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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Fatal Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1912 · page 2

When Henry Murray, a railway fettler, endeavoured to alight from a moving train at Ryde railway station he slipped and fell between the…

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Tullamore. Accident at Tullamore

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 6

On Wednesday, 4th instant, a very painful accident befel a little black boy named Towns, whose father is shearing at Mr. Cannon's, Tullamore Estate. It…

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Victorian Railway Collision. Ex-cobarite's Miraculous Escape

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 6

On Wednesday of last week a railway collision occurred at West Melbourne by which two persons were killed and about 70 injured…

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Shocking Accident. Girl's Arms and Legs Cut Off

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred at Parramatta railway station last night. A girl, aged 19, fell under the train, having both arms and…

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Old Woman's Terrible Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 4

While driving to Bruthen (Vic.) in a gig with her son, Mrs. Eggers, aged 67, was seriously injured. Both mother and son were thrown out of the vehicle…

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From Our Exchanges. Motor Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 7

A motor accident which luckily was unattended with serious results, occurred at Parkes, when a motor car driven by Mr, R. H. McXeico, and a…

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Baroness Burton. Injured in Motor Smash

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 3

Baroness Burton, wife of Colonel Bruce Baillie, of Dochfour. Inverness, was severely injured in a motor collision at the Marble Arch on Monday…

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Accident to Ge[?]rie Resident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. Campbell fell off a lead of chan at Gearie on Wednesday and fractured a wrist. The broken limb was set by his son, after the old…

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Motor Bicycle Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 4

Mr. D. Corduroy, representative of Messrs. Nicholson and Morrow, met with a serious accident on Tuesday. He was riding down the hill near the…

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An Injured Arm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 4

Master Gilbert Wright, of North Dubbo, met With a painful accident on Sunda evening last. He and a companion were running when he fell…

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A Riding Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 4

Mr. Charles Buckley, son of Mr. Buckley, senior, of Be[?] met with an accident in the vicinity of [?]on Monday last. He was…

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A Mexican Accident. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 4

A mob of mules that were being driven across the railway line at Mexico city, refused to leave the track, and a train dashed into them. The…

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Painful Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 4

We learn that on Monday last Captain McLaughlin, of the local Salvation Army, met with an exceedingly painful accident. It appears that Captains McLaughlin and…

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Mt. Lyell Mining Disaster. Three Men Killed. Five Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 3

A terrible mining disaster occurred at Mount Lyell mine, Gormanston, Tasmania, on Saturday. A number of men were having tea…

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Cycling Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

A young man named Arthur Jamieson met with a nasty mishap while cycling down Macquarie-street yesterday morning. One of Dubbo's legion stray…

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Local and General. Accident to Mr. F. J. Milgate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

We regret to report that Mr. F. J. Milgate, of Tomingley, met with an accident on Saturday, but are glad to find upon inquiry that the results will…

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Fatality Near Narromine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

A little boy named Burns, writes our Narromine correspondent, died on Saturday Just as the result of injurie received the previous Friday, by accidentally…

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Fatality at Manilla

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 6

An accident resulting fatally occurred on the Manilla railway viaduct last [?]. Mr. Harry Hall, an old resi[?], was discovered by Mr. H. Mc…

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Miners' Accident Relief. Proposed New Scale of Payments

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 6

The new bill which Mr. Edden introduced into the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night extends the scope of the relief fund to include miners employed in…

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Burning Accident at Gilgandra

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Toll, Gracie, aged 6 years (says the Gilgandra "Liberal") was seriously burned on Saturday morning. She was…

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