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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 August 1912 · page 2

A serious motor cycle accident happened on the Finger Post Road yesterday afternoon, the victim being Mr. P. Ferguson, manager of the Chrono…

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A Chapter of Accidents Blasting Accident at Bodangora

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 August 1912 · page 2

A miner named M'Donald met with a serious accident at Bodangora on Friday morning. He was engaged on the face with another man when an…

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Sad Fatality Young Man Falls Down a Well

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 2

A sad and distressing fatality occurred about 12 o'clock on Saturday night whereby Albert Thomas Cummins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cummins, of…

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Dreadful Accident at Nyngan

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 2

A dreadful accident, says the Nyngan "Observer," occurred at Mr. Priest's saw mills, near Honeybugle, when Fred Priest, 17 years of age,…

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Motor Cycle Accident at Wellington

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at Curra Curra bridge, Wellington, on Sunday afternoon. Four men were motor cycling across the bridge when the front…

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Sad Fatal Accident Tragic End of a Popular Young man. The Coronar's inquiry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 2

Sunday morning broke flue and clear in Dubbo. It was just such an ushering in of day that should be full of gladness to everyone. But painfully…

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Eumungerie. a Bad Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 2

As Mr. II. Holmes was unloading some sleepers last Saturday afternoon be sustained a very unpleasant accident. He had drawn the sleepers in…

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A Serious Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 7

A serious accident befel Mr. A. P. Ferguson on the Curra Creek bridge on Sunday afternoon. It appears he, in company with Mr. G. Wilkins, Mr…

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Shocking Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 7

A shocking accident occurred at Mr. Priest's sawmills, near Honeybugle, last week. Fred Priest, 17 years of age, and son of the proprietor (Mr. W…

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Sad Fatality at Dubbo

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 4

A sad and distressing fatality occurred at Dubbo about 12 o'clock on Saturday night, when Albert Thomas Cummins, aged 26, son of Mr and Mrs…

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Miss Myra Smith Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

Whilst competing in the High Jump at the Parkes show, Miss Myra Smith, the well-known Gilgandra equestrienne, met with a serious accident. She was…

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Accident at Wellington

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

A blasting accident occurred at the Bodangera mine, near Wellington, which resulted in a miner named MacDonald receiving serious injuries, He…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at Lithgow on Saturday afternoon. A young man named Ernest Forbes was handling a pea rifle when his Auger accidentally…

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Drowning Fatality at Tilpa

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 2

Particulars of the drowning fatality of the man P. Dray, at Tilpa are to hand. Deceased was middle aged man, and arrived in Tilpa per coach on the Wednesday night…

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Collision of Ferry Steamers

The Cobar Herald · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 4

A collision occurred in the harbor last night between the ferry steamers Kiandra and Koscinsco. Both vessels were badly injured…

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Accident at Sports

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 4

During the Scottish sports on Wednesday, one of the competitors In the pillow fighting contest suffered an injury. The young fellow, whoso name is…

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Sulky Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 4

While three of our townsmen, Messrs. A. H. Sutton and E. and J. Heans, were driving in a sulky the other side of Brocklehurst yesterday,…

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Accident at the Shwo Ground

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 4

On Wednesday a rather painful accident occurred at the Highland sports, by which Mr. Don. McKenzie sustained a dislocation of his elbow joint. Don…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 4

Clarence ("Did") Green, employed at Mr. Cecil Toose's Vehicle Exchange, was the victim of a painful accident yesterday morning. It appears that…

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Terrible Railway Accident. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 4

A railway accident occurred at Vauxball Station, England. The engine collided with a stationary train, telescoping, some carriages and…

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