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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Accident at Eumungerie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 1

A regrettable accident be[?] Mr. Jack Mudge, a well-known resident of Dubbo, on Saturday. He was engaged loading wool at E[?]geric, when…

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Painful Scalding Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 1

Alick Wilson, the six-year-old sun of Mr. and Mrs. A. Wilson, Astroth, near Trangie, met with a painful scalding accident on Wednesday. The little…

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An Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 1

During the progress of the Methodist flower show at the Protestant Hall on Thursday night Master Tighe, son of Mr. aud Mrs. J. R. Tighe, fell down…

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A Triple Collision

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon about half-past 5 o'clock, a rather serious collision took place on the traffic bridge, with the result that Monsignor Long and a lady…

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Double Drowning Fatality

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 2

At mid-day on Saturday last a double drowning fatality occurred in East Cobar, the victims being two little playmates named Peuelop…

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Double Drowning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 4

At midday on Saturday a double drowning fatality occurred at East Cobar, the victims being two little playmates. Penelope Bowdler and…

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Local and General I don't keep the best Liquor in town. I sell it. H. Mooro's Empire Hotel. Drowning at Cobar

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 4

Two tittle girls, named Penelop Bowdler and Mary McDermott, aged 10 and 8 years, were drowned at midday on Saturday last, in a 6ft water-hole at East Cobar. Both…

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Mr. J. Whittaker. Shooting Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 2

On Saturday morning, Mr. Jack Whittaker, of "Pacific Valley Farm," Yeoval, was the victim of a shooting accident, which will lay him up for soem…

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Accident on the Apsley Road

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 2

Last night, while Messrs. Ernie Lake and Farrell were returning from a fishing excursion they met with a rather unpleasant experience on the Apsley…

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Sulky Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 3

A somewhat serious accident happened to Mr. E. Bellett at Narromine on Thursday last. He was driving a horse in a sulky along Dandaloe-street…

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Burning Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1913 · page 2

Mr. W. J. B Tinsley, formerly Sanitary Inspector to the Bourke Municipality, but now of Wagga, met with a nasty burning accident on Wednesday last at that town…

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A Fiend with an Axe. Three Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 November 1913 · page 3

A shucking tragedy has occurred at Berrigan. A man named "Sandy" Cowell, 45, was attacked in his home, which is in a fairly, isolated position…

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Accident at Narromine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 1

Whilst engaged driving a waggo[?] on Friday last, Mr. D. Sanson, a well-known resident of the Narromine district [?]utained painful injuries. It…

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An Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 6

Mr. P. F. Hely of Lee Street, met with a rather unpleasant accident on Monday while attending to something in his shop. He had mounted on a cask…

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Shocking Fatality

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

A shocking fatality occurred at the level railway crossing at Russell-street, Bathurst, on Wednesday, the victim being John O'Shen,…

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Great Cobar Fatality

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 3

Another fatal accident has to be recorded in the Great Cobar Mine. Early on Saturday morning a young man named Simon Burns, aged 24…

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Sensational Street Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 1

Yesterday afternoon a sensational collision took place between two vehicles at the corner of Macquarie and Talbragar. streets, which might easily…

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Collision at Coonamble

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

On Tuesday a waggon loaded with logs came into collision with th[?]gine of a goods train coming in from Dubbo at a level crossing. The driver…

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Double Fatality at Forbes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 November 1913 · page 3

A terrific storm struck Forbes on Wednesday afternoon, the wind blowing with cyclonic force. Two men, named F. McMahon and W. Wnlsh…

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Accident at Coonamble

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 November 1913 · page 1

When some miles from Coonamble, on Saturday last, Rev. H. Woodger was thrown frm his buggy, with the result that he sustained a compound…

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