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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1889

125 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 7

Telegraphic Intelligenc. Railway Collision

The Bathurst Post · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 7

A railway collision occurred at Somerton station (Victoria). Two engines were derailed, but no serious damage was done. WOOL SALES…

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Railway Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 3

A little girl, Eva Eager, aged four years, was run over by a train on the Newcastle line and her right foot severed at the ankle…

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Fatal Drowning Accident

National Advocate · Monday 16 December 1889 · page 3

A young man named O'Sullivan was drowned at 6 o'clock on Sunday morning in the Macquarie near Dubbo whilst chasing a goose…

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Train Accident at Silverton

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1889 · page 3

A man name John Desmond was killed on the Silverton trainway yesterday. He was literally cut to pieces. He had been drinking…

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Local Items. Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1889 · page 3

yesterday evening, while Mr. Clifford Brown, a well-known Bathurst butcher, was cantering down Keppel-street, in front of Mr. Slack's the horse tripped on a stone and fell on…

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Mining Accident. Auckland

National Advocate · Friday 20 December 1889 · page 3

Five miners were entombed yesterday by the caving in of a sludge tunnel in Kumara, but were liberated this morning uninjured…

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A Binder Accident

National Advocate · Friday 20 December 1889 · page 3

While engaged following a reaper and binder at Mr. Oakes' farm, Perth, yesterday, a Chinaman was knocked down and received severe injuries to his leg. He was taken to…

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Drowned

National Advocate · Monday 23 December 1889 · page 3

At Fernmount, Charles Hall was drowned in the Bellinger while crossing; his dingy capsizing…

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A Sorrowful Fatality

National Advocate · Monday 23 December 1889 · page 3

News reached Bathurst on Saturday evening of a terrible fatality near Trunkey. From the information to hand it seems that Mr. Edwin Kirk, a well-known carrier, was driving his…

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Drowned While Bathing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 December 1889 · page 3

Miss Edith Clark, daughter of the late Minister for Justice, was drowned yesterday whilst bathing…

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A Sad Accident

National Advocate · Monday 23 December 1889 · page 3

On Saturday morning, Perey, the little son of Mr. John Rivitt of Kelso, was run over by Matthew's water cart. The child was jumping upon the cart while it was in motion, and…

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Fatal Accident at Kelso. Run Over by a Trolly

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 December 1889 · page 2

On Saturday morning an accident occurred in Kelso, by which a lad aged about seven years, named Rivett, met his death. From the particulars to hand we…

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Collision in the Channel

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

The barque Cloncaird, bound for Melbourne, collided with a steamer in the English Channel and was compelled to put back…

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Collision in the British Channel

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1889 · page 5

The barque Claneaird, bound for Melbourne, collided with the steamer Downs in the English Channel, and was compelled to return for repairs…

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Sad Drowning Accident

National Advocate · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 3

At Penrith, J. Tuston was drowned while swimming across the Nepean River. He was with a party camping our for the Christmas holidays…

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Drowned While Swimming

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 3

Two men named Luston and Costin, attempted to swim across the Nepean on Thursday. The latter reached shore, but Luston was drowned…

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Drowned in a Bath. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 3

Mrs. Baxter Bruce, the wife of a prominent solicitor, was found dead in the bath, on Wednesday…

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A Railway Accident

National Advocate · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 3

A railway accident occurred, last evening, on the Sandringham-Brighton line, and 13 passengers were injured—one, quite severely…

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Serious Train Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 3

A collision occurred at Sandringham station, Victoria, yesterday, when 13 passengers were injured. The accident was caused through a stone getting into the automatic points…

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Accident to a Child

National Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 2

On Christmas Eve a painful and what might have proved a fatal accident occurred to a little girl of Mr. P. Doherty, aged seven years. The little thing took a tumbler, and started to go…

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