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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1887

28 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 2

Yass. Shocking Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 September 1887 · page 3

An accident of a most shocking nature happened on Wednesday afternoon to a young man named Robert Elliot, by which he was nearly blown to death. He was in one of the back rooms of Mr. John…

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Notes and Comments. the Accident to Our Mail Train

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 2

On Sunday last the mail train due here between 7 and 8 a.m., did not arrive till after 10 o'clock a.m., the cause of the delay being an accident which occurred near Kelso. It appears…

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An Accident Averted. a Desperate and Successful Attempt

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 1

At the house of a mutual friend I met a nineteenth century heroine—a young girl who wears upon her breast a massive gold medal that was presented to her by the…

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Sad Death by Drowning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 November 1887 · page 1

A magisterial inquiry was held at Wilcannia on the body of a child named Charles William Elton, when the following evidence, as reported by the WESTERN GRAZIER, was given…

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The Recent Railway Collision. the Commissioners Minute

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 November 1887 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. C. A. Goodchap) has written the following minute respecting the recent railway collison at Kelso. The recommendations…

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Shocking Accident At Newcastle

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 2

A telegram from Newcastle, dated Thursday says:—A shocking occurrence took place here this morning. A woman named Malcolm, whose husband is employed on the…

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Railway Accident. One Train Runs Into Another. Miraculous Escape of Railway Employees

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 November 1887 · page 2

News was received in Bathurst on Thursday that a serious railway accident had occurred near the Springs, a station about seven miles from Welling­ton. In order that we might be in a position to…

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Dubbo. Two Boys Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 December 1887 · page 3

On Thursday last information was given the Police that two lads named Patrick Moloney and Peter Mason bud been drowned near the Railway Bridge. Measures were at once taken to recover…

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