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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1891

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Fatal Accident. a Local Publican Crushed by a Dray

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 2

On Monday evening a publican named Charles White, licensee of the Belle Marie Hotel, in Durham-street, met with an accident which has since terminated…

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A Railway Accident. a Train Off the Line

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 2

At a late hour last night a stock train, drawn by two engines, left the Bathurst station for Sydney, and at Tarana ran off the line. From the few particulars to…

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Sad Fatal Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 2

On Monday evening Mr. Chas. White, licensee of the Belle Marie Hotel, at the corner of Durham and Stewart streets, met with an accident which…

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Railway Accident. Two Engines Off the Line at Tarana. Defection in the Points

National Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 2

The Stock train leaving Bathurst at 12.20 on Tuesday night with two engines and a full complement of trucks loaded with stock reached Tarana at…

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Crashed to Death. the Late Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 3

This morning a magisterial enquiry was held at the Courthouse before the Police Magistrate touching the death of Charles White, late publican carrying on business…

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A Terrible Railway Accident.— Derailed and Destroyed. London, August 19

National Advocate · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 3

A freight train of 22 cars, while travelling on an American railway alongside the Pacific Ocean, became derailed and the whole train fell into the sea…

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Magisterial Enquiry. the Fatal Accident to Mr. White

National Advocate · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 2

At the Court House yesterday morning, Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M., held a magisterial enquiry touching the cause of the death of Mr. Chas. White, of the…

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A Railway Accident

National Advocate · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 2

A smash occurred on the railway line at Toongabbie early on Wednesday morning. As No. 45 western goods train was on its way to Sydney several…

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Carbine Injured

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 August 1891 · page 2

In consequence of an injury to the lee, Carbine will be unable to fulfil his Randwick Spring engagements…

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Fatal Gun Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 August 1891 · page 3

A fatal gun accident has occurred at Qucanbeyan. A youth, named Gleeson, was taking a loaded weapon from a room when it exploded, shooting his niece…

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Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 3

An engine with eight trucks containing 24 navvies, was thrown off the line at Port Albert, Victoria. The engine rolled down the…

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Terrible Mining Accident.—FireDamp Again.—250 Men Entombed. London, August 25

National Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1891 · page 3

By an explosion of firedamp in a colliery near Cardiff, South Wales, two men were killed. The exit from the mine is blocked by fallen coal, and at…

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The Collision in Port Phillip. Particulars of the Disaster

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 2

The Sydney papers give particulars of the collision between the steamer Gambier and Easby, as narrated by the captains, and wired from Melbourne:—…

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A Tragedy of the Sea. Terrible Collision by Two Steamers. Twenty-five Lives Lost. the Collier " EASBY " Runs the " GAMBIER " Down. Struck Midships and Sunk Immediately. a Heartrending Scene. Futile Efforts to Save Life. the Night Dark But Clear. Statements by the Captains. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 2

A collision occurred this morning in Hobson's Bay, Melbourne, between the steamers Gambier and Easby. The Gambier was sunk in seven minutes. It…

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Another Railway Fatality

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 31 August 1891 · page 2

Jno. Whill and Wm. Davenport, guards employed on the Victorian Railways were killed at North Melbourne Station on Saturday night by being run over by a…

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The Hobson's Bay Collision. Latest Particulars. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 31 August 1891 · page 2

The latest particulars of the collision between the Easby and the Gambier in Hobson's Bay, yesterday morning, show that the total loss of life is 21. This…

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Frightful Railway Accident. a Train Plunges Into a River. A. Horrible Tragedy of the Night. London, August 29

National Advocate · Monday 31 August 1891 · page 2

News has been received from America of of a terrible railway disaster, by which a train was plunged into the Catawaba River, North Carolina, and many persons…

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The Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 31 August 1891 · page 3

Later details of the accident to the railway train which fell over a bridge into the Catawba River, North Carolina, show that the loss of life was greater than originally…

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The Gambier Disaster. Some of the Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 2

A wire from Melbourne says:—Of the passengers and members of the crew who lost their lives inquiries show that Mr. Johnson was a new arrival from Ireland,…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Two Men Butchered at Petersham. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 3

A terrible railway accident occurred at Petersham railway station this morning. A train and engine were passing each other when two of Wifth's Circus men,…

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