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Biographical Dictionary - Coorow, Carnamah, Three Springs


Surname

William SPARKS

Resided in Arrino in 1917 [10]
He was a passenger on the mail train that went into a washaway near Gunyidi on the night of Monday 23 July 1917 [10: 27-Jul-1917]
The disaster was reported to have been the worst rail accident in the State's history, with three people being killed and 14 injured [10]


Reference:  Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'William Sparks' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/william-sparks [reference list]




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