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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1889

125 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 7

General News. Fatal Buggy Accident at Wagga

National Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1889 · page 1

Hannah Mary Langford, widow, telegraph postmistress at Tumberumba, was being driven through Mangoplah on Tuesday when the horses bolted. She was thrown to the ground…

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Accident to an Immigrant Steamer. Strikes A Rock And Is Beached

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1889 · page 1

The British-India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Taroba, with 18 passengers and 300 immigrants, form London, struck on an unknown rock inst after leaving Mackey, between…

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The Yachting Accident. Another Body Discovered

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1889 · page 3

The body of another victim of the boating fatality was recovered this morning in the harbour by the captain of the steamer Argenora, and identified as that of Many Louisa Stewart…

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Accidentally Poisoned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 October 1889 · page 4

On Tuesday morning Mrs. John Hawke, of Cobbara-street, met her death by taking carbolic acid in mistake for a cough mixture. The carbolic acid was on a table near her bed, on which was also…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 4

On Wednesday last, Mrs. McKay, wife of a settler residing on the Talbragar, about 8 miles from Dubbo, narrowly escaped drowning. She had been in Dubbo, and on her returning home,…

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An Accident to Lord Roseberry

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 3

A fall from a horse prevented Lord Roseberry from attending the banquet to Lord Hopetoun…

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Fatal Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 3

James Joseph Feehan, aged 18, was killed by an engine at Eveleigh yesterday while engaged cleaning a carriage. The engine struck the carriage and Feehan was caught in the…

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The Boating Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 3

No inquest will be held on the body of Mary Louisa Stewart, one of the victims of the boating fatality…

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Accident on the First Zigzag. a Goods Train goes over the Embankmentl. Narrow Escape of the Mail Train. Carelessness of Navvies. Prompt Action of the Railway Authorities at Penrith

National Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1889 · page 3

This morning early an accident, which fortunately was not attended with any very serious consequences, occurred on the western line at Lapstone, Hill on the First Zigzag. For…

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Driving Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1889 · page 2

As Mr. John Schofield was driving into town from Peel this morning, the bolt of the swingle, bar dropped out and the horse, a young and valuable one, began kicking furiously…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

National Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 4

A terrible drowning fatality occurred at Wentworth on Tuesday afternoon. Richard Gurney took his wife mid seven children for a picnic near the Yelta mission station, four…

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Railway Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 3

A goods train at Seymour yesterday received the signal to start and the engine was put in motion, but turned into a siding where the locomotive and three trucks were thrown down…

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Miners Injured

National Advocate · Monday 21 October 1889 · page 3

Two minors, Henderson and Wilson, were seriously injured at Hexham an Saturday by an explosion of blasting powder…

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Accident at Wagga

National Advocate · Monday 21 October 1889 · page 3

John Smith whilst driving a waggon belonging to Donnelly Bros, to Borambala yesterday fell off and the the wheels passed over his back. He is now lying at a farmer's house not…

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Steamer Collision

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1889 · page 3

The steamers Herenles and Deronda have collided off the coast of Partugal. The Hercules was sunk, but her crew were saved…

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The Inverell Fatality. Clothes Lines as Lightning Conductors

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1889 · page 3

In connection with the fatality which occurred on Saturday, when Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Locke were struck and killed by lightning, an examination of the house after…

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Railway Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1889 · page 3

At West Maitland a young man named Henry O'Brien was seriously injured by falling out of a railway train while on journey through East Maitland on Wednesday last…

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Inez: a Tale of the Alamo. by Augusta J. Evans Wilson; Author of St. Elmo, &c. Chapter0 Vii. an Unfortunate Accident

National Advocate · Friday 25 October 1889 · page 4

"What cause have we to build on length of life: Temptations seize when fear is laid asleep; And ill-foreboded is our strongest guard." YOUNG…

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Terrible Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1889 · page 3

A terrible accident occurred at the works of the N. S.W. Co-operative Ice Storage Co. in Harris-street, Ultimo, yesterday, by which an empue, Henry Browne, [?]ost his life. The…

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By Telegraph. Fatal Accident. Sydney, This day

National Advocate · Friday 1 November 1889 · page 3

A fatal accident happened at Budgong on Wednesday. A man named McNally left home in the morning for Nowra, when his horse took fright and bolted, upsetting the…

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