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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Accident Near Narromine

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

Mr. John O'Neill, of Narromine, was the victim of a nasty accident the other day. It seems that while driving a two-wheeled vehicle from…

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Temora Train Smashed Ran into a Goods Train at Exeter. 14 Persons Killed —16 Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, March 14

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 2

The Temora mail-train, which left Sydney at 8 o'clock last night, with a full complement of passengers, crashed into a stationary goods train at Exeter…

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Death of Mr Russell Barton. Result of an Accident. Particulars Meagre

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 2

His many friends in New South Wales, and in Bourke and district especially, will be shocked to learn that Mr. Russell Barton, late of Mooculta,…

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Pearifle Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 5

Three boys named Charles Driver, Ryan Deneb, and Wilfred Magarry were out shooting with a pearlite at Killarney, in Queensland, on Friday…

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Motor Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

that issue we mentioned that a motor car, as the result of an accident on Sunday afternoon, was lying disabled and dismantled on the Coonamble…

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A Shocking Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 3

George Gardiner, a miner, met his death in a shocking manner at Hill End on Friday morning. He was buried beneath a fall of earth, and…

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Prevent Railway Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 3

An interesting point is ra[?]d by the Exeter collision, as to how for it could have been prevented by the use of the A[?]gus Railway Safety…

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A Terrific Storm. Thousands of Pounds Worth of Damage. a Man Drowned. (By Telegraph) Sydney, March 23

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

A terrific storm occurred in the metropolitan area on Friday night, and did many thousands of pounds worth of damage…

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The Rosehill Cup. a Big Smash—three Jockeys Injured. (By Telegraph) Sydney, March 23

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

The Rosehill Cup on Saturday was won by Charleville, with Border King second, and Multifoil third, The winner started at 10 to 1…

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Railway Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 6

Jeremiah Murphy was dashed to death by a train at Caulfield on Tuesday. Murphy, who Was a railway, laborer, was unloading a truck in the…

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A Cumnock Fatality

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

A fatal riding accident occurred at occurred at Wednesday, The victim was the youngest son (Alphonsis Francis, aged 8 years and 9 months) of…

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Fatal Accident at Barnato

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 5

A sad death occurred af Barnato Station on Thursday of last week. A young man named Norman Rapsoh, aged 24, who occupied the…

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A Mysterious Accident

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

Mr. Mciklejohn, District Railway Superintendent at Junie, who has been attending the monthly conference of superintendents at Sydney, left on…

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An Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 6

Mr. T. Sheriff, Wellington's well- known auctioneer, sustained an injury dining the week which will deprive him of the use of his arm for a while…

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Fatal Accident at Cumnock

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

Master Fonce Astill, 12 years of age, sustained fatal injuries at Cumnock last week. The little chap, who was the son of Mr. George Astill, a…

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Serious Collision

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 2

On Friday evening, shortly after six o'clock Arthur Kee Chong, an employee of Messrs. Fong Lee and Co. met with a painful accident in Naninma…

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A Bicycle Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 2

One of the riders in the road race on Saturday, R. Hood, met with a painful accident, which might easily have had more serious consequences than it did…

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Drowning Accident at Gulargambone

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

A particularly sad drowning accident occurred at Gulargambone on Friday, the victim being Mr. William Marks, a well-known and much respected postal…

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Painful Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 1

Recently Mr. J. P. Heaydon, of Narromine, met with a painful accident. Whilst engaged in the erection of a house at Dulla Dulla he slipped, and in…

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Accident at Dula Dula

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

Whilst engaged in building a house for Mr. L. Roberts, "Dula Dula," Mr. J. P. Heaydon, of Narromine, lost his footing and fell off the skeleton roof…

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