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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

311 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 16

A Serious Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

THE many friends of Mr. R. Holl, of Macquasrie street, will legr[?]t to learn that his son-in-law, Mr. Arthur Rich ties in a critical condition. At Wellington, on Tuesday afternoon, Mr…

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Terrible Accident at Curra Creek

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 2

Mr. A. Rich, Junr., who lives at "Rozelayne" farm, Curra Creek, met with a terrible accident on Monday, 8th inst. On the day in question he…

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Terrible Burning Fatality

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 8

A terrible burning fatality happened at Mullengudgery on Monday night, when a weatherboard tenement occupied by the station mistress was totally…

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School Boys Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 5

While numbers of school boys were bathing at Westphalia, some get out of their depth. A teacher and seven boys were drowned…

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Latest Cablegrams. Aeroplane Accident. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

A London monoplane, carrying Lieut. Dupuys and Pierre Bourique, fell from height of 250 feet to-day. The former was ki[?]ed, and his companion…

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Latest Cablegrams. Dreadful Burning Fatality. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

Five daughters of Blarney Roche, aged from 7 to 17, were burnt to death at a restaurant in M[?]ca, Kansas. The mother filled a lamp with gasoline in…

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The Aeroplane Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 3

The French Premier, who wan struck by an aeroplane, is suffering from a complicated fracture of both legs, a fractured nose, besides other serious injuries. The propeller of the aeroplane…

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A Shocking Mining Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred at Sons of Gwalia mine (W.A.) A skip fell 2000 feet. One man was killed and nine seriously injured…

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Burning Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

The 16-year-old daughter of Mr. Dawes, senr., Balladoran, was lighting a fire at the copper when her blouse became ignited, and she was badly…

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Shocking Mining Accident. Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

A shocking mining accident happened at the Sons of Gwalia mine. A cage containing ten men dropped down a shaft 2000 feet. One man,…

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The Aeroplane Accident. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

The French Premier, who was struck by an aeroplane, is suffering from a complicated fracture of both legs, a fractured nose, besides other serious…

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Painful Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

On Saturday last a peculiar and yet most painful accident happened to Ernest Maxwell Davis, aged 16, eldest son of Mr E. M. Davis, of Caiwarra station, Queensland. It…

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Driving Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 5

Mr. H. Blacklock, who is touring the district as representative of the First Aid Cabinet Company, and doing a roaring blz, had a rather unpleasant…

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Serious Sulky Accident. Mr. A. G. Chiplin Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 2

A serious accident in which Mr. E. Salter, of Micketymulga, and Mr. A. G. Chiplin, C.P.S. at Wellington, were involved, took place on Saturday…

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Accident to Mr. Carl Lowe

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 2

The friends of Mr. Carl Lowe, of "Springdale," who met with a serious accident last week will be pleased to learn that he is making good progress…

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Collision

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

During a collision at Barcelona between the Radicals and Carlists, six persons were killed and many injured…

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Drowned

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

The parapet of the now reservoir at Leari, in Italy, collapsed. Eight people were drowned…

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Dubbo Burning Fatality. Deputy Coroner's Verdict

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

On Sunday night a house on the other side of the river was destroyed by fire, and next morning charred remains of a human being were found. On Tuesday morning Mr. G. H. Taylor,…

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Burning Fatality. an Old Man's Sad End

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

An awful burning fatality occurred at Bourke Hill, near Dubbo on Sunday night. From particulars to hand it is gleaned that for some days an old…

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Kaiser's Son injured. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

Prince Joachim, 21, the Kaiser's youngest son, was seriously injured, and it is believed his foot is broken in the Sham battle manoeuvres, the…

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