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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Tram Accident. Sydney

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

An elderly man was knocked down by a train in Castlereagh-street on Monday, and was admitted to the hospital suffering from serious concussion of the brain. His…

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Nine Tourists Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 5

Nine Tourists have been drowned during a squall on Lake Killarney…

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Nine Tourists Drowned. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 4

Nine London and American tourists were drowned during a squall on Lower Lake, Killarney…

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A Shipping Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 5

While approaching an entrance to Clarence River on Thursday morning the steamer Kallation, during a thick fog, struck the rocks on Yam ba Point…

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Accident to Dr. Tresidder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 2

THE many friends of Dr. Tresidder will regret to learn of a serious accident which befel him the other week. Mrs. Cadell, who supplies us with the information, has received a paper…

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Accident to the Rev. Mother

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 2

WE regret that an accident befel the Rev. Mother of the Convent of Mercy on Monday night. It appears that while hurrying along one of the passages the lady came in contact…

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Local and General. Accident to Dr. Tresldder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 2

Private advices received in Dubbo state that Dr. Tresidder met with a nasty accident at Onehunga (near Auckland, N.Z.) a few days ago. The doctor was…

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A Simple Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 2

The Rev. Mother Teresa, Mother Superior of the local Convent, had the misfortune to meet with a nasty accident on Monday. She was about to respond to a summons at…

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Fatality in the Name

The Cobar Herald · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 2

The new patient had been put to bed by the nurse. Upon waking he inquired— "Phwat did yo say the doctor's name…

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Accident to a Railway Guard

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 July 1909 · page 2

Guard Edward Maude, of the Railway Department, who had charge of the mail train from Dubbo to Sydney on Saturday night, met with a painful…

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Miner Fatally Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 5

George Johnson, a colliery wheeler at the Waratah Mine, Newcastle, while riding on a skip yesterday sustained fatal injuries through his head striking the roof…

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A Terrible Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 4

ON Tuesday afternoon a girl of between 13 and 14 years of age, daughter of Mr. Joseph Stamford, of F[?]zroy-street, was the victim of a very serious accident, by which she sustained…

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A Serious Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 4

A little girl, named Bertha Stanford, daughter of Mr. Joseph Stanford, on Tuesday evening met with a peculiar accident at North Dubbo, which was Attended with…

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Yachting Fatality. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 2

Ten persons were drowned on Sunday, by the capa[?]ng of a yacht in New York bay…

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District News. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Gilgandra. a Sad Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 4

A sad burning accident ocourred on Wednesday night, which resulted in the death of Mrs. Hemsworth, wife of Mr. T. Hemeworth, an employee of the Shire…

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Accident to a Boy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 4

A BOY named Dallas Owens, 11 years of age, son of Mr. Owens, farmer of Geurie, met with a serious accident on Thursday afternoon. He was driving a horse attached to a roller when…

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A Serious Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 2

A son of Mr. H. Owens, of Geurie, met with a serious accident on Saturday. The lad, who is only eleven years of age, had been engaged rolling in a…

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Terrible Burning Fatality

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 8

A terrible burning accident occurred at Gilgandra, on Wednesday night, Mrs T. Hemsworth, a well known resident, being the unfortunate victim. It appears from…

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A Child Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 July 1909 · page 2

WE regret to report a drowning accident at North Dubbo, the victim being the 18 months old daughter of Mr. Thomas Livings, of Roper-street. It appears that about 9.30 on Tuesday…

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Drowned in a Well. an Infant Slipped Down

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1909 · page 2

A. s[?]d fatality occurred in Fitzroy-street this (Tuesday) morning, when a little girl named Jessie L[?]vings, and aged about 2 years, was drowned.in a wall. It appears…

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