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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Accident at Stuart Town

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 June 1911 · page 2

A miner named Fitzsimmons was taken from Stuart Town by the mail train on Thursday night for admission to the Orange Hospital. During the…

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A Coronation Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 4

A big gun exploded during the firing of a salute at the Coronation celebration at Auckland. Three artillerymen were injured…

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An Accident at the Sports

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 4

A REGRETTABLE accident, not the fault of anyone in particular, occurred during the progress of the Friendly Societies' sports on Coronation Day. At the finish of the Opening Handicap N…

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Local and General. Driving Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 4

On Thursday night Mrs. Evans, of "Glenleigh," Eumungerie, was returning from a visit to Mrs. Wheaten, of "Oakvale," Eumungerie. She was driving…

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Aeronauts Drowned. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 2

Two aeronauts made an ascent from Paris, and when over the North Sea the airship collapsed, and fell into the water, both being drowned…

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Newcastle Train Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 4

A number of trucks attached to a long string of empties jumped the line at Cardiff, near Newcastle, yesterday. A signal-box was wrecked, two trucks smashed to atoms, and…

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Burning Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

A sad burning fatality is reported from Breelong Creek, near Gilgandra. On Saturday morning last, Ellen, the little six-year old daughter of Mr. (P…

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A Nasty Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

A NASTY accident, causing painful injari[?] was sustained a couple of days ago by Mr. Reg. Bell, a carter, residing in Dubbo. It appears that he was jumping on to his lorry when he…

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A Peculiar Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 3

THE well-known racehorse Famous, the property of Mr. R. Gleeson, of Coomealla, met with an accident last week of a rather serious nature. He appears to have been biting at a defence…

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Sad Burning Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

A very and burning accident, which terminated fatally, occurred on Saturday morning at the residence of Mr. P. Riley, Bearbong. His six-years-old daughter Eileen was…

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Shooting Accident at Wongarbon

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 2

The villagers of Wonga[?]bon were thrown into a state of excitement when a report was brought to town that young Lance Hughes was shot. Lance,…

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Fatal Dray Accident. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 2

A married man named Hazzard, living at Essendon, was pinned beneath a dray, which he was driving, through the vehicle overturning, the horse…

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Shooting Accident at Wongarbon

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 4

The villages of Wongarbon were thrown into a state of excitement when a report was brought to town (says the Dubbo "Liberal") that young Lance…

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Accident to Dr. Docker

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 5

AN accident that might easily has been attended with fatal results occurred to Dr. Dooker, of Trangle, on Saturday afternoon last. In appears that the Doctor had been hastily summoned to…

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Accident to Rev. Ash

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 5

A SERIOUS accident which might easily have been attended with fatal results, occurred to Rev. Ash. on Wednesday afternoon just in front of the parsonage. The rev. gentleman…

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Accident to a Train

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 5

The engine of a passenger train, white turning a sharp curve between Newbridge and Wimbledon, dashed into a high mass of took, which has fallen on the line. The locomotive…

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Accident to Rev. W. H. Ash

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 4

The many friends of that popular minister of the Gospel, Rev. W. H. Ash, will regret to learn that he met with a serious acciddent on Wednesday…

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Railway Accident Near Newbridge

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 4

The passenger train which left Wellington on Thursday morning for Sydney narrowly escaped disaster a little over 20 miles west of Bathurst. She…

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Sir George Reid Injured. Sensational Motor Car Smash. (By Cable). LONDON

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 2

Sir George Reid (High Commissioner for Australia) was motoring at Broadstairs, when his cars was struck broadside by another, and smashed against a tram standard. Sir…

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Latest News. SYDNEY, Tuesday Afternoon. Accident to a Painter

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 3

A painter named Larry May, aged 60, was painting premises at Newtown, when suddenly he collapsed on the ladder and fell through the skylight on to the ground beneath, a distance…

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