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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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An Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 6

Mr. N. Mason, of Lawson's Creek, Mndgee, met with an accident a few days ago which might have easily resulted fatally. He was driving cows…

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Fatal Accident at Cobar

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

On Monday last, Mr. Albert Luff, while engaged inspecting a stope at the Great Cobar Copper Mine, was so severely injured by a bundle coming away, that it was…

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Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 1

While Mr. G. Furney, jun., and a friend were [?]driving from Brocklchurst to Dubbo on Monday night in a sulky, a car which was travelling in the…

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Sad Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 1

Another sad fatality occurred at Mount Boppy, near Canbelego on Wednesday last, the victim being William Slovens, a well known resident of the…

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Drowned in the River

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 4

The body of a man was found in the Macquarie River at The Falls crossing, near Geurie, yesterday. A teamster named Herring made the discovery, and…

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Sad Fatality at Cobar

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

Underground manager A. H. Luff, who was killed at Cobar on Monday, the 19th inst., was one of the most popular of bosses in the mining city…

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Emery Stone Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

Accidents from-emery stones are of frequent occurrence in factories owing to the composition falling In halves when at high speed pressure. One of…

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Drowned in the River

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

The district coroner (Mr. W. P. Kelly) held an inquiry at the Court House this morning touching the cause of death of the man Gray, whoso body…

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Macquarie River Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

The body of a man named Gary was found in the Macquarie River at the Falls, near Genrie, on Wednesday. A man named Herring made the discovery…

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Another Mine Fatality. Henry Evans Killed

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 3

It is only the other day that we had to record the sad death of Mr. Albert Luff. On Saturday morning another very sad fatality occurred…

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Shocking Railway Accident Man's Legs Cut Off

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred on the railway line near Dubbo last night, whereby a man named George Wllkic, 21 years of age. had his legs cut off by…

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Distressing Accident. Man's Legs Severed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

One of the most distressing accidents we have had to record for a long time took place some three chains to the west of the West Dubbo crossing, on…

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Drowning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 1

The inquest into the death of John, Benedict Maguire, a pupil of St. Joseph's Catholic School, who was drowned while swimming in the…

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The Railway Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

On Tuesday a coronial inquiry touching the death of George Wilkie was commenced at the Dubbo Court House, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M. Mr…

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Double Burning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 8

An inquest was held on the bodies of the victims of the burning fatality at Wee Waa, Frederick Gordon Campbell, aged 4, and Mary Farran…

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Swimmers Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 1

Miss Annette Kellerman, the well-known Sydney swimmer, and Herbert Brennan sustained injuries at Hamilton Bermuda owing to the bursting…

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Nasty Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

White Mr. Peter Turner was engaged cutting sleepers at Mogriguy on Tuesday, be received a gash on one of his feet, which necessitated his…

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The Railway Fatality. Accidental Death

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 3

The Coronial inquiry into the circumstances under which George Wilkie (21) met with fatal injuries by being run down by a train at the West…

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Harbour Collision. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

An exciting scene occurred off Dawes' Point early last evening. A motor launch, containing five men, was cut down by an excursion steamer, and…

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Printer Drowned. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

Jonn [?]ranse a printer's machinist, was drowned in Narrabri Creek while bathing…

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