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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

228 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 12

Terrible Burning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 1

A terrible double burning [?] occurred at Lockwood, between Canewindra and Cudal, on Saturday. Early in the morning Mr. J. Lockery left…

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A Peculiar Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 1

A school girl named Grace King at the Wellington Public School on Tuesday was running across the school ground with a pen in her mouth, when…

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Burning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

A dreadful burning fatality occurred at Adams' Lead, Gulgong, on Tuesday morning, when Violet Farthing, aged five years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Strange Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 2

A strange fatality is reported from Victoria. A motor party drove to the Melbourne Morgue, taking with them the dead body of a woman. The driver…

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General News. Rifle Range Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 7

While Mr. George Coxell, of Rose Park, was at Port Adelaide range on Saturday, a bullet struck him on the right side of the head, injuring him…

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Railway Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 1

A farmer near Quirindi had a narrow escape on Tuesday. He had been to the railway station to secure a new harvester, and was returning with it…

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An Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

While delivering meat on Saturday at Gilgandra, Mr. Kennedy, slaughterman for Mr. C. Wood, and the latter's 11-year old son Irvine, were the…

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A Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred near Curban siding on Saturday morning at about nine o'clock, the victim being a well-known aud respected resident…

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A Serious Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 1

A man named William Molloy was admitted to the Dubbo District Hospital last week end suffering from a badly crushed-arm, as the result of an…

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A Peculiar Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 1

Gilgandra "weekly" states that a little over a couple of weeks ago, Mr. Ernest Drew, 32 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Drew, of Gilgandra…

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A Painful Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a very painful accident occurred at the Dubbo Flour Mill. It appears that the foreman miller, Mr. W. Go[?]lo[?], was stooping…

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A Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred at Collio on Sunday last, the victim being Mr. William Jones, a surveyor. Deceased, who was 67 years of age, met his…

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A Terrible Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 4

While washing tins in a tank containing caustic soda water that was almost boiling, at the Glen Packing Company's factory, at Campertown, Roaben…

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Terrible Burning Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 6

A terrible double burning fatality occurred at [?]ockwood. between Canowindra and Cudal. last week. Early in the morning Mr. J. Lockery left his…

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A Buggy Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 6

Mr. John Walker, of Marra Creek, had the misfortune to meet with an accident. In company with his daughter Emily he was driving a b[?]ggy and…

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Sulky Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 4

News has been received in Dubbo of the death of Mr. William Jones, [?] wellknown district surveyor. Deceased, who was 67 years of age, met his death…

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Painful Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 6

Mr. D. J. Nicholson blacksmith, of Warne-street, Wellington, met with a pai[?]ful accident while at work. He Was in the act of assisting at the tyring…

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Painful Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 1

Mr. W. Brown, a woodearter, reaming at Newtown, met with a very painful accident on Sunday that may have serious consequences. The box in one…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 2

On Sunday evening a very painful accident betel Mr. W. A. Brown, of Newtown, Dubbo. It appears that the unfortunate man was pouring some…

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Accident to Mr. A. Chrystal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 4

Mr. A. Chrystal, of Comebella met with a serious accident a few days ago. After the cows had been milked they were going to water and Mr. Chrystal…

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