Terrible Railway Accident. a Runaway Train. Eighty Miles an Hour. Collision with a Goods. Two Persons Killed, Four Fatally Wounded and Others Seriously Injured. Marvellous Escape of Engine-driver and Fireman. Terrible Destruction to Rolling Stock
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 2
The usual quiet of the city was broken in upon last evening between 6 and 7 o'clock by the report of a terrible railway accident having occurred near the station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Railway Accident at Bathurst. Train Breaks Away at Raglan and Collides with Another Leaving Bathurst Guard's Van Telescoped. Eight Trucks Smashed to Atoms. Great Loss of Life. Every Passenger Injured. Some Terribly Mangled. Nearly 1000 Sheep Killed. Cause of the Accident. the Coupling Breaks. Extracting the Dead and Wounded. Killing the Maimed Sheep. Burning the Debris. a Terrible Spectacle
National Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 2
One of those terrible railway catastrophic for which our modern system of railway conduct is fast becoming proverbial, took place last evening between the hours of 6 and 7, at the…
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National Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 2
In the terrible confusion which naturally prevailed amongst the thousands who thronged the scene of the accident, and the fact that every passenger by the ill-fated train was dead…
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Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 2
The news of the railway accident caused great excitement in the city yesterday…
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National Advocate · Monday 28 April 1890 · page 3
The three injured passengers are progressing at the respective hospitals as favorably as the doctors can expect. They have been visited by a large number of friends…
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National Advocate · Monday 28 April 1890 · page 3
A serious collision took place last night, between two omnibuses in George-street. Two horses were killed, and two passengers severely, particularly one lady…
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National Advocate · Monday 28 April 1890 · page 2
THE terrible disaster of Friday evening uppermost in the thoughts of everyone, and the first topic of conversation which rises to the lips of those who meet upon the street, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bathurst Free Dress "Magna eat veritas at provalebit." Monday, April 28, 1890. The Late Railway Accident
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 April 1890 · page 2
THE scene of the late frightful railway accident was visited during Saturday and yesterday by large numbers of people, anxious to see for themselves the spot…
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Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 April 1890 · page 2
On Saturday morning the inquest on the bodies of the victims of the late railway accident commenced in the Board Room of the hospital, before the District…
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Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 2
The barque Chunnock has arrived at Adelaide from Cardiff. Seven seamen were washed overboard during the voyage, and the three were drowned…
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National Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 3
All elderly man mimed St. Clair, a resident of Bowral for six months, was found drowned in a tub of water, on Saturday night. He was between 50 and 60 years of age, and suffered…
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National Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 3
On enquiry late last night we found that Noonan is still in a critical condition. Condon is out of danger, and Mrs. Condon is slowly recovering consciousness, but is not yet…
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National Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 3
A boy named William George Greig, residing at Hurstville, was out shooting with a friend on Saturday last when the gun exploded, the charge entering the lad's abdomen. He…
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Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 2
The inquest on the remains of Mrs. Franklin, one of the victims of the late railway catastrophe, was resumed at 10.30 o'clock this morning, having been…
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National Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 3
The body of an old man named Thomas Munro was found floating in Cook's River. He is supposed to have slipped into the water and to have been drowned…
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Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 2
After we went to press yesterday the following further evidence was taken:— David Kirkealdie, traffic manager, deposed I have occupied this position for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Accident on the Railway Line. Inquest on the Body of Mrs. Franklin. Wednesday, April 30. Close of the Proceedings. the Verdict
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 2
Mr. Thow, in answer to Juror Lumley, said: Within the last three weeks we have had a case of the link of a strong gear breaking through a jerk; I have known…
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Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 3
In reply to Mr. Goodchap, Hon. W. M'Millan said that the question of appointing a Board independent of the Commissioners to investigate the…
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Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 2
This morning an accident occurred on the railway line near Wimbledon by which a ganger named Patrick Carroll narrowly escaped losing his life. From…
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National Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 3
While some children were crossing a bridge over the Wallundry lagoon, at Wagga last evening they saw a round object floating in the water. Thinking it was a football they…
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