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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Accident at Bathurst

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

An accident occurred at Tremain's flour mill, Bathurst, on Monday. A youth was injured, and three men had narrow escapes. Through a fall of…

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Accidental Death

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 6

He [?] Wordt, a young German, 21 years of age, by accident fatally shot himself at Warren last week. He arrrived there from Cobar, accompanied…

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A Painful Accident

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

Miss Winsome Ash, daughter of Rev. W. H. Ash, met with a painful accident the other day. She was engaged in cutting bread, when the knife slipped,…

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A Double Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 7

A terrible fatality occurred at Redfern railway station on Monday afternoon, resulting in two men being killed. For some months excavations have…

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Shooting Accident

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

Last Saturday Dr. Harris, of Gulgong, received word to proceed to Ulan to attend a little boy, Athol McKenzie, aged 2[?] years, son of Mr. and…

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Shocking Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 2

A serious shocking accident occurred at Blayney early on Friday morning, which resulted in a young man being run over and narrowly escaping with…

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Chapter Xvi—azalea's Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 7

"Oh, yes, I've known the family ever so long. I should so like you to have a carriage, Miss Lily, like your sister. It's a shame that you haven't…

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Hanged by Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 6

Accidental death was the verdict returned at an inquest at Tipton, Staffordshire, recently on Thomas Shake, who came by his end in remarkable fashion. He was found hanging to the latch of his door, and…

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Accident to Railway Ganger

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 2

On Friday last, Archibald Clarke, a ganger in the employment of the railway department, met with a painful accident in the course of his work. It…

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Another Shunting Fatality

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

On Saturday morning James Edward Austin, shunter, aged 22 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Austin, of the Court House Hotel, Orange, was jammed…

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Shocking Orange Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 1

In Orange railway yard on Saturday morning a young shunter named James Edward Austin, 22 years of age, was jammed between the buffers…

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Railway Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 1

A shocking fatality occurred at Maitland on Wednesday night. Alice Smith; 29, tried to pass over the railway crossing inst as a train…

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Train in Collision at Flemington. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 4

A collision occurred at Flemington between the rear portions of two trains, smashing an empty stock van into fragments. Two other trucks…

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Hawker Meets with an Accident

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 3

Hawker's flight at Albury on Saturday was marred by an unfortunate accident. The aviator had ascended to a height of 7000 ft…

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Geurie. Driving Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 2

Last Monday evening Mr. J. Toynton was driving home to Geuric in a sulky, and when coming down Owen's Hill, a motor cyclist passed, causing…

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Appalling Railway Accident Fourteen People Killed. Terrible Scenes of Carnage

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 2

The railway station at Exeter hear Moss Vale, on the southern lime was the scene shortly before 12 o'clock on Friday night of the most appalling…

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Terrible Railway Disaster Collision at Exeter. Fourteen Killed, and Many Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 1

News of a terrible railway disaster reached the "Dispatch" since on Saturday morning stating that 14 people were killed in a pollutions at Excter…

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Drowned at Coledale. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

A man named Neat surfing at Coledale suddenly disappeared and was drowned. It is surmised he was seized with cramps and was taken by a…

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Great Railway Smash. Sydney—temora Train. 14 KILLED, 6 Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 3

The Temora mail train, which left Sydney at eight o'clock last night with a full complemeut of passengers, crashed into a stationary…

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Serious Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

On Monday unfortunate accident occurred at Gilgandra. Mr. Mel. Barden's motor car, driven by Mr, Bert Campbell, turned right over, and was…

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