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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Mysterious Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 2

Warren "Herald" records a mysterious shooting accident which occur near Warren, the victim being Arthur Kentwell, the 12-year old son of…

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A Peculiar Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 2

A remarkable accident befel Mr. A. H. McMillan of Coboco, on Saturday morning. He had a number of pea-rifle cartridges in his coat pocket, one of…

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Shocking Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 1

Mr. Frank McGurry met with a shocking accident at Pratley form, near Bathurst, on Monday morning. His arm was caught in chaff[?]ting…

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Serious Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 6

Mr. Fred Fawcett, the well-known carrier, met with a serious accident whilst out driving in a sulky yesterday evening. He was driving a young…

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Accident to a Girl

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 2

While taking part in a race at the Goonoo public school sports on Saturday last, Miss Christina Pearson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Pearson, of…

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Riots Still Continue Aeroplane Fatality London, August 6

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 August 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Rome correspondent states an aeroplane whilst flying from Venice to Milan crashed 4000 feet at Verona and 14 were killed…

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An Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 1

Mr. Smith, an employee at Utley and Co's works, met with an accident whilst unloading logs at the railway station. A log came down…

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Mining Accident at Jawbone

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

A mining accident of a serious character happened at Jawbone on Saturday, resulting in a miner named Cameron, but better known in the district as…

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A Serious Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

A serious and very painful accident befel Mr. Charles Wright, on Friday last. It appears that Mr. Wright, who has been in the employ of Mr. A…

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Sulky Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

Whilst Mrs. W. A. Warrington and her mother, Mrs. B. Veech, of "Knights-brook," were driving down Maughan Street, towards Percy Street, at about…

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An Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 1

A man named Chas. Wright, whilst chaffcutting at Mr. W. O'Brien's property at Suntop, on Friday, fell from a load of chaff, and sustained an injured…

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A Serious Accident. Young Man Loses Finger and Thumb

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 2

A serious accident happened to a young man named Spencely Turnbull, in the employ of Messrs. Murray Bros., cabinet-makers, of Manghan Street, or…

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Railway Accident Near Wallerawang

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 6

The Sydney mail train was over two hours' late in arriving at Wellington yesterday morning, the delay being due to an accident to a coal train from…

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Accident to Mrs. Phillipson

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 6

Our Sydney correspondent wires this afternoon as follows:—Mrs. Phillipson, of Maryvale, fell from a tram yesterday near Anthony Hordern's. She was…

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Accident to a Railway Porter

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at the 'Orange railway station as the Western mail train was drawing into the platform early on Friday morning. Roy…

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Shooting Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 1

Harry Williams, who only returned home to Wellington from the front last Friday, went out shooting on Mr. Wallace Ferguson's property on Tuesday…

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Spiked by Accident

Western Age · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 4

An extraordinary fatality overtook a Madrasse private of the 61st Pioneers recently in the guard room of the 75th Carnatis Infantry in Cubbon Road,…

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Cycling Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 1

Mr. E. Schuhkraft, of Dubbo, who recently returned from the front, sustained a heavy fall while motor-cycling yesterday, owing to the interference of…

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Driving Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 1

Miss Kerr, of Mumford Bros., is suffering from shuck, the result of a driving accident, On Sunday afternoon the horse in the sulky in which she was…

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Accident at Picnic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 1

Two little girls--Marjorie Wilson (daughter of Mr. J. F. Wilson) and Eileen Whitney (daughter of Mr. H. S. Whitney)--were bumped off a…

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