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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1860

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

Fatal Accident on Bo[?]rd One of the Bo Ts of the Pelorus

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 January 1860 · page 2

We are sorry to record that an accident, attended with fatal results, took place between six and seven o'clock on Monday morning, on [?] one of the boats belonging to H.M.S…

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Shocking Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1860 · page 2

Immediately after the Fough declaration of the poil for east sydney election the successful [?] peter [?] and his friends retied tot he Carriers [?]…

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Dreadful Accident at Han Ley Potteries

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1860 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon. 5 th Nov., a frightful accident caused by the carcless ness of an engine tender, tock place at the a big pit" at Fir Green, Hanley one of…

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Dreadful Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 February 1860 · page 2

NEWCASILE, 31st January— A fatol occurrance took place this morning at half-past mine on the Girest Northing line left west Naitland at dine october for Newscatle and proceeded at its ususal rate of…

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Collision Between the P. & 0. CO.'s Steamer, "Emeu," and Hunter—river. Steamer "Williams."

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 April 1860 · page 2

The Mail steamer, Emeu, detained of account of a collision which took place shortly after midnight. The Mail steamer tripped her anchor,…

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Serious Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 April 1860 · page 2

On Wednesday last, between the hours of '2 and 3 o'clock, as the lady of W. H. Suttor, Esq., accompanied. by several members of the family , were proceeding in the…

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Fatal Accident to George Ferguson Esq Manger of the Union Bank of Australia Bathurst

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1860 · page 2

Scarcely recovered from the shock suamained by the sad accident to the lady of T. H. Suttor, Esq.,—Bathurst has again seen thrown into the utmost…

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[?]Monstration of the Unemployed Ployed—collision with the Police

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 May 1860 · page 3

Last night another meeting of the unemployen assembled to the number of about 400 or 500 in facquarie street opposite the House of Assembly, were they were again adressed by the…

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Disastrous Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 May 1860 · page 3

An accident attended with most [?]strous results occured on the 20th of February at the Tottenham station, on the Eastern Counties Rail way. As ono of the Cambridege trains approache…

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The Drowning of the Picnic Party

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 August 1860 · page 4

The Sumpter (U.S.) Watchman extra, received by this morning's mail, contains the full particulars of the late sad accident at Camden, by which twenty-seven…

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Shocking Accident From Crinoline

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 August 1860 · page 4

A very shooting accident occurred on June 4, at the Mill of Messrs. Marshall and Sons, paper manufacturers, near Sheffield, resulting in the immediate…

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Miraculous Escape From Drowning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 October 1860 · page 2

On Tuesday last our much esteemed townsman Dr. Machattie, and Mr. W. Hall of Maequarie Plains, experienced a very narrow escape from drowning in the Fish River…

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An Accidentad Balloon Ascension

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 November 1860 · page 4

Professor Goddard attempted to make an ascension from Pittsburgh in the balloon "Great Western." A number nf boys had held of the balloon, when one…

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Frightful Accident on Mont Blanc. Four Lives Lost

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 November 1860 · page 3

On Wednesday, the 15th of August inst, three English,travellers-viz., Mr.J. M. Rochester and Mr. Vavassour. both of Cardiff, and Mr. B.Fuller, of London, left the Montanvert, near…

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Distressing and Fatat Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 December 1860 · page 4

A few days since we re-published, from a provincial parer, a brief report of a case of accidental death near Gunning. The Yass Courier of Wednesday last gives…

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The Fatal Accident in the Black Heath Railway Tunnel

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 December 1860 · page 4

On Monday afternoon, an inquiry was held by Mr. C. J. Cirltar, Coroner for West Kent, at the Railway Tavern, adjoining the Black heath station of the North…

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