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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1890

441 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 23

A Tram Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 7 April 1890 · page 3

A woman named Holden was taken to the hospital on Saturday night, suffering from injuries received in a tram accident. Her injuries are severe, but she. is progressing…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1890 · page 3

A boy, aged six years, had a narrow escape this morning. While playing near a water hole he fell into the water. Just in time a young seaman named John Williams dived,…

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Another Boy Nearly Drowned

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1890 · page 3

A lad named Bailey was very nearly drowned off George's Head to-day, but was saved by a boy named Percy Mills. Bailey was sitting on the rocks, fishing, and fell into the water. He could…

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Accident at a Picnic

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1890 · page 3

At the picnic of the Congregational Sabbath School in Orton Park, a rather serious accident occurred. A number of boys perched themselves in the limb of a high tree. Their…

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Boating Fatality

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1890 · page 3

A sad boating fatality occurred at Lake Bathurst, three milses from, on Monday. Three men named Spicer, Thompson, and Daly went out boating when the bottom came…

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Rockley. Drowning of a Child

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 April 1890 · page 3

A magisterial inquiry was held before Mr. Jacobs Barnes, J.P., at the residence of William Gunning, of One Tree Hill, touching the death of Eliza Mamar…

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Accident at the Sham Fight

National Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1890 · page 3

During the sham fight in the National Park to-day, a sapper in the engineers met with a rather serious accident through the detonator exploding in his pocket. His right thigh was…

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Accidentally Shot

National Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1890 · page 3

William Izard, a well-known resident of Williamstown (Vic.), while bunting, was removing a double-barrelled gun from under the seat when the trigger went off, blowing both…

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The Adelaide-Colonist Collision

National Advocate · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 3

The Marine Board commenced an inquiry this morning into the cause of the collision between the steamer Adelaide and the schooner Colonist, which occurred on March 1st midway…

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The Adelaide-Colonist Collision. Sydney, Friday Evening

National Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 3

The inquiry into the cause of the collision between the steamer Adelaide and the schooner Colonist was resumed by the Marine Board this morning. After taking evidence the…

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Found Drowned

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 3

An enquiry was held to-day relative to the death of the man found floating in the harbor on Sunday night. The body was almost unrecognisable, having been in the water for 9…

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The Adelaide-Colonist Collision

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 3

The Marine Board to-day gave a decision in the Adelaide-Colonist collision, and found William, Wilson, the master of the Colonist, caused the collision by his wrongful act. The…

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Death From a Cab Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 3

John Stanton, who was knocked down by a cab in King-street; on March 24, died in the Sydney Hospital this afternoon…

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Accident to a Female Gymnast.—"The Glide for Life."

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 3

The audience at St. George's Hall, Melbourne, on Thursday evening was disturbed towards the middle of the programme by an incident of a much more…

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Drowned

National Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1890 · page 3

A man named Allen Norley, and seven horses were swept away and drowned in Flaggy Creek, Charlestown, near Newcastle. The rain at that place yesterday was the heaviest…

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Another-tram Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 2

A young man named Frank Toole was run over by a tram at Bridge-street last night. The body was terribly mangled, and there is no hope of recovery…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 April 1890 · page 2

A well-known grocer at Stawell, (Vic) named Thomas, whilst rabbit shooting, shot himself dead when getting over a fence…

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A Bishop's Daughter Drowned

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 3

A sad case occurred at Morpeth Bishopcourt on Saturday, when a little girl, aged 6, daughter of Rev. Dr. Ellis, was found drowned in an old tank. Mrs. Ellis and two lady friends…

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Sad Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 3

Yesterday, about ten o'clock, George Bringolf, aged about seventeen, was feeding the jobbing machine at Mr. G. Whalan's printing works, when his hand was caught in…

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Terrible Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 3

An alarming accident occurred at the Spencer-street railway station (Vic.) yesterday. The Essendon train cut clean through a milk train. Four carriages…

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