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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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

Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 1

A young man (26), named Donald Frederick Graham, died at the District Hospital on Thursday morning from injuries sustained in an accident on…

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A Motor Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 4

Alderman Patrick Coffey, Mayor of Braidwood, and licensee of the Royal Hotel, was killed through the capsize of a motor car while returning from…

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A Painful Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 4

Mr. J. Menzies, stock and station agent, of Talbragar-street, met with a very painful accident on Wednesday afternoon. It appears that he was…

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A Miner Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

Edward Stibbard, a miner, employed at the Cadia mine, near Orange, had his spine fractured through a fall of earth. A gang of about 20 men…

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A Sulky Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

An accident which might easily have had a fatal result occurred to Mr. Sid Cox, of Wellington, while he was driving to Gulgong. While Mr. Cox was…

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Accident to a Popular Guard

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

One of the best-known and most popular guards on the Western line, Mr. Daniel Gleeson, had a narrow escape from a fatal accident last week,…

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Burning Fatality

Western Age · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

A terrible burning fatality occurred at East Cobar last Thursday morning, the victim being Mrs Sarah Maria Stanford, aged 56, wife of Mr…

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Fatal Riding Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

By yesterday afternoon's mall train the dead body of Miss Dumbrell was conveyed to Sydney for interment. It appears that the unfortunate young…

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Trangie. a Serious Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 5

Mr. Alee Ferguson, employes in building operations on the Government Experimental Farm, met with a very serious accident on Monday last. He…

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Drowned in the Darling

Western Age · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 2

About a fortnight ago an old fisherman named Peter Anderson, a Swede, was missed, his boat being found in the river, containing…

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Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 1

A sad fatal accident is reported from Tooraweenah. Miss Vera Dumbrell, from Sydney, was on a visit to her undo and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J…

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TRAN[?]E. Woman Found Drowned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 5

On Monday morning a sensation was caused in town when the Announcement was made that the body of a woman was found floating in the…

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Fatality at Great Cobar. George Green Killed

Western Age · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at the Great Cobar mine at 10 o'clock this morning, the victim being a miner named George Green. It appears…

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The Great Cobar Fatality. Inquest Opened

Western Age · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

An inquest was commenced at the Court House, Cobar at 4 o'clock last Friday afternoon, before Mr Coroner Morrison, and jury, into the…

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motor fatality at Bourke. Father Barron Killed. BOURKE

Western Age · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

Father Barron was killed here to-day in a motor car accident…

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A Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 1

Jim Flood and his cuttle dog (which habitually followed its master's lorry) are familiar sights in Dubbo. The latter, however, will be seen no…

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The Great Cobar Fatality Jury's Verdict

Western Age · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

The inquest touching the death of George Green, a miner killed at the Great Cobar mine on Friday morning, 15th instant, was resumed at the…

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Great Storm at Orange Five People Drowned. Orops and Fruit Destroyed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 6

On Sunday evening at about 6 o'clock the most devastating storm in the history of Orange district, which came as a climax to the wettest year known in that…

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