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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1858

3 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers

The Accident to "Big Ben" (From the Observer.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 January 1858 · page 4

As might be expected considerable annoyance is felt in high quarters at the unfortunate accident which has occurred to "Big Ben", more especially as the…

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Fatal Accident on the Great Southern Railway

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 July 1858 · page 3

On Saturday morning, the down tram left the Parramatta station for Sydney at about 13 minutes to 9 o'clock and proceeded onwards at what might be termed good speed. The…

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English Extracts. Frightful Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 December 1858 · page 4

A railway tradgedy, which approaches, in its lists of killed and wounded, the dimensions of a military combat, has occurred on the Oxford, Worcester, and…

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