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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Four Men Injured. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

An ammonia steampipe at the Fresh Food and Ice Co.'s works, Darling Harbour, burst and four men, Michael O 'Dri[?]coll Basil Hunter, George Small,…

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Chaff-cutting Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. Jack Gilligan, of Gilgandra, was feeding a chaff-cutter, when his band was drawn into the machinery. Three fingers were cut off…

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Painful Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. R. Gartrell, of Talbragar-street, Dubbo, is getting about Slowly with a limp, and a great slice out of the upper Of one boot. A heavy-weight fell on…

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Accident Near Cobbora

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 1

Mrs. H. Aldridge, of Cobbora, met with an accident on the evening of Dunedoo show which might easily have resulted more seriously. She was…

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Motor Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 4

Messrs. J. M. Rees, J. J. Sullivan, and John and Joseph Fagan were all injured, some seriously, in a motor accident near Coonamble on Wednesday,…

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Shocking Accident. to Charley Andrew

Western Age · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 2

News was received in Cobar on Tuesday morning by wire that a very serious accident had befallen Mr. C. W. Andrew, in Sydney. No other…

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An Accident

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

While playing on a vouch at her home at Delroy on Sunday the infant daughter of Mr. Charles Wheeler fell, and sustained injuries that rendered it…

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Shocking Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred about ten mites from Germanton last week when Mr. Len Humphries, an employee of Messrs Bunyan Bros., "Woodlands,"…

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Accident to Mr. J. Wilkie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. John Wilkie, of Tomingley, son of Mr. W. Wilkie, of "Miriam," Dubbo, met with a painful accident on Monday. He was engaged in clearing operations,…

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Show Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 1

Mrs. Elliott, who was ruling Pleasure in the Ladies' High Jump at the Sydney Show, met with a severe accident on Monday through the horse…

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Accident at the Sports

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 8

A somewhat serious accident to a little child took place at the Easter sports at Rygate Park, on Monday last, during a motor bike race. It appears that…

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Jockey Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 5

At Gulgong races last Saturday the well-known western jockey, W. Austin, received serious injuries in the Trial Stakes. His right leg was badly…

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Collision at Sydney Heads. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

A collision occurred at the Sydney Heads shortly after midnight last night, between the collier Herga and the pilot steamer Captain Cook. The cause of…

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A Simple Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 1

While sitting on a chain in front of a hotel at Belmore (Sydney), a man named Patrick O'Connor has his equilibrium disturbed by a compaction…

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Serious Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 1

A young man named Walter White, a well-borer, met with a serious accident while engaged in company with two men on it farm at Finley. A slab…

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Railway Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 1

A collision of trains occurred on the railway line near Store Creek early this morning, resulting in the derailment of two trains, and delaying the…

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An Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

Mr. Pat Donnelly, jun., son of Mr. P. Connolly, of Newtown, Dubbo, paid a visit to his uncle (Mr. James Donnelly) at Beni on Thursday last. Going…

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Serious Railway Collision. Several Men Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 2

Considerable sensation was created on Friday when it became known that a very serious collision had taken place about five o'clock, just beyond Store…

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The Railway Collision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

In the railway collision between Store Creek and Euchareena 140 sheep were killed, and chaff was strewn all over the line. Driver Coath, of the up…

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A Shooking Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

A shocking accident happened to Mr. Wallace Twigg son of Mr. W. Twigg of Mulyan, Cowra. He was feeding a chaff-cutter, when his left hand was…

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