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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1893

295 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 15

Serious Accident. a Runaway Horse

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 3

Last night at about dusk Mrs. Bradley, in company with her daughter-in-law and other friends, was returning from the Show. Mrs. Bradley had parted with her friends…

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Accidents

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 2

On Show night Mr. E. J. McMenamin, of Kelso, was driving into the city, accompanied by Miss McMenamin, and when crossing the culvert near Mr…

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The Late Accident

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 2

Mrs. Bradley, the sufferer from the late buggy accident in Georgestreet, is still in a precarious condition, The good lady lias suffered great pain, and…

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Sad Drowning Case

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1893 · page 3

A sad case of drowning happened off the A.U.S.N. Wharf last week at Brisbane. A firman named James O'Brien, in taking affectionate leave of his wife on…

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An Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1893 · page 1

On Monday night Mr. J. Lehane of Piper Flat met with an accident after leaving Sunny Corner. He was acing his horse along the road when the…

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A Serious Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 3

On Wednesday night at 6.30 as Mr. Drinkwater was standing in front of his furniture shop, a horse bolted out of Mr. Mocklay'a yard gate with the bridle…

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All Three Were Drowned

National Advocate · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 2

A terribly melancholy accident is reported from Brunswick, Victoria. On Friday, whilst a number of children were playing in the vicinity of a brick…

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The Rise of Hull. the Police Charge the Mob. and Many Are Injured. Landing of the Blue Jackets. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 3

Serious riots have occurred with the strikes of Hull, England. On Saturday night tho police repeatedly charged the mob, and many men were wounded,…

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A Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 2

A collision occurred at Newcastle this morning between the steamer Time and the Government dredge Castor. The latter Bank in ten fathoms of water. There…

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A Cobb's Coach Accident

National Advocate · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 2

On Wednesday morning Cobb and Co's. coach, whilst attempting to cross the Edward's River bridge, Deniliquin, capsized. One of two lady passengers…

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A Circus Accident

National Advocate · Monday 1 May 1893 · page 2

At the conclusion of the circus performance on Saturday night, and during the exciting steeplechase, two of the horses cannoned against each other after…

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Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 2

A painful accident happened last Sunday to a youth named Chas. H. Duke, of Oberon, whilst driving home from Bathurst. About 2 or 3 miles…

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An Accident

National Advocate · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a child of Mr. M'Ginniskin, of George-street, fell from a window to the ground below, a distance of about nine feet. The little…

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The Czar and Czarina. Reported Narrow Escape From Drowning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 3

The Moscow correspondent of the Daily Chronicle supplies a sensational account of the narrow escape from death of the Czar and Czarina of Russia…

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A Peculiar Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 2

One of the telegraph operators, Mr. W. Simmons, did what plenty other people do; that is, he put a pin in his mouth. This, of itself was not an…

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Twenty Persons Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 3
Also in National Advocate

A shocking catastrophe is reported from Spain. While a religious procession at Gallogo was crossing a pontoon the structure gave way and sunk, and 20 of…

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20 Were Drowned

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

Whilst attempting to cross the Gallego, a Spanish river, last week, 20 persons, who had been engaged in a religious procession, were drowned…

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Fatal Accident Near Sofala. Killed in a Mine. Sofala

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 2

Yesterday morning an accident, attended by fatal results, happened in Williams' Mine, Spring Creek. A large mass of stone fell from the roof of the…

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Shocking Fatality. Soldier Crushed to Death

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

An accident of a shocking nature happened at the South Mead Artillery Barracks about noon yesterday, which resulted in a' gunner named John…

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