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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1890

441 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 23

Death by Accident

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 3

F. G. Ibbott, butcher and selector, of Coolamor, near Junce, met with his death while driving a pair of horses in a buggy into the public watering dam at Laindra,…

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Bathurst Free Press "magna est veritas at proevalabit" Friday, March 14, 1890. Railway Accidents

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 2

UNTIL lately the record of accidents on the railway lines of New South Wales compared most favorably with that of any other existing lines anywhere, and the…

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The Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 3

The Railway Department is utilising all its resources to repair the various lines. No further washaways hive been reported. A vigilant look out is being maintained and…

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The Drowned

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

At Narrabri the body of the boy has been found, and a party are now searching for the other bodies…

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The Bell Railway Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

The inquest on the driver Heron who was killed in the Bell railway accident, has been concluded, and a verdict of accidental death was returned, with a rider added exculpating…

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Railway Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

A special stock train left Harden for Hoembush in front of the mail last night, and was waiting at the siding at Binalong fill the mail passed: afterwards, while backing out of the…

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Fatal Accident to a Seaman

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

A seaman Fell down, the hold of a German barque in the Harbor to-day, and was fatally injured. Death was almost instantaneous…

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The late Railway Accident. Mount Victoria

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 2

An inquest was commenced at 2 o'clock to-day touching the death of David Heron, the victim of the railway accident at Bell, before the coroner (Mr. Thomas H. Neale)…

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An Unknown, Drowned

National Advocate · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 3

A man, whose name is unknown, left Morce on Saturday a drunken state, to cross the flooded country to an hotel, saying he must pay an account. He has not been seen since,…

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Another Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 3

A railway accident occurred near Quirindi on Saturday. Several trucks descended an incline, at a terrific rate of speed, colliding with a stationary train. The former were smashed to…

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Railway Collision

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 3

A railway accident occurred at Doughboy Hollow Station yesterday. Three Trucks ran down the hill and collided with the main portion of the train, the trucks being wrecked…

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A Lunatic Drowned

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 3

Scott Naylor, an inmate of the Woogaroo asylum, and formerly well known in Brisbane commercial circle, while being removed by boat from the asylum, with others, during the…

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The Bell Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 3

Through railway communication has been resumed on all the lines in the colony, except the Mudgee line which is expected to be completed this afternoon…

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A Boy Drowned

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 3

A little boy named Batt, son of an engine-driver, was drowned at Murr[?]rrundi whilst bathing in a river. The lad was rescued from the water by a man named James Alcran and…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 3

A fatal mining accident occurred at Gympie to-day. Henry Irvine, Manager of the 7 and 8 Monkland Claim being suffocated by foul air in the mine. Four of his attempted rescuers are seriously ill but recovering…

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An Old Man Drowned

National Advocate · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 3

A man named J. McKenzie, aged 50, formerly a wool presser at Bowen Downs, was drowned on Wednesday while bathing at Rock hampton. He was probably seized with cramps,…

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Terrible Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 3

A coach was capsized on an embankment near Fielding, New Zealand. One passenger was killed and several injured…

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Fatal Accident at Albury

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 3

Richard Clements, a well-known grazier at Albury, was yesterday thrown from his horse and killed…

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sDrowning Accident. Wattle Flat, Friday Night

National Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 3

A had named William Spencer, aged 11 years of age, whilst bathing in a waterhole at the Paling Yards, this evening, was drowned…

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A Pleasure Party Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 3

Captain Daniels and two young ladies named Cowper and Lyall have been drowned at Hula, New Zealand, through the upsetting of a fishing boat…

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