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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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An Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 3

An accident which might easily have been attended with more serious results occurred at the Dubbo railway station On Thursday, when Vida Klintworth,…

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Accident to a Mail Driver

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 August 1915 · page 4

On Tuesday last James Drew, who drives the mail to Gollan for the contractor (W. Cuneen) met with a rather serious mishap. It appears that he left…

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Fatal Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 6

The sad news has readied Bathurst of the death of Mr. Bert White, eldest son of Mr. Gloster White, late of Bathurst, Mr. White's death was caused…

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A Painful Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 1

Mr. George Krager, a sleeper-cutter, met with a painful accident whilst working six miles from Ballimore, on Thursday. He was preparing to square…

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French Boxer Injured

Western Age · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 2

Georges Carpenter, the French boxer, met with his second accident while landing his aeroplane and fractured his thigh…

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Motoring Fatality

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

John Crawford (28) was driving a motor car in Contonnial Park late last night, when the wheel skidded and dashed into a tree. The car was…

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Little Girl Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 6

A child of Mr. W. Pearce, railway ganger at Gilgandra, sustained a frightful injury to the leg through being caught in the wheels of her father's…

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Driving Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 4

Three young men, Messrs. Jack Scifleet, Jim Morris and Tom Smith, bad an exciting experience while driving from Geurie to Wellington…

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Coach Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 6

Alec. Munro, 73 years of age. was fatally injured in a coach accident on the way from White Cliffs to Broken Hill. He Lad been connceted with…

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Blasting Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 4

A blasting accident occurred at Cullaghan's mine, Parkes, on Wednesday morning. An old miner named Stewart Monteith had charged a hole with…

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Motor Car Accident. Several Persons Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 2

A rather serious motor car accident happened yesterday afternoon to Mr. A. W. Stringer, his wife, children, and some friends. It appears that the…

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A Fatal Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 2

A young man named Bob Wright, of Buckaroo, near Madgee, was killed on Wednesday last, He was riding a bicycle when he collided with a sulky…

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Latest Telegrams Accident to Stock Train. SYDNEY

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

An accident occurred to a stock train near Carbon Siding yesterday afternoon. The train, which left after the passenger, was between Burren…

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Drowned in the Macquarie

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

Frederick [?] was the name of the man drowned in the Macquarie at fatality were given by our Trangie [?] of station particulars of which…

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Shire President's Accident

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

Mr. George Graham, of Dilladerry, and President of Talbragar Shire Council, who met with a motor car accident, as reported in our Peak Hill…

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Motor Accident

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

The Peak Hill "Express," gives particulars of the motor accident in which Mr. Geo. Graham, of "Dilladerry," and Mr. Fred Graham, and his son…

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Canbelego News. Shooting Fatality

Western Age · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 2

A very and accident occurred at Canbelego on Sunday afternoon, 5th instant, which cast gloom over the whole community. While Tommy…

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Accident at a Mill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 6

Mr. P. O'Connor, of Collie, while unloading logs at Brooksbank 's suwmill Gilgandra, was the victim of an accident which will necessitate the use of…

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Soldier Seriously Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 2

A fight is [?]lleged to have taken place among a number of soldiers at the Granville railway station late on Saturday night, with the result that…

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Accident to a Boy

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 October 1915 · page 2

On Friday afternoon while a boy, named William Lynch, was riding in a cart he was thrown out on to the road, with the result that he sustained…

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