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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Painful Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 4

Grace Walker, the little daughter of Mr. G. Walker, of North Dubbo, met with a painful accident last evening. She was seated on the floor of the…

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Drowning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 2

Yesterday morning Sub-Inspector Peterswald received word of a s[?] I drowning fatality which occurred at Eumungerie on Sunday. It appears…

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Motor Car Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 5

The car which Mr. Zichlke recently purchased was damaged on Tuesday afternoon, by an accident while the car was being driven down a decline about…

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Extraordinary Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 2

An accident, resulting fatally, befel John O'Brien, a settler or West-Holme on Saturday last. A trotting stallion was being driven by the owner. J. F…

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Serious Cycling Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 4

A young man, named Henry Williams, son of Mr. H. E. Williams, of " Williamsdale," Obley-road, met met with a serious accident while…

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Great Cobar, Ltd., and Fatal Accidents. an Agreement Arranged

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 3

An agreement has been entered into between the Great Cobar, Ltd., and Combined Unions, with regard to fatal accidents in the Company's…

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Another Bicycle Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

Last week we reported a serious accident which occured now Dubbo, which, undoubtedly, was due to cyclists riding without lights. In…

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Sulky Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

Mr. McNamara, of Wongarbon, met with a sulky accident whilst out [?]ing with his wife on Thursday night. They were jogging along when the…

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Sunday Morning Sensation. Drowned in the Darling. an Open Verdict

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 2

On Sunday morning hist a man named William Collins, aged about 60, caused a sensation. He bad been staying at the Caledonian Hotel, and…

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Drowned

The Cobar Herald · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 4

Mr. Bennett, manager of Mooraberrie Station (Queensland), was drowned while attempting to cross a creek…

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Accident at Geurie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 4

An accident happened on Wednesday afternoon at Geurie railway station to Mr. W. T. Smith, a laborer, who was engaged in loading wheat for…

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Accident at Beni

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 4

Mr. M. Maloney and Miss M. Acourt met with a nasty accident when driving from Baltimore to the Beni ball on Wednesday night, owing to their…

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Railway Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

A narrow escape from a serious railway collision occurred at Redfern on Tuesday night. A passentrain had just passed the tunnel…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Tuesday. Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

A tram and lorry collided at Concord last night. Three men were injured, but not seriously. Out to Pieces…

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Terrible Fatal Accident at Wrightville. Train Crashes Into a 'Bus One Man and Two Horses Killed

The Cobar Herald · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 5

For careful and considerate driving William Randell, better known as Billy Page had no equal in this district. For years he has been…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Bicycles Collide

The Cobar Herald · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 5

On Monday evening, about 7 o'clock, as John Rich, boarding house proprietor, of Dalton Park, was coming along Barton Street,…

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Mersey Disaster. Liner in Collision. Twelve Lives Lost

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 6

The Beta, a hopper belonging to the Liverpool Corporation, was returning to port after Jumping her load of re fuse at sea, when she came into…

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The Wrightville Fatality. William Randell's Death the Inquest

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

On Wednesday at the Court House a magisterial enquiry was held before Mr. N. Morrison, Coroner, into the cause of the death…

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Fatal Accident at Gt. Cobar

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 3

We regret to have to report another fatal accident at Great Cobar mine, the victim this time being a man named Walter…

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Motor Car Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 5

A narrow escape from a serious motor accident took place in Swift Street on Tuesday evening. A little girl named Hazel Stein had been at the…

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