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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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An Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 1

An accident under peculiar circumstances occurred at Narromine on Thursday evening last. Mr. J. W. Smith, who had arrived by a late…

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A Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

An accident, which had a fatal termination, occurred at Narromine on Thursday evening last. Mr. Edward Arthur Bellet, well-known in the…

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Federal Judge Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 6

While riding through Melbourne on Monday last on the way to the Court Mr. Justice Duffy met with an accident through his horse slipping. His Honor…

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Fatality at Mount Boppy. Miner Killed

Western Age · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

A very sad accident occured at the Mount Boppy Gold Mine, Canbetego, about midnight on Monday, the victim being a miner named Wehh. It…

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Painful Accident to a Boy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 6

The five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hickey, of Arthur-street, Wellington, met with a very painful accident a couple of days ago. It seeins that he…

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300 Drowned. Another Russian Success. Turkey Starving. Complete Military Demobilisation. Change in the West. French Solidly Established. London, March 8

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 5

The Spanish steamer Principe Asturias struck a rock on the Brazilian coast and sank in 5 minutes. Of the passengers and crow 142 are…

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The Mount Boppy Fatality. Death of Edward Webb

Western Age · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

An inquest concerning the death of Edward Webb, a miner employed at the Mount Boppy gold mine, was held at the Court House, Canbelego…

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Shocking Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Eaton, of Penrith, and formerly of Mudgee, was run over by a train at Penrith on Saturday, and sustained injuries which terminated…

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A Sad Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 6

It is reported from Cooaabarabran that Mr. Alfred Bowden, a resident oJ Bellar Creek for many years, was found dead four miles from town on…

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A Wagga Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

A fatal disturbance took place at the railway depot at Wagga on Saturday morning, when Nathaniel Griffiths, a laborer, received a blow in the head,…

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Drowning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 1

Mrs. E. Carrett, of Ta[?]ga[?] on Saturday received a telegram conveying the news that her brother, Mr. Atchinson James Murdock, was…

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Double Burning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 1

A tragic fire occurred at Mount David, a mining township on the road to Burraga, on Sunday morning, when William Gibbon. 60. and Thomas…

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Drowned at Longrea[?]h

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

The sad news has just been received by Mrs. E. Carre[?], of Taibragar-street, that her brother, Atchison James Murdoch, while fishing in the Thompson…

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An Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 1

Mr. Cook, chief clerk at Orange railway station, was travelling along the railway line in a motor tricycle on Sunday in company with Inspector…

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Accident to Infant

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 1

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. [?]d Mrs. Sid Sproule, of Bultge-street, Dubbo, met with a serious burning accident on Sunday owing to a quantity…

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[?] Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. [?] the Grange [?] along [?] on a motor tr[?] [?] company with…

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Serious Driving Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

A man named Morrissey, aged 64, a resident of the Orange district for 30 yearn, where he is well known and widely respected, was the victim of a…

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Serious Accident at Geurie

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

Our Geurie correspondent reports that a young man named — Holmes met with a serious accident at Mr. Phil Wiliams, sen.'s place at Windora,…

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Fatal Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 2

A sad accident, which had a fatal result, occurred on the holding of Mr. P. Williams', sen., on Wednesday last, the victim being a lad of 15 1/2 years…

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Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 1

An accident which and a fatal termination occurred near Wellington on Wednesday last, the victim being a lad named James Booth. It appears…

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