Dreadful Train Accident
A dreadful accident occurred on Thursday morning at Sto[?]kinbingal level crossing. It is believed a horse attached to a sulky, containing two little girls named Forsyth and Weeks, and…
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Accidents, 1909
268 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 3 of 14
Accident to Mr. Harold Leer
On "Wednesday afternoon Mr. Harold Leer, an assistant at the Dubbo District School, met with an accident. While engaged in hanging up a map the ladder…
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A fatal accident of a particularly sad nature occurred between the 24 and 25 mile post, on the Dubbo-Gilgandra road, on Tuesday. It appears that a man named Mr. P…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Revolver Accident. Sydney
John Knox, 22, was cleaning a loaded revolver at his residence in the city, when the weapon exploded. The bullet entered his neck and struck the lower jaw,…
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While two brothers named Hunt were duck-shooting at North Wagga the gun carried by the elder suddenly, and without any apparent cause, exploded, the full…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Buggy Accident
On Friday last Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie, late of Karuah, Gilgandra (formerly of Dubbo), with two little children were driving out a few miles from Guyra, three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Terrible Accident. Brisbane
A terrible accident occurred at Molloy Mine, Cairns. The engine drirer, James Long, fell down a shift 500 feet, his bead being completely severed and his body…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Street Accident. Sydney
Walter Bishop, while cycling along a Wagga street, was struck by the shaft of a cab. His skull was fractured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Dobbo Liberal and Macquarie Adyocate. Wednesday, February 24, 1909. a Well Accident
A serious accident took place at Fitch's Hotel, Narromine, on Monday afternoon, the victim being a man named J. G. Knox. It appears that the [?]eil is about 80 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scalding Accident. Sydney
Herbert Masoord, 23, fitter, employed at the Tramway Power House, accidentally tumbled into a vat of boiling water this morning, and sustained severe scalds. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Wollongong Fatality
A ter[?] accident [?]red at a harbor quarry at Wollongging this morning, when two men named Mulligan and Mullin were killed by a fall of stone while working below…
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WHILST crossing Bidden Greek, Fred. Irvino, in the employ of Mr. A. H. Garling, of Toora[?], had a narrow escape. He was in heavily- laden waggonette, drawn by five horses…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sad Fatality at Narromine. Man Buried Alive
A SAD fatality happened at the rear of Fitch's Hotel Narromine, on Monday afternoon, whom Mr. J. G. Knox, a respected resident of the district,lost his life…
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Whilst chasing a fox on Merotherie ran! last week, (says (he MOD[?]EE GUARDIAN) Mr. R. Bowman received a heavy fall from his horse. Reynard, with all the cunning…
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At Milton on Monday a young sailor belonging to the ketch Arab was drowned, owing to the upsetting of a boat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leichhardt Drain Fatality. Sydney
The body of Mrs. Taylor, who was washed down a drain at Leichhardt by Saturday night's storm, was recovered yesterday morning in Roselle Bay, half a mile away…
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ONE of the most distressing fatalities which it has been our mournful duty to chronicle has been that which occurred on Monday afternoon, Feb 22nd, when Mr. J. B. Knox…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Narromine Fatality. Practical Sympathy
THE work of sinking a new shaft to recover the body of Mr. Jackson Knox, the victim of the well accident on Monday afternoon, February 22nd, is progressing as well as can…
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A vordict of accidental death was recorded at the inquest on the body of an old lady, Mary Taylor who was washed into a storm sewer ohannel at Leichhardt. A rider was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narromine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Well Fatality
Very slow progress is being made on the new well owing to the dangerous nature of the ground. It has been sunk and timbered for 40 feet down, but the sand keeps…
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