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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Terrible Railway Accident. Result of Inquest

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 2

On Wednesday last the Deputy Coroner held an inquest concerning the death of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mutton, who were killed by the picnic…

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A Painful Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 2

On Friday afternoon Mr. Alf. Donn met with a very painful accident at Wollombi (Mr. Jas. Rutherford's place). It appears that he had charge of three…

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Great Cobar Mine Fatality. Charles Naughton and Samuel Macaughey the Victims. The Inquest. (Continued from last issue.)

Western Age · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

The inquest touching the death of the above two deceased was continued at the Cobar court house on Tuesday last before Mr S. J. Ham…

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Accident to a Schoolboy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 6

This morning Dud Barnett, one of the students at the District School, was the victim of a rather unusual kind of accident. The lad was one of several…

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A Painful Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. M. Sheil, porter at the local goods shed, met with a painful accident a few days ago. The unfortunate young man was working at a crane,…

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Pea-rifle Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

A lad named Manning, a son of Mrs. L. Manning, of Balladoran, was admitted to Hopetoun Private Hospital suffering from a wound in his leg. It…

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Buggy Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 2

Early in the week two employees on Wapweelah, named Powell and Devitt, while driving over the run to meet Mr. J. Brett, in connection with some…

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A Motor Car Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 2

On Saturday evening about 8 o 'clock a car driven by Mr. A. Ri[?]hardson. of Obley Road, was travelling south along Macquarie-street, when it collided with…

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Motor Car Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 4

We have been informed that in connection with the motor car accident on Saturday night, when a ear driven by Mr. A. Richardson and that of Mr…

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A Lad Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 1

Master Malcolm Moir, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Moir, of Darling street, is a lucky lad that his legs were not broken a few days ago. With his mother he…

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Motor Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

Whilst Messrs. C. and B. Forguson, accompanied by the three Misses Munro, were returning to Gular on Thursday night, the motor car struck a…

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Serious Motor Accident. Gular Party Smashed Up

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 10

On Wednesday night of last week a party left Gular for Cooramble to witness the production of "Common Law" at the Monarch Pictures…

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A Nasty Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

Mrs. F. Lewis, daughter of Mr. R. Gartr[?]ll, met with a very serious [?]ccident a few days ago. She was being driven home by a man employed by…

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Luminous Hats in London. Devised to Check Rise in Night Accidents in Streets

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 3

Under the heading "Luminous Hats for London, or a War Time Device for Darkened Streets," the British Official Press Bureau has issued the following article:—…

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Accident at Lower Mookerawa

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 4

A very Severe accident happened on Tuesday to Miss Lang, about 16 years of age, daughter of Mr. W. Lang. It is not known exactly how the accident…

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Accident to a Little Boy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 4

Douglas Wilmot, the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Wilmot, met with a very painful accident on Tuesday when returning from school. It had been…

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A Racecourse Fatality. Death of Darcy James Pink

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

The Tottenham Race Club's meeting on Friday last was marred by a very serious accident, whereby a well-known horseman, Mr. Darcy James Pink, lost…

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Serious Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 1

On Thursday evening a serious accident happened on the Brocklchurst-road, Miss Sutton, daughter of Mr. Sutton, of Delrey, being the victim…

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Serious Motoe Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

A painful and rather serious motor accident happened near Troy, on the Coonamble road, on Thursday evening last, by which a young lady named…

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Death of Ellen Sutton. Evidence About the Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 1

The Deputy-Coroner, Mr. G. H. Taylor, yesterday opened an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ellen Sutton…

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