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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1891

299 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 15

A Terrible Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 3

A man named William Dolan, was literally cut to pieces in Penrith yesterday by the express train. A man named J. G. Fewster was also…

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Later. Extraordinary Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 3

An accident occurred this morning, on the suburban line. The train, which, was crowded with passengers, was approaching Petersham platform when a blast…

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Railway Accident Near Petersham. Elderly Lady Injured. Others Narrowly Escape. Dangerous Blasting Operations. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 3

An accident occurred on the railway line near Petersham this morning, which fortunately was unattended by fatal results. The 9.50 train had just passed…

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Accident to the Speaker. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 3

Mr. J. P. Abbott, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, met with a painful, though not serious, accident to-day. By some inadvertent means while…

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Fatal Accident. a Wood Carter Killed

National Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon an accident occurred on the Freemantle road, about six miles from town, by which an unfortunate fellow named Edwary Baylis…

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A Fatal Accident. Crushed to Death

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon an accident occurred on the Mount Ranken Road by which a man, named Edward Bayliss lost his life. Bayliss was a wood carter and…

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Terrible Fatal Accident at Middle Head. Explosion of a Torpedo. Five Persons Killed. Many Others Injured. What Was to Be a Sham Fight Proves a Terrible Reality. Alleged Negligence. Full Particulars. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 2

Last night we received the Following startling though vague telegram:—A terrible accident occurred at Middle Head this afternoon. The artillery have…

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To-day's Telegrams Sydney, Friday night. Frightful Accident at Middle Head

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 2

A terrific torpedo explosion occurred at Middle Head this afternnoon, during the naval manouvres. A boat containing fourteen men was blown into the air, and…

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Accidental Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 2

In calling attention to fires and pointing out some of the causes of these accidents, for most of them are accidental, one cannot help wandering in the carelessness exhibited in the…

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Railway Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 3

A collision took place at South, Creek early this morning between the newspaper train and some stationary trucks. The guards van was knocked off the line and the trucks telescoped…

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Cowra. Found Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 4

A magisterial inquiry was conducted at the police office on the 26th ultimo touching the cause of the death of, a Chinaman named Wan Moon, whose body was found…

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Railway Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 2

A collision occurred at Newcastle yesternight between two goods trains but no serious damage was done…

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Serious Accident. a Train Leaves the Line. Cars Telescoped. the Driver Injured. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 2

An accident of rather a serious nature occurred this morning at St. Mary's railway station. The goods train which was at 5 o'clock shunting into the yard left…

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Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 2

I REGRET to have to report that a painful accident happened to Mrs. E. Smith, of Tungong, on her way home from the show ground. It appears Mrs. Smith was driving down the hill…

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Fatal Accident at Penrith. Penrith, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 3

A fatal accident—the third since March—occurred at Penrith to-day. A shunter named L. Martin, known in Bathurst, fell between two trucks. He…

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Another Fatal Railway Accident. Later

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 3

Another railway fatality occurred at Penrith this morning. A navvy at present unknown was cut to pieces and his remains were strewed all along the line for…

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Another Fatality at Penrith. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 3

A man employed by the contractor relaying the permanent way at the Penrith railway station was literally cut to pieces by a train coming from Sydney…

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Found Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 3

The body of Alfred Smith, was found floating in the water at Circular Quay yesterday…

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Terrible Gun Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 April 1891 · page 3

Two brothers named Dickson, aged 14 and eight, were playing with a loaded gun at Hastings (Vic.), when the weapon exploded, blowing off a portion of the head…

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Shocking Accident. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 3

At Hoskins' Foundry this afternoon an engineer's apprentice named Thomson was caught in the machinery and badly injured…

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