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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Shocking Railway Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

A shocking railway accident occurred in the Long Tunnel between Brisbane Central Railway Station and the Brunswick-Street Station on Tuesday…

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A Riding Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 4

Dr. Burkitt's son Ted, who is home on holidays from school at Bathurst, had a narrow escape from serious injury yesterday. He was mounting a…

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Accident to Mr. W. J. Johnson

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Johnson, who is the Labor candidate for Calare at the forthcoming Federal election, met with an accident on Friday last. He has engaged…

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Motor Car Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 1

Mr. W. J. Johnson, Labor candidate for Calare, was the victim of a motor car accident on Friday. When near Meadow Creek the gear failed to act…

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Accident to Mr. Jim Walker

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

Mr. James Walker, Church-street, was the victim of a nasty accident in Sydney on Friday. He had gone to the metropolis to hear his countryman,…

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An Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 6

Miss Kate Ryan, the 16-year-old daughter of Mr. W. Ryan, of Beni, sustained a broken collarbone on Tuesday last. She was engaged at play,…

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TRANGIE. Riding Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. Milo Smith, of "Westaway" met with a nasty accident on Monday last through the horee he was riding stumbling with him. He was badly…

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Accident to Mr. Harry Kilby

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 4

Mr. Harry Kilby, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Kilby, of "Wait-a-while," Coboco road, met with a serious accident on Wednesday. He was riding after a…

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A Shooting Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 4

A distressing pearifle accident occurred at Narromine on Saturday, the victim being master Tom Barrett, son of Mrs. Barrett, of Gipps-st., Dubbo…

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Dreadful Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

William Pinkstone, aged 8 years, the son of Frederick Pinkstone, of Newoy Creck, near Mackville, was killed through being dragged by a horse. The…

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Drowned. James Munday Falls Overboard

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 2

A young man named James Munday fell overboard from the barge Hartley, in tow of the steamer William Davies, about 7 o'clock on…

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Death of an Infant. Accidentally Overlain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 4

On Tuesday Mr. W. W. Lorton, J. P., conducted an inquiry touching the cause of death of an infant, Muriel Ada Baker, aged 12 days, which was…

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GULARGAMBONE. Another Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 2

The many friends of Mrs. Murphy, of "Pinegrove," will regret to hear that she met with a nasty accident on Wednesday, which, though bad enough…

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Serious Sulky Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

A serious sulky accident happened at Gulargambone yesterday, the victim being a young man named Joseph Raymond. He was leaning over the…

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Shocking Accident. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred at the new Langi Logan mine last night. A piece of timber fell on Herbert Brown, killing him instantly…

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Seven Men Drowned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 2

Seven men—A. Arnold, G. Gibson, G. Piggott, J. F[?]ney, J. Barrett, Badham, and Bert Buchan—were drowned at the Tweed Heads on Friday, through…

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Permanently Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 2

Charles John Prentice, the youth who was the victim of a shooting accident at Lightning Ridge a little time back, is no better. After several attempts…

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Accident at Narromine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 1

A middle-aged man named Thomas Flood met with a terrible accident at Narromine on Saturday afternoon. The unfortunate man, who was employed…

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Serious Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 4
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

A serious accident happened Gular on Friday, the victim being young man named Joseph Raymon He was leaning over the dashboard of…

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