Serious Accident
On Tuesday evening last a serious accident happened to Mrs. G. Holland, wife of the well known caretaker of the North Bourke bridge. It appears…
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Accidents, 1917
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Sensational Road Accident
A somewhat sensational accident to a chaff-laden waggon and team took place on the Ponto-road about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and the sufferers…
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Leslie Gri[?]th, the well-known western light-weight jockey was seriously injured during the running of the Warren Trial Stakes at the W.D.R.A. races…
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A chapter of accidents occurred at Grilgandra on Monday. A track jumped the rails at the fllour mill siding, but no damage was done. At the…
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The pleasure of the W.D.R.A. February meeting this week was marred to a very great extent by an unfortunate accident, which happened in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Drowning Fata[?]ties. Sydney
While swi[?]ng at Inver[?]ll, Mary Hanshan, aged 18, got beyond her depth. She called to her father, who attemped a res[?]. The girl [?]ut[?]ed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatality at Great Cobar. Death of Tom Glasson
Another of those unfortunate fatalities that occur from time to time in connection with the mining industry took place at the Great Cobar mine…
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Mr. Pearce Hearne met with a serious accident at Gilgandra on Saturday. A young horse he was driving in a lorry got unmanageable, and,…
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We regret to hear that "Bob" Currie, the eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Currie, of Bultge-street, Dubbo, had the misfortune to break…
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We have much pleasure in stating that the well-known western jockey Grif[?]ths, who was injured at the recent Dubbo race meeting, and who has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatality at Great Cobar. Death of Tom Glasson. the Inquest
An inquest was commenced at the Court House, Cobar, on Wednesday morning, 21st inatant, before Mr Coroner Morrison and a jury, into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident to Coonamble Mail
Yesterday morning, while the Coonamble mail was running between Warnecliffe and Euchareena, the eccentric sheaf from the engine broke…
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Mrs. H. Kingston, of Darling-street, was the victim of a nasty accident on Wednesday evening last. She was out driving in a sulky, and when passing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident at Ballimore
Mr. Paul Mence, one of the best- known of the sleeper cutters of the west, is suffering from legacy of a misfortune of having let a piece of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Workmen's Compensation Act. Man Accident Ally Shot. Widow Awarded £500 Damages
An arbitration case under the Workmen's Compensation Act was beard by Judge Johnston, recently, sitting in the Second Civic Court,…
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On Sunday afternoon what might have proved a very serious accident occurred to Mr. George Paul, of the Gasworks. He was fixing the main…
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Mrs. Sutton, wife of Mr. T. Button, caretaker at the showground, met with a rather serious misadventure while coming into town last Thursday…
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A tricycle on which Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Mutton and two children were travelling near Mooculta, between Byrock and Bourke, was…
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The Railway Picnic train which came to Bourke on Saturday night last was responsible for the awful death of Mr. E. J. Mutton, known…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Cobar Mine Fatality. Charles Naughton and Samuel McGAUGHEY the Victims. The Inquest. (Continued from last issue.)
The inquest touching the death of the above two deceased was continued at the Cobar court house on Tuesday morning before Mr S. J…
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