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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1890

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Boating Fatality

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 3

Another boating accident happened yesterday in the same place as the ill-fated "Irene" accident. The half-decker "Tennyson," the property of Mr. R. Banks, left Rushcutter's…

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Drowned in Centennial Park

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 2

Captain George Drevar was drowned in a drain in Centennial Park yesterday morning whilst trying to rescue a youth named Hopkins. The latter reached the shore safely…

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Sad Accident to Mr. Brewer

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 2

A peculiarly sad accident happened to Mr. Brewer, at the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, Kelso, yesterday evening. An interesting day's sporting, promoted by Mr. Brewer, was…

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Serious Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 3

To-day at Pyrmont, Alexander Peters, a stonemason, employed in the erection of a terrace of houses in John-street, whilst prosecuting has work was struck by a block of stone…

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Fatal Boating Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 2

A boat containing eight youths capsized off Bradley's Road yesterday afternoon and three of the lads were drowned. Their names are Thomas Peato, Arthur Neville, and Arthur…

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Latest Telegrams. BLAYNEY, Friday morning. Drowning Fatality

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 3

News has just been brought into town that three young children, the eldest only 9 years of age, named Arthur, residing at Shaw, were drowned yesterday while…

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More Drowning Fatalities

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 3

There were four deaths in Melbourne yesterday by drowning…

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Terrible Fatality

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 3

A terrible fatality has occurred at Otago, New Zealand. A hut occupied by a man named Ash well, his wife and two children took fire, and all of them perished in the…

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Children Drowned

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 3

Three little girls, two of whom were sisters, named Arthur, aged 9 and 6 years, and Hoddley, aged 6, were drowned in a dam at Carcoar…

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Two Boys Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 3

Two brothers named Warren, aged 10 and 12 years, residents of Richmond (Vic), were drowned while gathering mussels on the Sandringham Beach…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday Morning. More Cases of Drowning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 3

Two school teachers, named Smith and Clayton, were drowned when boating at Brisbane on Friday…

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Terrible Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 3

At the Standard hat Factory, at North Fitzroy, an employe, aged 17, named Emily Adams, during the lunch hour was sitting on a machine belt which was suspended by a…

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Another Drowning Fatality

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 January 1890 · page 3

Two youths named Greaves and Gilmour were drowned in the Harbor on Sunday whilst bathing…

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Two Girls Drowned

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1890 · page 3

Nymagee, Saturday.—A shocking drowning fatality took place cm Friday, in which Milly Marley and Essie Scott lost thier lives, Four young girls, the above-named two and Amy…

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Fatality at Broken Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 January 1890 · page 3

A fearful accident occurred at Broken Hill by which a workman at the Proprietary mine lost his life. He stumbled over a vessel of molten slag, which fell…

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Railway Collision in Victoria

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 January 1890 · page 3

A railway collision occurred at Oakleigh (Vic), yesterday. A guards van was smashed, and a Chinese passenger was killed. There were also several other…

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Vessel Foundered. 400 Chinese Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 January 1890 · page 3

The steamer "Duberg," with 400 Chinese passengers has foundered Mn the China Sea. No trace of any of the survivors or wreckage has been discovered…

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The Boating Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 January 1890 · page 3

The bodies of the two victims of the recent boating fatality were found in the harbour this morning…

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By Telegraph. Terrible Fatality in Elizabeth-street. Sydney, Monday Night, 9.45

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 3

John McCarthy, a lad eight years of age, was knocked down by a milk carl, in Elizabeth-street, and instantly killed, the head being terribly mutilated…

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Accident at Broken Hill

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at the new smelters on the Proprietory Mine, Broken Hill, on Saturday morning to a smelter named Henry Brame, aged 60 years. The deceased was…

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