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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1889

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A Young Man Drowned at Sandhurst

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 January 1889 · page 2

A young man named Rundle was drowned at Sandhurst…

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Collision in the Channel

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 6

On November 4 the survivors of the crew of the steamer Saxmundham, of Newcastle, Captain Milne, master, and of the NOrwegian arque Nor, of Toonsberg, were landed at…

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Mining Accident at Sandhurst, Victoria. Sydney

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 3

A serious explosion took place in a mine at Sandhurst yesterday, when a man named Mattcott was killed and another named Hobson injured…

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American Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 2

Later English news reports a terrible railway accident at New York between a passenger and a goods train. Eight persons were killed and a large number wounded…

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Frightful Hurricane at Samoa. German and American War Vessels Wrecked. Many Persons Drowned. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 2

A fearful burrican has occurred at Samoae, in which six German and American war ships, two barques, and eleven consting vessels were totally destroyed. There has also been great…

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Accidents

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 3

A sad and fatal accident happened on Wednesday night to a young lad named Matterson, residing at Manildra. It appears that on the night in question deceased and an older brother…

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Terrible Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 6

The Melbourne Telegraph gives the following full particulars of the terrible accident which happened to a young woman named Margaret D' Arcy, at the South Melbourne…

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Great Fire in Melbourne. Two Men Killed and Others Injured. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 3

A most disastrous fire, attended with fatal consequences, broke out at about half-past 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon, in the well-Known Bijou Theatre, Bourke-street. The theatre,…

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Sad and Fatal Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 May 1889 · page 2

On Tuesday night a sad accident, which terminated fatally, occurred on the Raglan road, Mr. John Godfrey, farmer of Raglan, being the victim. The few facts to hand relating to the sad occurrence are…

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The Railway Accident at Penrith

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

Following are the particulars of the rccont accident at Ponrith. as communicated by wire:— Penrith, Wednesday.—A railway collision occurred at the railway station here this morning, but neither…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Loco-Inspector Turton Killed on the Line

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 2

On Thursday evening last the public were horror-stricken at the report which was circulated through the town to the effect that Mr. Joseph Turton, Loco-Inspector, had been killed…

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Latest Telegrams. Terrible Mining Accident at Newcastle. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 2

A portion of the A. A. Company's Colliery, at Glebe, fell in this morning, entombing a number of men. Eighteen miners are missing. Later…

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The Late Fatal Accident on Raglan Road

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 2

In a recent issue we published a letter which Mr. J. E. Tonkin, M.L.A., had received from the Roads Department stating, in reply to certain enquiries he had made, that the bridge…

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The Late Fatal Accident on O'Connell Road. the Inquest

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 2

Following is the evidence taken at the inquest held at Clarke's hotel, O'Connell Plains, on the 28th ultimo, before Mr. R. S. Back, coroner, on the body of Isabella Morgan:—…

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Death by Drowning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 3

On Saturday evening Senior-constable Armstrong, of Chewton, received information that a contractor named John Mooney, residing at Elphinstone, had been missing since Friday last. On Saturday…

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Horrible Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 3

The remains of a middle-aged man named William Sauders were (says the Age) found, dreadfully mutilated, on Saturday morning, by the guard of the 6.15 up train, on the Sandhurst line, between…

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A Shocking Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 September 1889 · page 3

A sad fatality took place at Mulgrove early on last Wednesday morning (the Melbourne Telegraph states), which has cast quite a gloom over the district. It makes one more on the long list of…

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A Serious Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 September 1889 · page 3

The Rockhampton correspondent of the Brisbane Coavier states that a sereius railway accident happened at the railway station on Tuesday evening. About 5 o'clock shunting operations were being…

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A Painful Accident

National Advocate · Monday 30 September 1889 · page 3

Last week a youth named W. Thornton met with a painful accident whilst working at a furnace at Sunny Corner. He was severely burned with a hot slag, and was attended by…

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General News. Painful Accident

National Advocate · Monday 30 September 1889 · page 3

A few days ago whilst a woman named Bruce, residing at Kelso, was mangling some clothing, one of her children, who was standing close by, had her hand caught in the…

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