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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Chapter of Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 6

Warren had its chapter of accidentsduring the holidays (says the "Heraid"). On Good Friday morning Mr. Bert. Miller, who was one of a fishing…

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Accident to Mr. T. Connolly

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 6

Mr. T. Connolly, who conducted a saddlery business at Cumnock some time ago, had an exciting experience while travelling overland from Moree to…

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Railway Collision. on the Southern Line. Sydney

Western Age · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 2

At 4 o'clock this morning the up Melbourne limited express and the down Temora mail, which left Sydney at 8.10 last night, met head on…

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Railway Collision. Engines Meet Head On

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 3

At 4.20 on Saturday morning the up Melbourne limited express and the down Temora mail, which left Sydney at 8.10 on Friday night met in a head on…

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Trains in Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 1

On Saturday morning the Melbourne express and the Temora mail met In a head-on collision at Binalong, between Harden and Yass. . It is said…

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Teains in Collision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

At 4.20 on Saturday morning the up Melbourne Limited Express and down Temora mail, which left Sydney at 8.10 on Friday night, met in a head-on…

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An Injured Foot

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. J. C. Mountford, teacher of the Balladoran Public School, while in Mudgee for the Easter holidays, underwent an operation for the removal of…

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The Railway Collision

Western Age · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

Further particulars of the railway smash explain that the Temora mail had been standing at Binalong station twenty minutes waiting for the…

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A Bobadah Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 1

A sad accident which ended fatally occurred at N[?]geribone station in the Bobadah district on Friday last, the victim being Willie Jackson, aged…

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Injured in a Train

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

The High Court last week delivered its reserved judgment in the case Cashmore v. the Railway Commissioners. Cashmore had received a verdict…

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Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 1

A fatal accident occurred at Pat. Kennedy's hotel corner yesterday afternoon, the victim being a harmless tomcat. Tabby was attempting to…

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Serious Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

A serious accident befel Mr. Walter Starr at Trangie on Friday last. He was thrown from his horse, the annual placing its hoof on his side. On…

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Fatal Lift Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

A quantity of timber, which was dragged away from the side of a lift well by a falling lift at the "Daily Telegraph's" new premises in…

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300,000 Sheep Drowned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 6

In these days of drought and terrible tales of stock mortality in the Far West, one would hardly credit' that in this month 25 years ago one of the…

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300,000 Sheep Drowned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 8

In these days of drought and terrible tales of stock mortality in the Far West, one would hardly credit that in this month 25 years ago one of the…

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Shocking Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 2

An extraordinary accident occurred last week to a man named Thomas Quinn, who is employed A groom by the Mt. Elliott Copper Company,…

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Railway Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 1

A goods train travelling from Eak-bank to Bathurst crushed into a buffer stop at Rydal on Sunday. Portion of the train was derailed. Several trucks…

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Fatal Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

A fatal accident is reported from [?] station, near Coonamble, the victim being Mr. Sid McDonald. The deceased was send out to yard horses,…

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300,000 Sheep Drowned

Western Age · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 2

In these days of drought and terrible tales of stock mortality in the Far West, one would hardly credit that in this month 25 years ago one of the…

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A Temora Fatality

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

The residents of Temora received a shock on Thursday of last week when it was made known that Master Frank Smith aged 14 years, youngest son of…

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