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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Accident at Store Creek

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 4

Mr. Robert Brazier, eldest son of Mr. R. Brazier, Newbrygan, Store Cretk, met with a serious accident last week-end. He was riding a young horse on…

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Driving Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 1

On Tuesday morning Mrs. King, wife of Mr. P. King, manager of Prescott's, was thrown out of a sulky at the intersection of Church and Brisbane…

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Motor Car Accident

The Wellington Times · Sunday 28 July 1918 · page 2

While driving Mr. H. Taylor's motor car up Lee Street, just after dinner hour this afternoon, the man at the steering wheel lost control of the…

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Drowned in a Silt-pit

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 1

On Monday afternoon a girl named Edna Roche, aged 4 years, was missing from her home at Botany. The police carefully searched the district without…

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Motor Car Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 2

On Saturday night last a little boy named Jack May, about JO years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred May, of Wellington Flat, was knocked over by…

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Accident to Mrs. J. Wren

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 2

While Mrs. J. Wren, of Towri, was driving in a sulky up Percy Street, yesterday afternoon, her attention was drawn to some children, and while…

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Caught in Flood Waters Accident at Apsley

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 4

A sensational occurrence happened at J. T. O'Brien's "Hillgrove," Apsley, at midday to-day, whereby Mr. J. T. O'Brien had a very narrow escape, and…

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Supposed Drowning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 1

At Mr. J. T. O'Brien and a man named Alex Barnett were crossing the Macquarie River near Apsley yesterday in a cart, the horse refused to pull…

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Apsley Drowning Fatality. Additional Particulars

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 2

Mr. J. T. O'Brien,, who had a sensational experience in the flood waters of the Bull River on Thursday last, has now quite recovered…

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Drowning Fatality

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 2

On Thursday last, shortly after lunch, a sad accident occurred by which Mr. F. Good lost his life. It appears that he went fishing in the…

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Apsley Drowning Fatality. Body of Alick Barnett Recovered

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 2

After nine days constant search, during which the Bell River was daily patrolled by Constables Wickes and Elliott, they were successful in locating…

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The Macquarie River Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 2

On Thursday last Messrs. D. J. Nicholson, G. Stewart and T. Payne went out to Ponto to try and recover the body of the horse and sulky and…

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Apsley Drowning Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 3

On Friday morning the District Coroner held an inquiry into the death of Alick Barnett, who was drowned in the Bell River, at Apsley, on August 22…

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Serious Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 1

Mr E. A. Carrett, who has charge of the Dubbo hospital ambulance, was called upon last night to meet the past midnight train from Narromine…

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Accident at the Waterworks

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 September 1918 · page 2

A mishap has occurred at the pumping station which will hamper pumping operations for a little time, and it is therefore requested that householders…

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Terrible Scalding Fatality

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 4

On Tuesday morning last Mr. Walter Sibraa received word that his nephew's (Mr. J. Connell) two children, Monica, aged 2 years, and Joan, aged 5 years,…

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Fatal Accident. at Great Cobar Copper Mine. Paddy Hannan Crushed to Death

Western Age · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 2

Quite a gloom was spread over the town on Thursday night when the rad news become known that Mr. Paddy Hannan had been [?]rnshed to…

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Sad Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 1

The whole populace is moved to the deepest sympathy with Mr. J. Lindany (district surveyor), his good wife and family in their very and bereavement…

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The Great Cobar Fatality. Death of Patrick Hannan. The Inquest

Western Age · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 3

An inquest touching the death of Patrick Hannan at the Great Cobar mine on Thursday evening kast, was opened at the Court House, on…

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Accident at Gilgandra

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 6

Master Arden Burrell, son of Mr. William Burrell, Gilgandra, formerly of Wellington, met with a severe accident on Friday last. He and a companion…

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