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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Drowning Fatality. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

A boy named Henry Poulton, living at Newtown, went for a swim at St. Peters yesterday afternoon, and got beyond his depth. He sank, but was…

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Three Young Men Drowned. Cooma

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

Four young men—Edward Ost[?]nfield (17), Oscar McAlpin (18), Roy Colerman (18) and Albert Davis—were spending holiday here. They seured a boat…

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A Painful Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

On Sunday last a [?]ad named Comerford, a grandson of Mrs. Harper, of [?]ckleshell Corner, was playing with [?]tter at his grandmother's…

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Accident to a Constable

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon Mr. J. Gollan, of Yamble, found Costttme Campbell of Gulgons, lying unconscious on the road [?]de. His horse was grazing…

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Accident to Punt Cable. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

At about 10 o'clock yesterday morning the Balmain Ferry Company's steamer Lady Hampden was returning to Circular Quay after carrying a load…

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Rev. E. F. Waddy Seriously Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

Rev. E. F. "Waddy, the well-known cricketer, was riding a bicycle to the city on Tuesday, and when near Newtown he collided with a motor car,…

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Driving Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

Mrs. Seivere and Miss Woodiey, of Eulomogo, had a miraculously narrow escape from a serious accident on New Year's Eve. It appears that the ladies…

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Motor Car and Bicycle Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

A serious collision between a motor car and a bicycle occurred in Orange on Sunday afternoon. It appears that three lads were coming down Kite street on bicycles…

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172 Persone Drowned. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

The Russian steainer, Kuso, bound from Gelatz to Odessa, foundered in a gale in the Black Sea. All hands and the passengers, numbering 172,…

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Accident to Mr J. Rademy. Who Lies in a Rockhampton Hospital

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 4

Our readers will be sorry to learn that Mr. J. Rademy, late manager of Gundabooka Station, and who is extremely well-known throughout the…

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Mining Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

A terrible milling fatality occurred in the Barrier Mine, West Wyalong, on Saturday, resulting in the death of five miners. Their names are:--Frank…

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Frightful Mining Accident. at Wyalong. Six Men Killed. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 3

A terrible mining accident, due to the eruption of foul air, occurred at the Barrier mine, West Wyalong, on Saturday afternoon, resulting in…

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Collision at Ev[?]h. Sydney, f[?]day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

A collision occurred at t[?]e [?] [?] yards this morning, two en[?]nes meeting head on. One was thrown right o[?] t[?]e [?]ne, and [?]oth…

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Accident to Mrs. W. Wilkins

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

We are sorry to have to record a very [?] [?] which occurred to Mrs. W. W[?]kins, wife of the [?] of the [?] Hotel, on Tuesday…

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Express in Collision. Courage of Engine Drives. Millionaires Peril

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 3

Crashing Into the rear of-a local train on Saturday, the non-stop North-Western express to Liverpool wreeked the hindmost coaches, three people on the…

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Terrible Railway Collision. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

A shocking railway collision occurred at [?] central railway, U.S. The engine of a train ploughed its way through a car containing James…

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Burning Accident at Mudgee

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 6

Muster Eric Kennard, the ten-year-old son of Mr. C. Kennard, of the Mudgee Post, Office, met with a very pain-ful accident on Friday last (says the…

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Fatal Shooting Case. an Unfortunate Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 6

The shooting accident mentioned in last issue, in which a lad named Lisle Vincent Austin, son of Mr. J. A. Austin, of Montefiores and Blathery Creek,…

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Drowning Fatality at Orange

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Barnes, of the well-known photographic firm of Bradley and Barnes, of Orange, was drowned in Summer Hill Creck. Orange, on Sunday afternoon…

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Accident to an old Cobarite

The Cobar Herald · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 5

On Monday last an old identity of this district, Mr. Jack Thompson, who has resided in stations for perhaps 30 years, left for…

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