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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Railway Fatality at Wrigtville. Young Man's Body Mangled

The Cobar Herald · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 6

A terrible railway Fatality occurred in our main street on Tuesday morning last. It appears that when the wood train was at…

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Railway Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 4

A dreadful accident happened on the Cobar-Park railway line on Friday morning by which a man was completely beheaded by a train passing over him. It appears…

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Tamworth Railway Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned at Tamworth on Sunday morning on the body of Thomas Davis, who, while riding a tricycle along the line, was overtaken by a light engine,…

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Tamworth Railway Fatality. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned at Tamworth yesterday morning on the body of Thomas Davie, who, while riding a tricycle along the line, was overtaken by a…

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A Serious Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 2

On Friday morning Mr. M. Norman, the sanitary inspector, on passing under the approaches to the railway bridge below the corner of Talbragar-street noticed a man,…

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Sad Fatality

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

A young man, named Sutherland, whilst cutting timber out at Mr. R. Salisbury’s selec[?]ion on Friday last met with an accident, which resulted in his…

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Terrible Mining Accident. Two Men Injured

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 3

A serious blasting accident occurred at the Occidental mine on Saturday morning lost. It appears that the men employed in the open cut had fired a round…

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Accident

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

Whilst Mrs and Miss Hannah, of Gorah, were driving home on Thursday last they met with a rather serious accident They had just passed through the…

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Saved From Drowning. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 2

At Bathurst yesterday the 11-year-old son of Mrs. Roberts fell into a stagnant pool of water at Jordan Creek. His mother jumped in to save him, and sprained her…

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Local and General. Motor Bicycle Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 2

While Mr. J. F. Elphinstone was travelling by means of his motor bicycle to Dubbo from his property on the Collie road on Holiday afternoon be met with a rather…

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Triple Tragedy. Children Drowned While Asleep. "See What I Have Done!"

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 3

A triple tragedy of a sad and most extraordinary character occurred at Thames Ditton late last night (said "Lloyd's Weekly" on March 28), the…

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Tram Collision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 4

Two tram cars collided at the street crossing in Parramatta road, Sydney, on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Meyers, of Moore Park, and Mrs. Meyers, of Petersham,…

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A New Zealand Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 5

Two girls named Collier have been killed near Rotorua, N.Z., through being run over by a railway truck…

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Sequel to Tram Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 5

Harriet Flint has commenced an action against the Railway Commissioners, claiming a thousand pounds damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained in a tram collision…

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Damages for Tram Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 5

At the District Court on Thursday Mrs. Ann Sweeney brought an action against the Railway Commissioners for injuries received in a tram accident at the Glebe. Plaintiff stated…

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Accident Near Railway Station

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 4

An elderly lady, Mrs. Woods, met with a rather serious accident at the corner of Darling and Talbragar streets on Friday morning by being run over by a bus. She…

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Driving Accident

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

On Sunday evening last Mr Fred Paul. of Bugaldie, was out driving with his two little children when he suddenly met a bolting horse attached to a sulky. The…

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Nearlt a Fatality. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

Miss Jeffers was shot in the breast by her rejected lover last night. Her condition was serious, but has much improved…

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Gun Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 3

John Eraser and a companion named Percy Victory, were out shooting wallabies at Woolloogong, when Fraser was accidentally shot by Vickery while firing at wallaby. The injuries…

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A Peculiar Accident. Horse and Dray Turn Somersault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

An unusual accident took place on Monday morning at the extreme end of Church-street west. A home and cart belonging to Mr. P. Donnelly was engaged in removing rubbish and…

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