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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Accident to a Boy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 4

An accident befell a little boy named Lawrence Farley, aged 8 years, and son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Farley, of Percy Street, yesterday afternoon. It appears…

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Shunter Badly Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 1

Mr. S. G. Chase, shunter, was shockingly injured in the Dubbo railway yard on Friday night. He fell off a thick, which was in motion, and the…

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Painful Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 2

While Mr. E. Boehme was down the river fishing yesterday afternoon he met with a painful accident, which necessitated him seeking medical assistance…

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Brisbane Mellee. Revolvers and Bayonets Used. Nineteen Injured. Sydney

Western Age · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 3

Several the [?] persons, headed by a large number of returned soldiers, attacked the Russian Bolshevik headquarters in Brisbane last night,…

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Chapter of Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

A message from M[?]long on Friday announced the following accidents:--Mrs. A. Stephen and Miss N. Rutledge were thrown from a [?]alky. The first…

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A Painful Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 4

A very painful accident befel Mr. John Austin, oil Montefiores, on Tuesday morning last, and as a result of which he will be off work for a while…

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Riding Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 4

While riding a racehorse at work on the Wellington racecourse the other morning, a young man named Whiteley had a narrow escape from a serious…

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Fatality at Dunlop Station Cobar Resident the Victim

Western Age · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 3

On Tuesday last a and fatality occurred at Dunlop Station, near Louth, when an employee named Edward Bourke, accidentally shot…

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The Dunlop Station Fatality. How Bourke Met His Death

Western Age · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 2

The Louth correspondent of the Bourke "Hereld" furnishes the following particulars of the shocking tragedy which occured on Dunlop…

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The Deadly Pea Rifle. Terrible Fatality Near Cobar

Western Age · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 2

A terrible fatality occurred on Wednesday afternoon at Cuttagullaroo Government tank, on the Louth road, 17 miles from Cobar, when Mrs…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Man Cut to Pieces

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 2

A shocking railway fatality occurred at the Wellington railway yards at 6.25 p.m., on Friday, when George Whiteley, a well-known and old resident of the…

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Football Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 2

Several accidents occurred on Saturday afternoon during the progress of football matches. In the game between the All Blacks and Geurie, two of the…

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Railway-Accident At Wellington

Western Age · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred at Wellington on Friday night, when a man named George Whilley, 69 years of age, that his [?]. It appears that…

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Driving Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

Mr. William Ryan, of Beni, was badly injured in a driving accident on Wednesday night. His horse bolted as he was driving along Macquarie-street,…

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Shocking Scalding Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 June 1919 · page 2

A well-known Warren district identity, Mr. Bob Craig, was the victim of a terrible burning accident at Buttabone station on Monday morning of last…

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Inquest. the Recent Railway Fatality

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 July 1919 · page 3

The coroner held an inquiry on Friday morning into the death of Mr. George whiteley, who was run over and killed by a railway engine on the night…

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Painful Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 July 1919 · page 2

A painful accident befel Mr. W. Kelly, of Bodangora, on Saturday last. He was attending the funeral of the late Mrs. Hennessy, and while going over…

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Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 2

A very painful accident happened to Dolly the eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Murphy (formerly of this town, but now residing…

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Fatal Accident at Miandetta

Western Age · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 3

A sad accident occurred at the Government Tank, Miandetta, at 3 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon last, when Mr and Mrs T. Hodges'…

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Peculiar Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 4

On Tuesday last an old age pensioner named McDonald, who resides at the Bushman's Home, was walking along the footpath near the Club House…

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