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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Serious Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 1

Our Rawsonville correspondent writes-- A serious accident befel Mr. Gay Hovenden on Thursday. While engaged working at a circular saw he…

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Sulkies in Collision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 4

Last night at about 6.30 p.m. a somewhat sensational collision occurred on the Molong-road opposite the, cemetery between two sulkies. It…

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A Coaching Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 5

An alarming accident happened to the mail coach running from Wellington to Mudgee on Saturday; when in the vicinity of Town- Mile Hill. The…

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Fatality at Gt. Cobar Mine

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 3

A sad fatality occurred at Great Cobar mine on Monday morning. A man named Arthur Sara was working on the dump. At about…

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Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 4

While Mr. Bert Palmer, son of Mr. G. A. Palmer, Darling- street, was attempting to mount a motor cycle in front of his father's house on…

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Accident at the Gab Works

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 1

Mr. Sid Simmons was the victim of a serious and painful accident at the Municipal, gas works, on Wednesday, A new gas holder is in the course of…

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Drowned Lady's Maid. Narrative of a Depressed Woman

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 3

Miss Kingsley, daughter of Charles Kingsley, the novelist, gave evidence at the inquest at Eversley, Hampshire, on Miss Salome Louise Fulford, her secretary and…

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Gilgandra Burning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 1

The Coroner (Mr. Robertson) yesterday continued the adjourned inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Ivy Elizabeth May…

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Accident to Mr. Molesworth

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 1

His many friends in Dubbo will be grieved to learn that Mr. Molesworth, organiser of the Church of England Young Men's Association, who visited…

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Serious Shooting Accident. Mr. Jeffrey Morris Badly Injured

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 5

A serious shouting accident took plato at Trangie yesterday, the victim being Mr Jeffrey Morris, of Bournewood, son of Mr. A. Morris, of Wellington, Mr…

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Accident at Trangie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 1

At Trangie, on Wednesday, Mr. J. D. Morris, or Bournewood, was accidentally shot while out shooting with companions. Morris, whose parents live…

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Accident at Finger Post. Mr. Thos. Broom Seriously Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 2

A very serious accident took place on the Walmer-road, near Finger Post on Friday afternoon, the victim being Mr. Thos. Broom. Mr. Broom, with Messrs…

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A Sulky Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 5

The Rev Canon Brown and Mr. Young, Reader, had an accident yesterday, which fortunately did not have as serious a termination as it might have…

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Child Drowned at Tottenham

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 1

Kenneth Collis, the six-year old son of Mr. And Mrs. Collis, of Tottenham, fell into a tank and was drowned. A verdict of occidental drowning was…

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A Shooting Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 1

Mr. Dan Ison was the victim of a nasty shooting accident yesterday afternoon. It appears that, in company with a few friends, he was…

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Driving Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 1

While Mrs. Thomas and her two daughters were driving homo from Dubbo to Brocklehurst on Saturday night, their horse bolted: and owing to…

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Accident at Oddfield Siding

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon, John Curtis, a laborer, and a married man residing at Bathurst, met with a painful accident on the line, at Oddfield Siding. He was…

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Fatality at Mudgee

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 4

A man named Moore was killed by a fall of earth at Hoskins' limestone quarries, Havilah, Mudgee, on Tuesday morning. Moore, who was 28…

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Burning Fatality at Bathurst

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 4

Mrs. Jubert Dulhunty, ngod 53, was burat to death under most distressing circumstances at Bathurst on Tuesday. She was standing in front of a…

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Drowned in a Well

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 7

Alexander Sutherland, a master baker, was found drowned at the bottom of a well at his residence, Marshfield. The body was clothed in…

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