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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1861

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

Fatal Accident on East Mattland Rece-course

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 January 1861 · page 3

A Coroner's inquest was held at the [?] on Thursday, by the District Coroner, on the body of William Brad-[?] who died from the effects of a day on the head…

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Collision in Sydney Harbour and Loss of Three Lives

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 January 1861 · page 2

At about three o'clock yesterday afternoon a party consisting of Mr. Adams, zine worker, South Head Road, Mrs. Adams, his wife, Mrs. Adams's…

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Manslaughter. the Late Boat Accident iN the Harbour

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 January 1861 · page 3

The inquest in the bodies of Mrs. Louisa Adams, Mrs. Jemima Tyrrell, and her infant son, named James Tyrrell, aged ten months, drowned in the harbour on…

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Another Fatal Accident on the North-western Bail Way

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1861 · page 3

At a late hour on Friday night, an accident which might have been attended with the most disastrous consequences, and which has resulted ia the death of one…

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Shocking Accident on the Lond Chatham, and Dover Railway

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 March 1861 · page 2

An accident of an alarming chatham which unfortunately resulted in the [?] of one passenger, a warrant officer, [?] Pattison, and injuries to several [?]…

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Terrible Colliery Accident.—six Men Suffocated

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 April 1861 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon last, E. Hooper, Esq., opened an inquest at the Railway Inn, Brownhill, Staffordshire, upon the bodies of six men, named James Cooper,…

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Strange Accident and Trial in France

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 April 1861 · page 3

A singular point of law was three days back submitted to the Imperial Court of Limoges, namely whether bees are to be ranged in what the law calls "domestic…

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Sad Accident.—a Mother Shot by Her Son

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 3

Though the shocking effects of the careless handling of fire-arms have been frequently related, a more deplorable or heart-rending result than occurred on…

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Collision at Sea and Loss Oe Life

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 June 1861 · page 4

On Monday the Board of Trade received from the Receiver of Wrecks at Liverpool a report of the total loss of the Juniata, outward bound from that port for…

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Frightful Omnibus Accident in Dublin—six Lives LoST

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 July 1861 · page 3

Some year's Mr. Wilson, a London gentleman, established a line of omnibuses from the General Post Office to Roundtown, running through Rathmines and Rathgar—the greatest…

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Alarming and Fearful Accident at the Metropolitan Railway Works

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 August 1861 · page 4

An accident of a very fearful character occurred on Friday morning at the works which are going on at the Euston-road, St. Pancras, for tho formation of the…

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Fatal Accident to a Volunteer Artilleryman

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 August 1861 · page 4

On Tuesday evening, about 8 o'clock, an accident of a most lamentable nature happened to a member of the Harwich Volunteer Artillery Corps, while engaged…

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Attempt Escape From the Gaol. the Gaoler Accidentally Shot

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 September 1861 · page 2

On Saturday night last, an attempt was made by five of the prisoners, now confined in gaol, to escape, by clearing a passage for themselves through the wall…

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Parramatta. Storm and Accident by Lightning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 November 1861 · page 3

Daring the afternoon of Friday a storm broke over the town which, although of short du[?]tion was accompanied with lightning as intenssly vivid as we ever recollect to have seen, One…

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Kerosene Oil Accidents. To the Editor of the Herald

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 November 1861 · page 2

SIR.—Although several letters have appeared on the subjected accident from the kerosene and Kindred oils—among other available one from Acting Professor Watt, of the University…

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Original Correspondent. Re do not identify ourself with the opinions of our Correspondent a Sad and Fatal Accident by Lighting Near the Little River To the Editors the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 2

SIR,—A man named Edward Baker was on Thursday last working in a potato paddock with the owner William Stilwell. About 3 o' clock during a heavy thunderstorm with dreatul…

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