr. Vel. Armstrong, son of Mr. Henry R. Armstrong, of Glenrock, Wongarbon, on Saturday evening. [?] that night for Dubbo;…

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Accident to Mr. Arthur West

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 2

MR. A. A. WEST me with a severs accident on Friday night. He was driving towards his homo, Westleigh on the Wellington road, and when near the Bushman's Home his horse…

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Accident to Mr. and Mrs. Mathews

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 2

Mr, T. H. Mathews, (president of the Talbragar Shire Council) and Mrs. Mathews had a very unpleasant experience on Sunday, from which the lady was the severest sufferer…

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A Serious Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 2

We regret to report that on Saturday night Mr. Samnel Boy Armstrong, a young man of nineteen and son of Mr. Henry Armstrong, of Murrumbidgerie, met with a…

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Fire at Broken Hill Mines. Several Men Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 4

A fire broke out in Block 14 Mine, Broken Hill, on Wednesday. The outbreak was located between the 100ft and 200ft levels. The mine's staff, together with the City…

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A Boy Injured. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 2

George Johnston, aged 14, became jammed in the belting of some machinery at a boot factory yesterday, and was terribly injured before he could be extricated…

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Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 3

A SOMEWHAT peculiar and painful accident before an employee of Messrs. John Hiver and Son, named Alex Hedge, at their factory on Saturday morning last. Hode[?] whilst attending to…

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MR. E. Macfarlane. Thrown From His Buggy and Seriously Injured. Found in the Bush. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, October 28

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

Mr. Edward Macfarlane, ex-Under Secretary for Lands, was thrown from his buggy at Taraworth yesterday and seriously injured in the head. He disappeared in the…

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Serious Driving Accident. Mr. Edward Macfarlane Injueed. Wandering in the Bush

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

A startling report comes from Reedy Creek, on the Peel River estate. It appears that Mr. Edward Macfarlane, late Under-Secretary for Lands, was engaged in the…

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Serious Accident, Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

Four workmen fell from the scaffloding of a drapery establishment in George-street and were more or less injured, but none seriously…

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Accident in Talbragar-Street

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 2

AN accident happened to Mr, Mark Finlay, driver of one of Mr. T. J. Moore's butcher's carts on Saturday morning. While the horse was playing up in front of the shop in…

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Serious Accident at Mudgee

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 3

AN accident of a very serious nature befel Mr. Dan. Donovan at about 8 o'clock on Saturday night. He was driving his produce cart down Market street and standing close…

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Accidents During the Horse Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 November 1908 · page 2

During the progress of Messrs. Bedford and Taylor's great sale of horses on Thursday, while a horse which was being offered web being run round the…

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The Occidental Accident. Conclusion of the Inquest

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 2

The adjourned inquest on the death of William Harold Septimus Gudgeon, aged 22, was concluded on Friday last before Mr. N. Morrison, Coronor. The…

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Accident to Mr. John Tink

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 2

THE numerous friends of Mr. John Tink, of Benalong, will regret to learn that he lies dangerously ill at his house and his life is despaired of. Mr Tink was riding on Sunday…

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