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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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A Serious Collision. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 4

The White Star liner Olympic, the largest steamer afloat, was rammed by the British cruiser Hawke off Cowes, [?] of Wight. The liner was badly…

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Sunbeam in Collision

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 6

Lord Brassey's famous auxiliary yacht Sunbeam, while lying at anchor off Cowes Green, was run into by a yawl Solace from Southampton, carried out…

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Victorian Railway Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 3

Further particulars regarding the railway smash near Mansfield (Vic.) show that the train left the roils, one of the cars being overturned. Sixteen persons were injured, several seriously…

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Another Railway Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 5

VICTORIA appears desirous of putting up a record in regard to railway accidents. On Monday morning a serious smash occurred at Harvey's gully bridge, near Molesworth…

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From Our Exchanges. Driving Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 6

Rev. Father Killian, who visits Nyn gan parish [?], nearly met [?] a serous accident at [?] cently. He was driving a pair in…

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Painful Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 6

Mr. F. Vidillini, of Rome, near Narromine, met with a painful and somewhat serious accident some time back. He was out in one of his paddocks…

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Collision at Darling Harbour. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

A collision occurred at Darling Harbour between the French mall steamer Nera and the Island schooner Taviuni The stern of the Nera crashed into the…

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Accidental Shooting. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 4

The body of a man named Ned Connolly was found near his farm at Milton. It was evident that the deceased accidently shot himself…

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Accidents. Motor Cars on Strike

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 2

The motor car of Mr. J. L. Jeffries startled the bystanders in Talbragar-street on Saturday afternoon by exploding with a loud report. It appears that the car…

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A Painful Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 2

A rather painful accident befel an employee at Utley's mill named John Wilson yesterday morning. From what can be gleaned it appears that…

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Fatal Accident at Bonnie Dundee

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 4

On Monday lost a fatal accident occurred at the Bonnie Dundee mine, whereby Tom Watson, a miner, met his end. From information received it…

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Fatal Accident

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 3

An accident which subsequently had a fatal termination was reported to the police early yesterday (Mouday) morning. It appears that a man named Arthur…

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Railway Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 3

Andrew Campbell, a railway employee, was crosing the line near the Evolcigh workshops, when he was knocked down by a train this morning. His left foot was…

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Racing Accident at Orange

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 2

During the Hospital Benefit races, at Orange, on Saturday, a boy named Quinn, aged 14 years, son of a local hotel-keeper, sustained a fractured leg whilst riding in…

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Man and Woman Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 5

A man named Munroe and his wife were drowned at Lowood (Q.), through the capsize of a boat…

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Peculiar Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 5

Thes. Cusack, a seaman, was found lying in the gutter in King-street yesterday, in a semi-conscious condition. He was [?] to fall, and as he did so the stem of…

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District News. (From our own Correspondent). Narrom1ne. a Terrible Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 2

Amost regrettable accident occurred here on Wednesday night in which a man named George Peacock, who is a Chalt-cutter by vocation, and a…

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Sulky Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 7

Mr. W. Cummins, of Wellington, was the victim of a rather nasty accident on Thursday night, 12th inst. He was driving a horse attached to a suaky,…

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From Our Exchanges. Painful Accident [?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 7

Mr. James SUtton, who was [?] home from a holiday, met with an [?] tremely painfu] accident at [?] bone last week. He occupie a box…

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Terrible Boating Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 3

Two terrible boating accidents are reported from New Zealand. The first occurred at Foxton Heads, where a party of seven women and children got into a…

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