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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

228 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 12

A Serious Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 6

Mr. S. J. Taylor, as a result of his fall in the flag race at Goonamble Show, sustained a double fracture of the ankle bone. He was at first under treatment…

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An Injured Eye

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 2

Mr. R. A. Moore, junr., of "Pinedale," Dubbo, who was recently kicked under the eye by a foal, splintering the occipital and temporal bones, is getting…

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Driving Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 2

A broken collarbone his whole system trembling with shock, his buggy smashed and his pair of horses seriously injured—this is the summary of Mr. A…

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Jockeys Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 4

A had smash occurred in the Hurdle Race at Victoria Park on Wednesday. Waugoola, laloch and Royal Smoke fell. The two former escaped injury,…

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Not to Be Drowned. Survivor of Four Disasters

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 7

One man is share in a war of the magnitude of the present conflict should be enough excitement to last the ordinary individual a life time…

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A Nasty Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 1

Mr. Ernic Harding's little infant met with a nasty accident on Tuesday last. The little one was playing with u bridle bit, when it sustained a…

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GILGANDRA. An Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 2

Frank, the second son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Smith, met with rather a painful accident in town on Wednesday. He was playing in the yard…

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Cycling Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 4

Mr. Walter Petteford, one of the staff of the Municipal pumping station, met with an accident yesterday while riding his motor cycle. The steering…

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A Painful Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 6

Mr. W. Rees met with a very painful accident at Parkes. He was busy helping to load flinders on to one of the lorries, when he was knocked down,…

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Cycling Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 6

Mr. Dave McAlary, while going to Warren from "Drungalear," had a nasty fall from a motor cycle. He was travelling at a good pace, and near…

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Shooting Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 2

Mr. Howard Lacy, employed by Mr. J. E. Dalgleish, of "Ellerslie," Warren district, lowered a loaded pea-rifle from a vehicle to the ground, and the…

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An Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 1

An accident which might easily have been attended with more serious results befel Mrs. Mawhy, of Wongorbon, last week. With a little girl she…

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Football Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 1

During the football match on Saturday laid, the star of Surry Hills' team, Malone sustained an injury in a very simple manner . In attempting to take…

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Shooting Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 2

On Wednesday last Howard Lacy, who was employed by Mr. J. E. Dalgleish, of Ellerslie, in the Warren district, was the victim of an accident…

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Fine Horse Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 4

Mr. J. Bates was drawing sand from the locality of the gravel pits on Wednesday when a fine horse got his back badly injured through the wheel…

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German Submarines Injured. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 4

It is reported that two German submarines arrived at Libau severely damaged…

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An Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 1

Mr. H. Holmes, son of Mr. H. E. Holmes, of Brocklehurst, met with a painful accident last evening, which might easily, have been attended with…

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Remarkable Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 1

A fox shooting expedition at Cumnock on Sunday had a shocking end. Miss Vera Bloomfield, aged 19 years, was accidentally killed by the…

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Another Shooting Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 2

Roy Mackie, aged 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mackie, of Anson street, Orange, accidentally shot himself with a revolver on Sunday. He died almost…

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Shooting Fatality at Cumkock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 2

Miss Vera Bloomfeild (18), daughter of Mr. A. Bloomfield, of Eurimbia, Cumnock, was accidentally killed on Sunday by the explosion of a gun. Her…

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