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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Accident to Brisbane Mail. A Bridge Collapses

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

THE Brisbane mail train, timed to leave Roma at 6.39 on Saturday, met with a terrible accident after passing Warra, as the result of which two persons wore killed, and several…

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An Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 4

A youth named William O'Brien, who is employed at Mr. Annesly Kennard's farm, met with a serious accident on Wednesday evening. He…

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Accident to Brisbane Mail. a Bridge Collapses

The Cobar Herald · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 4

The Brisbane mail, timed to leave Roma at 6.30 on Saturday, met with a terrible accident after passing Warra, as the result of which two persons were…

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Death by Drowning. the North Dubbo Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 4

An inquest into the circumstances attending the death by drowning on Tuesday morning of the infant Jessie Levinge, was held on Wednesday morning in the Court…

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A Harbor Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 3

A boat belonging to the mission steamer Southern Cross, capsized during a squall in Auckland Harbor last night. The chief engineer, Mr. Rae, the chief steward, and a New…

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Fatal Boat Accident. Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 2

A boat, belonging to the mission steamer Southern Cross capsized during a squall in in Auckland Harbour on Monday night. R. Rae, chief engineer, T. Mealand, chief…

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Railway Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 3

By a railway collision in France 11 were killed and 30 injured…

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Collision Between Train and Team. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 2

A collision between a goods train and a tram occurred near Paris. Eleven persons were killed and 30 seriously injured. London, Monday…

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Motor Van Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 4

A motor was dashed into a party of Territorials returning from manoeuvres and 17 were injured, five seriously…

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Motor Car Fatality. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 2

A motor [?]ar fell into a ravine at San Marino. The occupants, five Italians, were killed. London, Monday…

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A Serious Accident. Mr. John Hill Badly Injured

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 4

Mr. John Hill, of Mt Bodangora, met with a very serious accident of Saturday evening. He had been in Wellington during the day and left for…

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Ferry Steamers' Collision. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 4

During a dense fog in the harbour yesterday a collision occurred between the ferry steamers Kai-Kai and Kalgoa. About twenty feet of the latter's bulwarks were…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. " Wednesday, August 25,1909. Local and General. Drowning Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 2

Mr. G. A. Mo[?], of Dubbo, received a telegram on Saturday to the effect that his brother, Mr. Wallace MoKa[?], had been found drowned that morning at Gloncester…

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Fatality in a Mill. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 2

Alexander Finlay was attempting to remove a rope round a shaft in a mill at Port Melbourne when bis thumb got caught in the rope. He was dragged round and…

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Motor Car Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 3

A motor-car record and sensational motor fatalities are reported. Mr. Louis Strong, driving a Book car, won the 100 miles' race at Indi[?]polis in 92 min…

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A Disastrous Collision. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 4

A terrible collision took plaoe at Monte Video, South America, an excursion steamer, Colombia, being run down in the early morning by the German steamer Schleisen…

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Drowned In two inches of Water

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 2

To be drowned in two inches of water was the fate of Earnest William Donoghue, the eight-months-old son of a commercial traveller, of St. Fillian's road Catford…

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Dreadful Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 4

The body of James Moore, a cab-driver, was found on the railway line at Oakleigh this morning horribly mutilated…

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Wireless Hero Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 3

The American steamer Ohio was wrecked on the coast of Alaska, Mr. Eccles, tho wirelsss telegraph operator, and four others being drowned…

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Tram Cabs in Collision. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 2

Two trams collided at Forest Lodge this morning. Several passengers were injured and John McLeod, aged 65, had one of his ears torn off. It is stated that the brakes…

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