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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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A River Tragedy. a Linesman Drowned

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 22

A painful sensation was felt in town on Friday afternoon last when it became known one of the telegraphic linesmen had been drow[?]…

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A Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

Miss Bertha Smith, aged 20 years, was thrown from a sulky at Hockley, on Wednesday and fatally injured. Deceased and her brother were…

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The Result of an Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 6

Mrs. Elizabeth Mayoh. relict of the late Mr.Mayoh, sen[?] of Racburne, passed away at Dr. Harris private hospital at West Conamble, as the…

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Serious Driving Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 6

Mr. P.G. Westphalen, of Narromine, received word from Forbes that both his mother and aunt had met with a somewhat serious accident whilst out…

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Double Drowning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 7

A double drowning fatality occurred near Wingham on Monday afternoon, whereby Mrs. Duncan and her brother George Hudson, lost their…

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Collision in Bathurst Streets

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

As the result of a sulky and a motor car colliding at the corner of William and Keppel streets, Bathurst, on Saturday afternoon last Mrs. Mclntosh, of…

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Waggon Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

While returning to Yeoval on Thursday from Wellington with his team Mr. Charles Johnson met with a serious accident. His son was with him…

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Two [?]Hers Drowned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

[?] [?] (10) and Dubley Aiken [?] sons of Mr. E. J. Aiken, Proprietor of the [?] at Dun[?] were drowned [?] Government[?] way tank on…

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Waggon Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 1

While returning to Yeoval on Thursday from Wellington with his team, Mr. C. Johnson met with a serious accident. The horses bolted, Mr…

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Austrian Murders. the Zeppelin Raid. Thaw At Pinsk. German Troops Drowned. Army Isolated Sydney, January 31

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

Four Russian prisoners were executed in Austria for refusing to work on the new defences. The zeppelin flew over Paris at a…

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The Bicycle Fatality. Evidence at the Inquest

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 8

An inquest concerning the death of Henry Cunningham, who died in the Wellington Hospital, as a result of being knocked down by a bicycle, was…

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Double Drowning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

Frank Alken (10) and Dudley Aiken (8), sons of E. J. Alken, proprietor of the Hotel Dunedoo, were drowned in the Government railway tank on…

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Wellington Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 7

An accident which had a fatal termination occurred at Wellington on Thursday last at about 8 p.m. The victim was a man named Henry…

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Bicycle Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 1

At the inquest touching the death of Henry Cunningham, who died in the Wellington Hospital as the result of being knocked down by a bicycle,…

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Fatal Bicycle Collision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 6

A sad acsident and one which has since ended [?] occurred at Wellington to a middle-aged man named Henry Cunningbam. It appear that…

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Children Drowned at Dunedoo

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 10

Further particulars of the double drowning fatality which occurred at Dunedoo on Friday last show that Frank and Dudley Aiken, aged 10…

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A Sulky Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 7

Mrs. Quirk. 72 years of age, one of the oldest residents of Store Creek, was badly injured in a sulky accident on Wednesday. She was thrown out,…

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Cycling Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

A lad named Allan Bloodsworth met with an accidcnt on Tuesday evening Jest, which, fortunately, was not attended with any serious results. The boy…

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War! Compelled to Return. Vessels Sunk. Bulgars Want Separate Peace. a Collision. London, February 2

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 5

A Berlin message says tho raids on Paris are reprisals for French bombing the open town of Friedburg. Further particulars state that ten…

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Motoring Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 1

Mr. Ted Jones, a member of the well-known "Cadow" family, at Forbes, was killed on Saturday at Tiebourne, seven miles from Parkes…

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