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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Fatal Accident at Gt. Cobar

The Cobar Herald · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 5

On Sunday morning last a sad accident, which terminated fatally, occurred at the Great Cobar mine, when a young man named…

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Accidents at Cobar

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 1

Stanley Hutchins (19), a haunter, employed on the Great Cobar, was crushed to death between two trucks. P. McCormick (72),an electric motor…

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Fatality at Occidental Mine

The Cobar Herald · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 4

A very sad accident occurred at the Occidental Mine on Tuesday morning last, when a young man named Harold Hector Artlett met…

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Railway Accident at Bathurst

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 1

The railway goods yard at Batharst the scene of a serious accident on Wednesday evening, when a westernhouad goods train was run into by a…

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A[?] Driving Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 1

Mr. J. Rowe, contractor, was the victim of a pasty driving accident last night. He was proceeding home along the Talbragar-road at a late hour, when…

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That Railway Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 1

Our Narromine correspondent states that Hallway Guard Ellis, who was injured while shunting at Narromine last Thursday night, is progressing…

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Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 1

Mrs. Featherstonhaugh, of Mungery Station, Culargambone, met with a serious riding accident on Sunday. She was apparently reaching for berbage…

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Boxer Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 1

A 15-round contest took place at Cathcart on Wednesday night, between Louis Williams and a local resident, a young man better known as "Ruenalf," In the 13th…

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Peculiar Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 1

At Mirool siding, on the Temora Barellan line, a young man named William Camper met with a terrible accident. He was carrying a bag of…

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Vaccinated by Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 6

Mr. Metcalfe, a member of the western Suburbs branch of the St. John's Ambulance Association, has had a unique experience in involuntary…

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A Coaching Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 1

An accident happened to the coach which left Coonnbarabran for Gunnedah on Monday. Going down Abbott's Gap the horses became unmanageable,…

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Every-day Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 2

No Home, Workshop, or Farm Can Afford to be Without Zam-Buk, Quick, Perfect Healing for Flesh Wounds and Injuries…

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Accident to Mr. Thrower, M.l.a

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 2

Mr. Thrower, M.L.A., who was in town to-day was adorned with a discolored optic and a bruised finger, due to accidents which occurred during the…

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A Riding Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 1

William Curry was riding near Coonamble last week ; his horse shied, and, running under the branch of a tree, unseated the rider. Curry fall…

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Accident to Mr. Thrower

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 1

When motoring to Dubbo on Saturday in company with the Premier, Mr Thrower [?]as struck on the right eye by a piece of timber which was hurled…

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Sad Drowning Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 6

On Saturday evening a girl named Nets Clifton, 14 years, daughter of Mr. Frederick Clifton, of the railway lace. department, Lismore, was…

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Driving Accident at Geurie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 1

While driving from the Geurie Carnival on Wednesday, Miss O'Brien, daughter of Mr. J. O'Brien, of Suntop, and Miss Lainbert had a…

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Dubbo Shooting Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 1

The At[?]erney-General has declined to prosecute Edmund Christopher O'Sullivan the 13-year old boy who unfortunately caused the death, by…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Mr. Percy Hunt Killed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 6

We regret to report that shortly after 8 o'clock last night, Mr. Percy Hunt, locomotive driver, was knocked down by an engine at the Wellington yards…

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Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 1

A fatality of a particularly distressing character occurred in the Wellington 1000 yards on Wednesday night, the victim being Mr. Percy…

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