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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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

Terrible Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 2

Whilst feeding a chaff-cutter at Lyndhurst, on Saturday, a young man had one of his arms drawn into the machine, where it came in contact with the knives. The…

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Driving Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon an accident of a most painful nature happened to Mr. Tom Wallace, blacksmith, of Macoquarie street by which the sustained a fracture…

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Terrible Tram Accident. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 2

An cle[?]tric tram left the rails and plunged into the river at Oporto. Many were drowned. Fourteen bodies have been recovered. Thirty persons were…

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Motor Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 4

A motor car, containing a party of ladies and gentlemen, was returning from the Gladstone races, near Kempsey, when it drew aside to allow…

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A Shocking Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 6

On Saturday while a young man named J. Boss was working at feeding a chaff-cutting machine at Lyndhurst, he had the misfortune to get his arm…

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Mr Parnell's Sister. Drowned While Bathing

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 6

Regret is felt in Ireland at the news of the drowning while bathing at Ilfracombe of Miss Anna Parnell, sister of the great Irish leader, Mr Charles…

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Fatality at Orange

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 December 1911 · page 3

While Earnest Thorneroft, a shnnter employed at the Orange railway station, was returning to Orange from Lucknow, on his motor-cycle, about 11 p.m. on Sunday, he…

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Shocking Motor Cycle Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1911 · page 2

Another of those distressing [?] wihch have cast their glooan over the town and district during the year (says the Orange "leader") occurred on…

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Driving Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1911 · page 2

While driving in a sulky from Dubbo to their home at Eulomogo an Saturday evening last Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Gannon had an exciting experience…

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Fatal Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1911 · page 2

At dinner time yesterday Merlie Joan Hill aged three years was crossing Pitt-street near the railway station, with her mo[?] when she was…

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A Sulky Accident

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

On Saturday afternoon Mr. W. N. Lees, blacksmith, of Talbragar-street, took a couple of his youngsters for a drive to Wilkie's farm, about four miles…

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