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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1892

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Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1892 · page 2

Messrs. J. Fish and T. McLaughlin were driving along the Evans' Plains road on Sunday afternoon, and when descending a steep hill the horse…

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A Terrible Accident. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1892 · page 3

A terrible accident occurred at Manly to-day. A man named Thomas Toohey, who was residing at Camperdown, fell over the cliffs, a distance of 40ft., and…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Gun Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 April 1892 · page 2

One of the guns in the column of horse urtillery collapsed at Melbourne during the Easter ancamp[?] and several men were severely shaken…

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Another Gun Fatality

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 2

A shocking fatality has occurred at Portland (Vic.) A settler named Kempton wag examining a gun, when the weapon exploded, the charge shattering his wife's leg, causing…

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A Serious Accident. Amateur Surgery

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 2

Mr. Whiteman, residing at Sandy Creek, near the Lagoon, met with a very serious accident within the last few days. He was chopping some wood…

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A Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 3

The steamer Bellinger collided with the Presto from Melbourne. The former foundered, but all Hands were saved…

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Accidentally Poisoned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 3

Miss Francis, the eldest daughter of the Police Magistrate of Coonamble, died from, accidentally taking a dose of strychnine…

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Accident in Armidale. a Juryman's Head Split. the Window Fell In. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 22 April 1892 · page 3

At Armidale to-day a strange accident happened in the Circuit Court immediately after the adjournment for dinner. An officer of the Court tried to open the…

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Injured Jockeys

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 2

The jockeys who were injured at the races on Saturday are progressing favorably…

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Accident at Cooerwull Academy

National Advocate · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 2

A dangerous accident, though fortunately without serious consequences, befell Miss Speed of the Cooerwull Academy this week. While out with a riding…

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Accidents in Cooma

National Advocate · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 3

Mr. Edward Blyton a short time since, whilst out shooting over the river, accidentally pulled the trigger of his gun and shuttered the small bone of his…

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Frightful Railway Accident. Sells' Circus Trains Collide. Later

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 3

Two special trains engaged by Sells' Bros., for the transport of their troupe of performers collided on the Northern line, near Tenterfield about 4 o'clock this morning…

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The Wrecked Train. Statements of Injured

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 3

All who were injured were second class passengers, and occupied compartments which from portions of the now postal vans. These compartment sare attached to the front and…

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Fatal Railway Accident Sells' Circus Considerably Damaged. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 2

A fatal railway accident occurred at Glen Innes this morning. Sells' circus performed at Tenterfield last night, and were engaged to open at Armidale…

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Here and There. An Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 2

Several days ago Dr. Spencer was alighting from his buggy when his foot turned under him, causing a slight sprain. The doctor, however, took no notice of…

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Scene of the Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 3

The accident occurred within three miles of Tarana, at a point at which the line runs between two high banks of rock. The defective rail was near a curve, and the engine…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Mail Tram off the Line. a Defective Rail. Eight Persons Killed. Eleven Wounded. a Terrible Sight. Three Motherless Bairns

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 2

This morning the city was thrown into a state of intense excitement when it became known that the mail train from Sydney had run off tho line and that a great number of…

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The accident is undoubtedly one of the Worst That Has Happened

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 3

On the New South Wales lines, and arrangements are being made for a searching inquiry concerning it. Mr. S. W. Webb, solicitor, was wired for this…

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Condition of the Injured

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 April 1892 · page 2

The patients under treatment in the Hospital were this morning reported as progressing favorably, although Symonds had been somewhat delirious through the night…

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The Injured Men. Dr. Kirkland's Report

National Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1892 · page 2

In speaking of the wounded men Dr. Kirkland says: There are none of them in danger, though some nasty wounds were inflicted. W. H, Symonds, of…

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