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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1892

400 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 20

Railway Accident. Guard Cut to Pieces. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 3

A terrible accident occurred to a ballast train on the Nyngan-Cobar railway this morning. The coupling broke, and guard Michael O'Connor was killed…

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Gun Accident

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 2

Sydney, Thursday night. A man named Archie Migholl, aged 26 years, was found dead at Redbanks, Richmond, with the top of his skull…

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Two Girls Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 3

Two young girls named Francis were drowned in a water hole at Five Mile Creek on Thursday. One lost her life trying to rescue her sister…

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Exciting Buggy Accident. a Tremendous Rush for Home

National Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 2

Whilst waiting at the station for the Sydney-bound train last night, a pair of spirited horses attached to a sociable belonging to Mr. M. Treanor took…

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Roating Fatality

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 3

A boating fatality occurred at Newcastle yesterday, when a man named Richard Corrigon way drowned…

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The Last Railway Fatality

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 2

The following evidence wan taken at the inquest at Cowra touching the death of David Hough ton, a fettler on the branch line…

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Serious Accident

National Advocate · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 3

A serious accident happened on the Agricultural Society's Grounds Sydney, on Saturday morning, whereby the well-known pony Soplio and another named…

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Terrible Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 3

A machinery accident has occurred at Jendera, where a man named Westridorf had his arm drawn into a machine and torn completely off…

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Railway Accident. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 2

Au accident of a very painful nature occurred to Freman Hutchison, of the Murrurrundi Loco. Department, when working the second engine of the goods…

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Street Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, as Mr. Colin Grant was driving Mrs. Grant and a little daughter in a sulky round the Town Hall corner into William-street, the…

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Blasting Fatality

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 February 1892 · page 3

A terrible blasting accident has occurred at the Tarrawingee quarries. One man was killed and four dangerously injured…

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A Sad Fatality

National Advocate · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 3

A sad accident occurred at Gundagai, on Saturday, when a son of Duncan McKinnon lost his life through a horse that he was riding becoming restive and…

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Drowned in the Warray

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 February 1892 · page 2

A boy named Barrett was drowned yesterday whilst bathing in the Murray at Albury…

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Terrible Shooting Fatality

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 February 1892 · page 2

A terrible shooting fatality occurred at the Townsville rifle range on Saturday. Private Comerford was preparing to fire when his attention was distracted and…

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Terrible Blasting Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 February 1892 · page 2

A blasting accident occurred at Broken Rill Proprietary mine yesterday, when n miner named William had his back broken and the aide of his face blown away…

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Terrible Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 2

Twelve persons have been killed and ninny injured through tho fall of a chimney in Bradford…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 3

The coroner to-day sat on a drowning fatality at Drummoyne of a 15 months' old daughter of Mr. G. W. Leeds. She was playing in a yard, was…

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Nearly Drowned. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 3

This morning a man was bathing in the ocean at Manly, and had a narrow escape from drowning. A heavy sea caused a strong drawback, and the man…

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Alarming Accident at the Masonic Hall

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 3

At the conclusion of last night's rehearsal for the forthcoming production of the "Pirates of Penzance" at the Masonic Hall:—just before the principals…

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An Amateur Scene Shifter. Serious Accident. Foolish Practical Jokes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 2

Last evening an accident occurred at the Masonic Hall by which the lives of a number of young people were placed in jeopardy through the foolishness of a young fellow, who sought to play a…

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