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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1890

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Road Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 3

While Mr. James Cook was returning from the racecourse yesterday, accompanied by his wife and children, his horse plunged and kicked his leg over the shaft, breaking the latter. No…

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Fatal Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 3

A contractor named Cole fell from a building in Melbourne from a height of 70 feet and was killed. The body was terribly mutilated…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Saturday morning. Drowned Whilst Bathing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 3

A sad drowning case has happened at Moree. Three sisters named Boland were bathing in the Barwon river, when one getting out of her depth the other two…

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The Cowra Drowning Case

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 3

Regarding the case of drowning reported on Saturday, an inquest was held this evening before the city coroner and a jury of 12. A large amount of evidence given went to show…

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Hospital Patient Drowned

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 3

Thomas Branton, a hospital patient at Dunolly (Vic.) has been discovered drowned in the storm channel, which is connection with town's water supply…

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Saturday's Tram Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 3

An inquest was held at Walsh's Brewery Hotel, Darlinghurst, this morning, into the circumstances attending the death of the child, Mabel Mayo, who was run over and killed by…

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A Lad Drowned

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 3

A lad named T. Cooper, aged 12, while walking this morning over a plank at Parramatta which had been placed across the walls in the river near the floodgates, fell in, and drowned…

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Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 2

A bank clerk named Cochrane was drowned in a waterhole at Cremorne on Saturday. Deceased's, neck, was broken…

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Today's Cablegrams. London, Sunday. 3000 Chinese Fisherman Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 2

One thousand' Chinese fishing boats, have been driven out to sea by a hurricane in the China Sea, and 3000 fishermen were drowned…

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Four Boys Drowned

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 3

While playing on a plank laid across a waterhole on Thompson's estate, Brisbane, on Wednesday, four little boys were downed by the plank giving way…

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Driving Accident

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 3

As a man named Pastan and his wife, residing at Bourke, were returning from the burial of their child, a cart belonging to a storekeeper named Leemon ran into the vehicle…

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Drowned

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 3

A case of drowning at Beardy, on the road to Glen Innes—Grafton. Matthew Martheny, a well-known miner of New England, proceeding to Dalmorton River, was in the flood, and…

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Railway Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 March 1890 · page 3

An engine and trucks collided with a cattle train at Penshurst, Hawksdale line, Victoria, on Saturday night. The former was thrown off the line, and…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Monday morning. Collision in the Harbour

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 March 1890 · page 3

A collision occurred in the harbour on Saturday afternoon between the steamer Adelaide and the schooner Colonist. The latter sank immediately and one man was…

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Latest News. a Collision in Sydney Harbor. Sydney, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1890 · page 3

The schooner Colonist, while sailing up Sydney Harbor on Saturday afternoon, was run down by the s.s. Adelaide, outward bound. The former sank immediately. She was bound…

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Further Intelligence. One Hundred and Sixty Drowned. Sydney, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1890 · page 3

The wreck of the steamer Quetta caused intense excitement in Sydney and in Brisbane. The Quetta belongs to the British-India Steam Navigation Company, and is under contract to…

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Fatal Gun Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 3

Charles McMahon, six yours old, was instantaneously killed at Bulga Creek, Yarralamla, on Saturday, by a shot-gun discharged by his cousin, Thomas Wilson, aged 14 years. In…

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Drowning Fatality

National Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 3

A drowning, fatality occurred at Eureka, near Kempsey. The son of a farmer named Frazer, 14 years of age, was bathing in a lagoon near his father's residence, and after…

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Railway Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 3

A serious railway accident occurred at Carlisle on Wednesday in consequence of the failure of the brake of an express train which collided with a shunting. Engine, telescoping…

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Ralway Accident. Two Passenger Carriages Overturned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 3

A railway accident occurred yesterday at Luaker's Creek, a place about two miles from Blacktown. An engine attached to a passenger train…

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