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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1890

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Another Accident on the Railway

National Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 2

Word reached the city yesterday morning that, another accident had occurred on the Western line. It transpired that shortly after 8 o'clock a fettler named Carroll was…

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Late Railway Accident. the Departmental Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 3

The report of the departmental inquiry, held at Bathurst, into the late railway accident, will be ready, on Monday…

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Late Telegraphic. a Child Burned Alive. the Defunct Bank Lottery. Fatal Accident in a Mink the Floods Subsiding a Dissolution Mooted. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 May 1890 · page 6

A rich lode has been struck at the four hundred feet level in the Central Broken Hill mine. Great prospects are anticipated…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 May 1890 · page 3

At Mittagong, a little boy, named Higgins, went fishing for crayfish, and falling into the dam, was drowned. Another of those railway mishaps,…

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Curious Street Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 May 1890 · page 3

A sensational affair occurred last Monday morning at Footscray, Victoria Mrs. Govan, of Albert-street, was proceeding along the…

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In Parliament. SYDNEY, Wednesday morning. the Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1890 · page 2

In the Assembly last night, Mr. Schey asked the Colonial Treasurer if he intended to appoint a special commission to inquire into the Bathurst railway accident…

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Terrible Drowning Fatality

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 2

Twelve members of a baseball team were drowned whilst crossing a river in Virginia in a ferry boat…

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Drowning Case

National Advocate · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 3

A young man, named Aysenberg, was drowned at Moonaba on Wednesday, He was crossing the river at the usual place but went down; the recent heavy, rains having washed…

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The Bathurst Accident. to the Editor of the "National Advocate."

National Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 3

Sir,—Year issue of the 1st instant has been interesting to me. If you will kindly peruse a lauter of mine in the Sunday Times of the 4th instant, addressed to the railway Commissioners…

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An Accident to Plutarch

National Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 3

The Hon. James White's horse Plutarch, while exercising, broke a blood vessel…

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A Sabbath Fatality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 May 1890 · page 6

Our Pyramul correspondent informs us of a fatal accident that occurred near there on Sunday week to a daughter of Mr. J. Champman, a…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 May 1890 · page 10

A youth named James M'Clelland was killed by a fall of earth when excavating a water-hole at Goulburn on Monday…

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Another Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 May 1890 · page 5

We hear that Mr. Frank Farrar, who had his leg broken a short time back, has met with a similar accident, and that be will in all probability be…

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A Frightful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 May 1890 · page 10

From Gundagai comes word of the death of James Regan, who was killed on Tuesday evening by the upsetting of his cart. He had been…

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The Railway Accident at Bathurst. (To the Editor of the "National Advocate.")

National Advocate · Monday 12 May 1890 · page 2

Sir,—In your leader of May 3rd yon deprecate any further inquiry into, the causes of the above lamentable occurence, arguing that the Coronor's inquest has been full and…

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Found Drowned. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 3

The body of the young man has been recovered who was drowned at Sherwood, near Kempsey, on Monday last. It Was found this morning near the place where he went down…

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Another Railway Disaster. Two Trains Collide Near Maitland. One, Man Killed and Eight Others Injured. Sydney, Tuesday morning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 3

A railway collision occurred last night between the up and down trains at Farley, near Maitland. One man, named McFadyen, was killed…

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A Terrible Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 3

At half-past 4 this afternoon, as the work of extension at the Lands Department was in progress, a fearful accident happened. A large box of sand was being raised from the ground,…

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Terrible Accident in Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a frightful accident happened at the new Lands Office extension, whereby two young men were killed and some other workmen injured…

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The Railway Fatality. West Maitland, Tuesday, 4. p.m

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 2

Further particulars concerning the fatal railway accident which occurred at Farley this morning show that the night was dark, and a very dense fog prevailed but…

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