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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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A Barrier Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 3

William Wallace, 21, a mill hand employed at the Amalgamated Zine Treatment Plant Broken Hill, was found buried in one of the slime [?] on Monday. Deceased had been in…

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Trading Manager Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 3

George Thomas, manager Papua Trading and Planting Co., of New Guinea, together with two native boys was drowned through the capsize of a dingy…

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Beachcombings. a Drowned Corpse

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 6

Benjle had talked of going westward that day, after a peck or two of winkles. The weather was joyful, a song played in color by the sunshine upon…

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Accident to Mr. G. Johnson

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 4

WE regret to hear that Mr. Gaorge Johnson, met with a rather painful accident while returning from the Trangie Carnival on Wednesday night. He was riding in one of the…

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District News. (From our own Correspondents.) NARROMINE. Accident with a Rifle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 4

On Friday, 19th, a middle aged man named Richard Johnson, who is employed by Mr. Baird as a fencer on Mungery closer settlement estate, was…

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Accident at the Mine

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 3

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Science Master Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 2

A SENSATIONAL explosion took place at the Bathurst District school on Monday. The science teacher, Mr. Leslie Rose, was conducting experiments. When mixing chemicals…

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The Accidental Gold Mining no Liability. Directors' Report. Ore Reserves

The Cobar Herald · Friday 2 September 1910 · page 3

There is still a large quantity of ore above the No. 3 level, and between the No. 3 and No. 4 levels, no are has been taken out during the half-year under review, Winzes have been sunk between No. 3 and No. 4 levels, but the work has been slow owing to water trouble, which could not be satisfactorily overcome with the appliances available at the mine, but the installation of the new plant will overcome this. You will…

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Fatal Blasting Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 5

Twenty men were engaged b[?]ing in the corporation quarry, Foots[?]ray, when a late explosion occurred, Charles Nich[?]son married, was killed, and two other men setio[?]sly injured…

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Accident to a Funeral Party

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 5

Through a horse shying, a carriage attending a funeral was overturned into the River Don, in Yorkshire, and four of the occupants were drowned…

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The Richmond-Railway Collision. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 2

The Special Board, which inquired into the causes of the Richmond railway disaster, has presented its report. It found that the accident was caused…

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A Peculiar Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 2

A SERIOUS accident happened to Mr. Reg. Brown on Friday last (reports the "Warren Herald"), whilst after emus on horseback. He was galloping after the fleet-footed birds through…

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Accident at the Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 2

An accident occurred at the engine sheds, Dubbo, about midnight on Monday night. Mr. Henry Jones, who was in charge of the shed, was in the act…

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A Porter's Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 2

While F. Allen, a porter at Sydney Railway Station, was trying to prevent a boy from getting on a train last night both fell between the train and the…

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BUNGLEGUMBIE. Serious Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 6

It is with regret 1 chronicle an accident of a very serious nature which befell Mr. A. Law, of Talbragar. He was driving home in his sulky late in…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 2

A RAILWAY guard named William Dival, living at Alco-street, Bathurst South, had a narrow escape from drowning a few days ago (says the "National Advocate.") A fowl got down a…

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On a Runaway Truck. Several Men Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 4

At the deviation works at Clarence 16 men who were employed in the platelaying gang were seated on a waggon drawn by a horse along the new line…

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An Accident at Yeoval

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 September 1910 · page 2

Miss Beattie Pearson, daughter of Mr. John Pearson, of 'Glencot', Parkes Road, met with a very painful accident on Saturday last at the Yeoval…

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Two Brothers Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 3

Two brothers, named Talbot and Ferris Darnhom, were drowned in the Rocky dam, between Watlangarra and Wootoen. It is [?]mised that they went in to bathe, and got beyond their…

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Runaway Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 2

Some excitement, and, in one case, a little apprehension, was caused by a couple of bolts on Monday morning. In the one case, a lorry and horse, belonging to Mr. J. Martin, the…

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