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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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City Tram Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 5

Michael Kelly, a country visitor, fell under a tram at Hsymarket at midnight. He sustained a fractured skull, and died this morning…

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Drowned in the Nepean

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 5

Samuel Sheep, son of ex-Alderman Sheep, of Penrith, was swimming across the Nepean after some cattle, when he was caught in the current and drowned…

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The Courville Collision. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

In a disastrous railway collision at Courvllle, France. 20 persons were killed and 60 injured…

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Midnight Collision. Costs Nine Lives

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 6

Nine of tho crew the barquentine Gratitude, of Rochester, owned by the Whitstable Shipping Co., were drowned on Tuesday (says "Lloyd's Weekly…

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Fatality at Great Cobar

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 3

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Accident at the Sawmill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 3

THIS (Tuesday) m[?]ing a youth named Jack Edwards, aged about 16, son of Mr. George Edwards, of Newtown, Dubbo, end employed at Mr. E. H. Utley's sawmill, had the…

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A Strange Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 2

While an express train was travelling from Wellington to Napier, New Zealand, a large stone became dislodged from a hill beside the line, and rolled…

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Drowning Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 4

Word is to hand that the body of a middle aged man was found in the Warrego river on Thursday last, near East Toorale. His clothes were found on the river bank…

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A Man of Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 3

THE Young ' Chronicle' prints the accident records of Mr. Harry Chew, a local resident. Here it is Falls from homes, 23; thrown out of buggies or traps, 8: arm broken,…

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Skating Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 4

At the Dubbo Skating Rink on Tuesday night, Mr. S. Simmons, while revelling in his pedal night and speed, came a cropper, and sustained a…

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A Serious Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. James Miller, of Gollan, met with a serious accident on Saturday. He was driving a team of horses attached to a waggon, the load weighing about 7…

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Painful Accident

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

A painful accident happened to Mr. J. T. McLeod, proprietor of this journal, on Friday afternoon last. A number of gentlemen friends had…

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Terrible Accident

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

A man named Maurice O'Donnel, a miner employed at the Great Cobar mine, met with a terrible accident on Saturday morning last…

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Drowning Fatality

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 2

On Sunday last, at 12 noon, the body of a man was found in the Darling River, near Mr. Higgins' Woolscoar, by two boys who were fishing, viz., Cardinal Moxham and…

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Ten Persons Drowned. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 2

The steam trawler, Senator, struck an obstacle in the north sea, and foundered. Ten persons were drowned…

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A Winch Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 2

While an immense boiler was being hauled up from the hold of the steamer Suffolk at Newcastle one of the large wheels of the winch burst, throwing…

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A Painful Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 4

We regret to learn that a painful accident befell Mr. J. T. McLeod, proprietor of the Cobar "Herald," on Friday afternoon last. It appears…

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Coogee Drowning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 3

Spencer Lloyd (24) was going out fishing from Coogee yesterday with two brothers named Sanders, when the latter pair returned to get some nets. They saw Lloyd stand up in…

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Terrible Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 4

A man named Maurice O'Donnel, a miner employed at the Great Cobar wine, met with a terrible accident the other day. It appear that O'Donnel,…

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Peculiar Accident to a Foal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 2

A DRAUGHT foal, about three months old, met with a peculiar adventure at Mr. P. Boltes' farm. West Wyalong. It was feeding close to thee verandah of the house, when it was seen to…

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