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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

311 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 14 of 16

Riding Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a lad, the son of Mr. W. J. Owers, of [?]street, went out for a ride in the vic[?]nity of the bridge, and when near the…

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Painful Burning Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 2

On Monday afternoon last a very painful accident happened to a little girl named Marjoric Robertson, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Robertson, of this town. It…

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Very Painful Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 4

On Wednesday morning last news came to hand that Patrick Fagan aged 15, of Fort Bourke Station and eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Fagan, had met with…

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Lorry Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 3

'A paintfull accident, happened the other day to an 8-year-old son of Mrs. Tuck, of Gibbs-street. A lorry was proceeding up Wingwarra-street, and young Tuck,…

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Railway Collision. Melbourne Mail and Goods Train Collide

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 7

The must sensational crush which has occurred on the railway lines of Now South Wales for some, years, took place at Picton Lakes, 59 miles from Sydney…

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Pea.rifle Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 5

The danger, of leaving loaded fire-arms about was exemplified this morning, when a girl of 17 years, limited Ruby Long, was accidentally 'shot at Mrs. Kennedy's…

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Shooting Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 4

A rather serious shooting accident occurred at the residence of Mrs. Kelly, Darling-street, North Dubbo, this (Friday) morning, when a…

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Boating Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 3

A shocking boating fatality occurred Denmark, West Australia. A [?]sery man, named Sincud, and his family went out in a sailing boat, and the croft run…

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Shocking Boating Fatality. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 2

A shocking boating fatality occurred at Renmark (W.A.) William Smeed, farmer, with his sons, Leonard and Albert, with the latter's two children, and…

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Mining Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 2

Mr. Harry Parker, a member of a respected and popular Dubbo family, and well-known throughout the district, was the victoria of a mining accident at…

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The Late Pea-rifle Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 2

Miss Ruby Long, who was accidentally shot with a pea-rifle on Friday, is still an inmate of the Dubbo hospital. So far, the bullet has not been located. The…

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Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Leo Dowd, a second year probationary scholar at the district school, was riding a pony, which run him into a barbed wire fence and severely lacerated one of his…

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Peculiar Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 2

Guard Longobardi, a well-known and respected railway official, met with a peculiar and painful accident on Sunday evening. He was feeding some fowls in the…

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Accident to Governor-general

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 3

Whilst playing in a polo match in Melbourne yesterday afternoon, Lord Denman, the Governor-General received injuries to his shoulder through his pony…

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Fatal Buggy Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 2

Reuben Sims, grazier, of Moree, died from the result of a buggy accident. Sims was plaintiff 1n the Sims versus Brown Supreme Court action, which…

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Serious Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon last Mr. John Longobardl, the popular guard of the Western mail, met with a serious accident, whereby he is compelled to take…

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A Motor Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 November 1911 · page 6

A motor party, consisting of Mr W. Bassett, Mrs J. T. P. Bussett, and Mrs Lowe,had an unpleasant experience on the Dripstone road on Saturday…

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Picton Lakes Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 5

The departmental inquiry into the railway collision between the mail and stock trains at picton Lakes found that the night officer at picton Lakes and the…

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The Picton Lakes Collision. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 4

The special board found that the night officer and the driver of the stock train were responsible for the recent railway collision at Picton Lakes,…

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