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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Sensational Street Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 4

A considerable sensation was created about half-past twelve yesterday afternoon by rather an unusual kind of accident in Lee Street, opposite Mrs…

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Drowning Fatality. Coronial Inquir[?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Taylor, J.P., Deputy C[?]roner, conducted an inquiry at his [?]licion Wednesday morning tte [?]ho caheof tlxfdath o!'.r[?]n[?]y, wiif'1…

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—The— Gilgandra Weekly Gilgandra, Friday October, 26 1917 Unusual Drowning Fatality

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 8

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Lithgow last week, the victim being a miner named Edward Morris, aged 49 years. It appears that…

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Burning Fatality at Warren

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 10

Early on Tuesday morning last a woman named Florrie. Ah Lee, was found severly burned about the body, by a man named John Heanon,…

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Buggy Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 2

What might have been a very serious accident happened to Mrs. J. Rice on Friday afternoon last With a lady friend and her three 1ittle…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 8

A pea rifle accident occurred at Gilgandra to-day (Thursday), the victim being young, Brace Gordon, son of Mr and Mrs S. Gordon. This…

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A Motor Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 2

While returning from the Dubbo races on Friday a party in Mr. W. Eyles' car had a serious accident,, which fortunately ended without any of the party…

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Sensational Motor Cycle Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 2

A young man, Emmet Cashell, had a sensational experience at Cavanagh's railway, gates yesterday afternoon. He was riding a motor cycle, and was just…

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Another Bird-nesting Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 1

Master Bob Larcombo is numbered among the list of bird-nesting casualties. He fell from the high bough of a pepper tree and was badly cut about…

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A Dreadful Accident. a Shunter Has Two Legs Cut Off. Death Took Place To-day

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 2

Another of those dreadful accidents that have been fairly frequent in the Wellington railway yard occurred on Saturday night last. The victim is…

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Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 1

On Saturday night James Edwards, a senior railway shunter, about 22 years of age, son of a widow, while engaged making up a train at…

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Railway Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 6

On Saturday bight last a man named James Edwards a railway employee at Wellington, met with a terrible accident. It appears that the…

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A Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 1

Two dogs were confidentially discussing something--probably the conscription referendum--in Talbragar-[?]t. yesterday morning when they were…

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Mine Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 5

A peculiar accident occurred at the Great Cobar mine about 8 o'clock on Monday morning. S. Beaver, with another man, wore being lowered to one…

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Double Drowning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 1

Mr. W. B. Halloran, solicitor, of Inverell, and his little daughter were drowned while crossing the Macintyre River on Sunday. The father, while…

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Aeroplane Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 3

Whilst training as a pupil of the Flying School near Melbourne, Lieut, R. Duekworth lost control of his machine when it had reached a height of…

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Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Ridge, of Tancoona, met with a very painful accident on Wednesday last. His father, Mr. B. Ridge, and he were travelling to…

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Man Drowned. a River Fatality

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, George. Carr a half-caste aboriginal, said to be an employee of Taylor Bris., Goonoo station, met his death in the Bell River,…

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Drowned in Kell River

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 1

A sad drowning fatality took place at the Bell River crossing, below the brewery, at Wellington, on Saturday, when a colored man named Carr Lost…

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Shocking Revolver Fatality

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 15

The Coraki "Herald" reports: A shocking revolver accident occurred at Coraki about mid day on Wednesday, the victim being the two years…

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