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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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An Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 2

While Mr. and Mrs. Miller, of Yeoval, were coming into Wellington, to-day, they met with an accident on the Fingerpost road, not far from the town…

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Accident at Mundoorah

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 20

A motor car accident happened at Mundooran on Sunday afternoon last. Lieutenant Digges, accompanied by Messrs. N. and H. Greenhalgh, was…

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Shooting Fatality at Condobolin Young Man Found Dead

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

There was much grief at Condobolin on Thursday morning last when it became known that George Miller Gavell, 17 years of age, second eldest…

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The Geurie Shooting Fatality

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 2

On Saturday last the district coroner held an inquiry concerning the death of Charles Alfred Lyon, who was found dead on Friday, the 27th July,…

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Motor Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 4

A serious motor accident occurred last night on the Mumbil road, resulting in Mr. J. Forrest, licensee of the Mumbil Hotel, and a laborer, named…

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Boating Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2

The police along the Lachlan River were advised last week that Mr. John Grant, of "Grantville,", near Cowra, had been drowned in the Lachlan…

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Live Stock. How to Drench a Cow. And Avoid a Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 4

When drenching a cow the head should not be held too high, and there should be no pressure on the throat to prevent swallowing. The head should…

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Live Stock. How to Drench a Cow. And Avoid a Fatality

Western Age · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 4

When drenching a cow the head should not be held too high, and there should be no pressure on the throat to prevent swallowing. The head should…

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Accident to Mr. Brindley

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon while on his way to hold a service at Wuuluman, Mr. Brindley had an unpleasant experience. He was accompanied by a boy, and…

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Western Man Injured

The Western Herald · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

A rather serious accident happened to a stock train at Dripstone on September 13 by which Mr. R. Webb received very serious injuries. From…

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Serious Motor Car Accident. Four Persons Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 2

Considerable concern was expressed yesterday afternoon when news came into town of a motor car accident near Towri, resulting in the overturn of the…

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Serious Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 2

At the Hungerford races on Saturday last a young man named John Cousins met with a very serious accident. He was thrown from his…

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Week-end Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 2

While Miss Cox, of Monte[?]s, was driving into town on Saturday in Mr. Hudson's sulky, her horse got restive on the other side of the Macquarie…

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Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 2

On Friday afternoon Arthur Sherringham, a telegraph messenger, had a narrow escape, about 1.30, while returning from delivering a wire. He…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 4

One of the local business men has had the monotony of existence relieved during the past few days by a series of accidents, each day bringing…

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Sheep Drowned

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 13

On Wednesday last Mr. Chartles. Prince, sen., of Appletree Flat, was taking a mob of sheep to Mudgee for the sale. The flock comprised 336…

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Fatal Riding Accident. Coronial Enquiry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 3

On Friday afternoon a terrible accident occurred at the intersection of Brisbane and Church streets, by which a well-known resident, Mr. S. H. Hicks,…

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Shocking Railway Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 10

On Saturday night, as the Forbes mail was approaching Glenbrook tunnel, on the mountains, a distressing accident occurred to the driver…

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Shooting Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 1

Mr. Pender, porter at the railway station; son of Mr. J. Pender of Mogriguy, accidently shot himself in the head with a pea rifle on Wednesday…

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A Sad Drowning Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

What, at the moment of writing, appears to be a sad drowning accident has occurred in the Macquarie River at Old Dubbo, the unfortunate victim being…

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