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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Accident to Mr. T. Crick

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 October 1918 · page 2

Mr. T. Crick met with a serious accident on Saturday. He was in the paddock attending to some sheep when the horse he was riding became startled…

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Allied Advance Big German Retreat The Leinster Torpedoed. 500 Drowned. London, Oct. 12

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 2

Signs indicate a general retreat on the Mense has commenced. The retreat is orderly and there are not yet any signs of a rout, but the…

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Painful Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 1

While directing wool loading operations on his Dilladerry property last week, Mr. Geo.. Graham could not resist the temptation to lend…

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Two Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 2

At the North Dubbo Convent School one accident was responsible for an other this week. A little boy, son of Mr. Chas Hutchings stopped on a piece…

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Seriously Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 1

Mr. Arthur Samuels, one of the stag of the Dubbo Flour Mill, sustained a bad fracture of his right leg a Tuesday He was driving the mill lorry…

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Fatality at Stuart Town. a Little Boy Drowned

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 5

Quite a gloom was cast over the township of Stuart Town, on Monday last, [?] it became known that Allan [?]orge Meyers, aged six years and nine…

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Armistice Night Accident. Coroner's Inquiry

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 3

The District Coroner held an inquiry into the death of the boy, William Arthur Patterson, which took place as the result of a motor car accident on…

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Dreadful Fatality. Two Men Killed

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 December 1918 · page 2

A dreadful fatality occurred at the Gap, near Cumnock, this morning, when two well-known residents of Yeoval, named Messrs. B. Brydin, manager of…

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Armistice Day Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 December 1918 · page 2

The inquest on the death of the boy William Arthur Patterson, who met his death on the night of the armistice rejoicing, was concluded on Friday…

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Shunting Accident

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

Mr. R. Owner, shunter at the Dubbo railway station, son of Mr. C. Offner, of Gilgnndra, was badly injured on Saturday. He was caught between…

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