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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Fatal Accident at Gilgandra

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 4

Our Gilgandra correspondent writes: A shocking shooting fatality occurred here on Tuesday last, the deadly pearifle claiming another victim named…

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GILGANDRA. Shooting Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 2

The deadly pea-[?]le claimed another victim last Tuesday in Gilgandra, when John Stanslans Kenny, aged 14½ years, met his death. The boy had arrived…

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Sight Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 2

As the result of an unfortunate experience Mr. A. Folkes, Dubbo's enterprising and expert engineer, is suffering with a serious affection of his…

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Accident at Bathurst. Bathurst

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at the Government Savings Bank premises, which are being erected in William-st., yesterday morning. Four men were…

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District News. Trangie. Serious Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 2

A very painful and serious accidcnt befel Mr. Colin Cameron, of Buddah Lake Station, on Friday evcuing last. He was coining to Trangie about 7.30…

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Four Men Injured. Carcoar

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 4

A serious accident occurred at Coombing Park, by which four men were badly injured. An acetylene gas generator was being repaired, and through…

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Accident at Trangie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 4

A man named Mat Ryan, a cook, met with a painful accident at the Trangie railway station last week. He was wending his way homewards late at…

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Railway Collision. Brisbane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 2

A train conveying live stock collided with a stationary train near Wallambella (Q.), Both engines and sheep vans were damaged. The drivers and…

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Accident at Parkes. Parkes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 2

Mr. T. C. White, the well-known manager of Mourn estate, had one of his logs broken, through being thrown out of a sulky. He was driving home in…

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Fatal Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred at Farnham on Saturday night, by which a ganger named John Nicholls, employed at Eucharcona, met his death. Nicholls,…

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From Our Exchanges. Two Men Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 6

A fortnight ago two men named O'Brien and Worley, engaged on clearing operations at [?]dale Station, were injured through a tree falling on…

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Accidentally Burnt

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 6

The little three-year-old daughter of Mr. Charles No[?], of Purnim, near Warren, met with a nasty accident last week. She was seated by the fireside…

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Fatal Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 4

A sad fatal accident is reported from Farnham. Mr. Little, a railway employee, was walking home from Stuart Town, when he fell through the…

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The Farnham Fatality

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 2

The Coroner (Mr. W. P. Kelly) held an inquest on Saturday into the death of John Little, who was killed the previous Saturday night, while walking…

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Accident at Molong

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at the Molong railway yards on Sunday night, when an engine ran over a man named Reg. Johnson, seriously injuring his…

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Wellington Lady Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 4

Miss Linda Edwards (25), living with her parents at Wellington, but at present staying at Petersham, was getting into a moving train at Marrickville on…

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Accident to a Cobbora Grazier

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 4

Mr. T. P. Austin, of Cobbora Station, whilst riding through one of the station paddocks met with an accident, through his horse falling. He received…

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Eumungerie. a Sulky Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 2

As Mrs. G. B. Woodley and her daughter were returning from Dubbo, the horse slipped when near the Midway, and falling, broke a shaft. The…

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Local and General. Riding Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 4

Mr. T. P. Austin, of Gobbora station, Cobbora, sustained a dislocation of the shoulder joint through his horse falling while he was riding over his property…

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Dreadful Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 4

A dreadful accident befel Mr. Reginald Johnson, night officer at Molong railway station. During shunting operation, and whilst coupling trucks, he…

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