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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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A Mother and Son Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 5

Mrs. [?] went to a [?] at Pinecliff near Molong with a horse and cart to get water. The cart tipped up, and both occupants of the vehicle were drowned…

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Strange Accident to a Horse

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 4

A valuable horse belonging to Mr. A. H. D. Crammond was killed in his paddock on Wednesday under rather peculiar conditions. A bullock team…

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A Painful Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 2

A painful accident happened on Saturday to Mr. Ivery, of Baker's Swamp. He went to the Bushman's Home in Lee Street for the purpose of trying…

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The Motor Accident Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 3

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of the two chaffeurs, charged with manslaughter, but added that the men deserved severe censure…

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A Burning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 5

A burning futility occurred at the residence of Thomas Walsh, near Kalgoorlie. Walsh from a distance, caw his own home in flames, and rushing to the spot, [?]sened two of his…

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A Burning Fatality. Perth (W.A.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 4

A burning fatality occurred at the residence of Thomas Walsh, near Kalgoolie. Walsh, from a distance, saw his home in flames, and, rushing to the…

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Blasting Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 3

Misunderstanding a signal in blasting caused a premature explosion in a railway cutting in Texas, by which fourteen workmen were blown to atoms…

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Accident at Great Cobar

The Cobar Herald · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 5

On Friday morning two men, named Bodkin and Evans, were engaged taking down ore bins, when there was a fall, both being badly…

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An Extraordinary Accident. Caught in a Fly Wheel

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 4

AN extraordinary accident happened to Mr. James McClymont, junr., of Coilsford, near Orange, on Monday. Having occasion to oil an engine driving a threshing machine, he…

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A Mining Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 2

A MINER named John M' Loan, aged 44, was killed by a fall of coal in the Pelaw main Colliery on Saturday, and another miner Peter Broomfield, seriously injured…

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Motor Car Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 3

A motor car record down a sleep bank at Manawatu Gorge, New Zealand, landing on the had of the stream 70ft being. The occupants at the opened in jury…

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A Frightful Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

At West maitland yesterday, George Ford (24), a miner loosening a quantity of coal with a dynamits cartridge, met with a sudden death. he failed to get quite clear, and about…

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A Motor Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

Count Orila, a member of the German Reichstag, was killed by a motor accident in Berlin. He left a fortune of [?]3,600,000…

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Accident at Rockley. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

Mr. James Connors, of Rockley, on Wednesday sustained serious injuries to the head and spine as the result of a sulky accident caused by a runaway…

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A Frightful Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

At West Maitland yesterday morning, George Ford, 24, a miner, while loosening a quantity of coal with a dynamite cartridge, met with a sudden…

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Fatal Buggy Accident. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

Mrs E. J. Gregory, Mrs. Pette John, and Miss Reilly went out driving at Murchison. The bolt connecting the pole to the carriage of the buggy fell…

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A Motor Accident. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

Count Orlla, a member of the German Reichstag, was killed by a motor accidcnt in Berlin. He left a fortune of £3,600,000…

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The Manapouri-Gratitude Collision. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 3

Murdoch Hacknell Longmore, second mate of the steamer Manapourl, has had his certificate suspended for six months by the Marine Court in…

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'Frisco Boxing Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 5

The English lightweight boxer, Owen Moran, was charged with the manslaughter of Tommy M'Carthy, in a contest at San Francisco. The magistrate dismissed the case…

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Two Balloonists Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 5

Messrs. C. Yates and Forbes vice-presidents of the Aero Club of America, left Quincy, Il[?], in an attempt to create a long distance bedroom record. They were discovered wounded,…

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