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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Fatal Accident. Coroner's Inquiry

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

A PECULIAR accident, unfortunately attended by fatal results, happened on Saturday afternoon to a middle-aged man named John Leonard Golding, a resident of the town for the past…

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Another Fatal Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 3

A man named John Leonard Golding met with an accident on Saturday afternoon, the mishap being followed by his death in the hospital a few hours later…

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Accident to Mail Coach

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 5

The Woollongong-Woonoona mail coach, with 15 passengers, collided with a train of empty trucks on the south coast tram line yesterday. The coach driver, a man named Burnett, was…

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Train Accidents. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 5

An empty coal train dashed into a coach at Bellambi, while crossing the line yesterday afternoon. The coach was returning from Woonoona with 15 passengers. It…

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The Murrurundi Railway Accident. Findings of the Board of Inquiry

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

THE findings arrived at by the special board of inquiry, appointed to investigate and report on the causes of the recent accident at Murrurundi, thus conclude : --…

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Bodangora. a Serious Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 5

I am sorry to have to chronicle the illness concerning Mr. Charles Harris. This unfortunate man is now lying in the Wellington Hospital in a critical…

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A Tragic Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 3

After facing death scores of times and thrilling vast audiences twice daily by looping the loop in a motor-car, Mrs Mitzel Morok, a pretty woman of 19…

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Serious Accident. at the Picnic Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

A serious accident happened Mr. William Douglas, of Ponto, during the running of the Glenwood Handicap at the picnic races on Saturday. Mr…

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The Braybrook Collision " King's Protection" asked by Witnesses

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

The inquiry by the Coroner and jury was resumed on Monday. A number of railway employes who will give evidence at the inquiry have asked the Premier for the King's…

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Accident at Wellington. On the Racecourse

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

A SERIOUS accident occurred in the Glenwood Handicap it Wellington Picnic Races on Saturday. Warlock, ridden by his owner (W. Douglass, of Peach Tree Estate), on the inside…

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Accident at Flemington. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

While being schooled over the hurdles at Flemington yesterday, Niphon fell and was killed, whilst the rider, Trainor, escaped with a severe shaking…

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Accident to Mr. W. Douglas

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 3

We regret to hear of a rather serious accident, which happened to Mr. W. Douglas on the second day of the Wellington Pioni[?]r[?]ces. He was riding…

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A Drowning Fatality

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 4

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Manly on Tuesday night, the victim being Mr. James Davidson, employed at the head office of the Union Bank in…

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Tram Collision. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 5

Two trams collided near Antwerp. 26 bodies have been extricated, and others are ponied under the wreckage…

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Railway Collision. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

A shocking railway collision has occurred near Antwerp, Belgium. Twenty-six bodies have already been extricated, and others are pinned under the wreckage…

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The Sunshine Disaster. Still Another Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

The proceedings in connection with the Sunshine railway disaster were responsible for a collision in Melbourne yards early on Wednesday morning. The two engines…

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Mining Explosion at Carcoar. Two men injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

A mining explosion occurred at Messrs C. and G. Hoskins ironstone mine near Carcoar late on Wednesday afternoon. Two men, Wallace Bailey, who held the…

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Gilgandra. (From Our Own Correspondent). an Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

List Sunday morning, the 17th instant, while boxing with his younger brother, Mr. Heiler, a local tailor, had the misfortune to break a leg. The accident happened…

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Tram Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 3

Two tremens collided in Philadelphia, two persons were killed and two injured…

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Cilgandra. (From Our Own Correspondent). Poisoning Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

Last Sunday a child named Hartin, about two years of age, was fatally poisoned through, it is believed, eating the seal off a strychnine bottle. About 3 o'clock in the…

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