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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Shocking Accident at Lith Gow

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 2

A shocking accident happened at Lithgow on Wednesday night to William Hayes, a prominent unionist. He was taking a short cut across the…

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Latest Telegrams the Lithgow Accident. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 4

William Hayes, who had both of his logs out off by being run over by a train at Lithgow on Wednesday night, died in the hospital yesterday morning…

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Driving Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 6

A serious accident occurred in the vicinity of Mount Harris on Sunday 23rd. June, Messrs. Allen Scott and [?]. Lyons, of Warren, were driving…

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Accident to Dr. Graham

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1912 · page 2

Dr. Graham met with a serious accident on Friday, which will incapacitate him for a considerable time. He was riding around the corner near the…

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Pea Rifle Fatality

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

A shooting accident occurred at Bullenbong Station, near Wagga, resulting in the death of a boy named Davidson, aged 13. The boy was on a visit to the…

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An Accident Averted

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

Mr. Fred Salkeld, a boarder at the Macquaric View Hotel, narrowly mused meeting with a serious accident on Sunday. Whilst enjoying a lark on…

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Accident at Tomingley

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

A painful pea rifle accident occurred at Tomingley the other day. Mr Claude Millgate was in the act of removing a pea-rifle, which was standing in…

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Accident on a Train. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

A serious accident happened on a passenger train from Parramatta to Sydney this morning. Passing Flemington the injector valve blew out,…

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Dr. Graham's Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 6

The many friends of Dr. Graham will be pleased to hear that he is progressing satisfactorily since his accident, which turns out to be not so severe as…

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Injured His Foot

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 4

Mr. J. Seage, one of the proprietors of the local brewery, last week met with a mishap which occasioned injury to one of his feet. A barrel, which he…

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Railway Collision at Wallerawang. Sydney

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

A railway collision occurred at Wallerawang yesterday morning. The mail train from Sydney had been turned an to its proper set of rails to await the…

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A Peculiar Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 3

An old age pensioner named Jas. Rogers met with a peculiar accident at Millthorpe on Friday last. He was walking along the street when he was…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 6

A shooting accident occurred at Bullenbong Station, near Wagga, resulting in the death of Kenneth Davidson, the youngest son, aged 13, of Mr. C. M…

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Nearly Drowned

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

The flooded condition of the creeks at Orange were nearly responsible for a drowning fatality on Saturday. Several young men went out for a drive…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Tuesday, July 16, 1912. Local and General. Injured by a Falling Tree

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 2

On the railway construction work, Parkes-Peak Hill line, a youth named Wooden had a thigh fractured, in addition to sustaining other injuries, by…

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Railway Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 2

Charles Webb, porter, jumped on the footboard of an incoming passenger train at Junee this morning, and slipped. He was knocked under the train,…

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Burning Fatality

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

A shocking burning fatality occurred at Kerrabee, Rylstone, the victim being Mrs. Hallsizes, a married woman, employed with her husband by Mr…

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Milling Fatality. Newcastle

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

Stanley Oldham, a wheeler, employed at the Wallsend colliery, was crushed beneath a loaded skip while working in the mine, and killed instantly…

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Burning Fatality at Rylstone

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 4

A shocking burning accident occurred at Kirrabee, near Rylstone, the victim being Mrs. Hallsizes, a married woman, employed with her husband on a…

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Litest Cables. Motor Accident. London, Thursday night

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

A motor car collided with a bank on the road at Torento. Robert Smith, a prominent Canadian broker, and a member of the Dominion Legislature,…

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