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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Accidents at Gilgandra

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

The "Castlereagh" reports the following list of accidents which occurred at Gilgandra during last week:--Mr. J. Burke, storekeeper, Gular, was…

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Tram Accident. Sydney

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

A man named R. M. Smith, a resident, of Wyong, was swept off the footboard of a tram in Elizabeth-street. He fell under the wheels, and his left leg…

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Another Tram Accident. Sydney

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

R. Smith, a resident of Wyong, was brushed from the footboard at a tram in Elizabeth-street yesterday. A wheel passed over his left leg, rendering…

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Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon last, our local telegraph line repairer met with a painful accident and judging from the facts we can gather, was exceedingly lucky to get off as…

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Push Outbreak. Constable Badly Injured

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

The terrorising "push" peril which was thought to have been driven out of Sydney or at least rendered impotent has re-awakened to life. Constable…

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Local and General. Accident at Cobar

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

On Wednesday afternoon last a man named Hutchinson, employed as a telegraph linesman, fell from a pole where he was effecting some repairs, and was…

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Carcoar Railway Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 8

An old man, named Alfred Green (79), was killed on the railway line at Carcoar on Monday night. It appears the body was not found till the train…

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Housewives' Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

Upset Kettle.--Arm Badly Scalded.-- "I Always Keep Zam Buk Handy Now." says a Grateful Woman. Accidents wil hapen and every house…

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Another Chaff-cutting Accident. Man Loses One of His Arms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

An accident which resulted in frightful injury to a man named W. Meredith, occurred on Wednesday morning. Meredith was employed on a…

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Accident to Sam McVEA. Sydney

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

Sam McVea, while attending to his motor car at his home at Double Bay, had the forefinger of Ms right hand caught in the machinery and badly…

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Terrible Accident. Man's Arm Cut Off

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

On Wednesday morning a most terrible and painful accident happened to a man in the employ of Mr. W. Handover, produce merchant, of…

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Mother and Three Children Drowned. Sydney

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

Mrs. Louisa Maunders and her three children, aged 10, 4, and 2 respectively, were accidently drowned in the Brisbane River while picnicking. When…

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Three People Injured At' Peak Hill

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

On Friday morning Mr. M. Kerin and two daughter were driving to the [?]tion. When near the trucking yards the sulky wheel went over n small…

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Circular Saw Accident

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

Mr. H. J. Priddle, Rosen[?]ath, Curban, was using a circular saw on Thursday morning last, when his right hand was caught on the saw, being badly, cut…

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Accidental Poisoning

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

A case of accidental poisoning occurred on Sunday evening at Kilfoyle's Hotel, Macquarie-strcet. It appears that the cook (Mrs. Stanford) bad…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Sydney

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

Another railway accident occurred yestorday morning, when an early train from Warburton, in the Lillydal[?] district, Vic., crashed into a trolly…

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From Our Exchanges. Mother and Children Drowned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 3

An extremely pathetic drowning of fair, involving the loss of four lives, occurred at Brisbane. Mrs. Louisn Maunder, wife of Engineer Maunder,…

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Shipwreck. The White Star Liner 'Titanic' Largest Liner Afloat. Collision with an Iceberg. 1500 Persons Reported Drowned Greatest Maritime Disaster. New York

The Cobar Herald · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 5

The Atlantic liner, Titanic, the latest, addition to the White Star Fleet, and the largest vessel in the world, whilst on her maiden trip…

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Extraordinary Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

In ward 12 of the Melbourne Hospital an elderly woman named Mrs. Rochstein, aged 70 years, received severe injuries from burns in an…

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Railway Accident in Victoria. Four Killed MELBOURNE

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

Another big railway accident occurred yesterday morning. The early train from Warburton crashed into a trolly containing 10 men near Wanden…

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