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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

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A Shocking Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 2

Mr. James Gibbons, manager of the Mimosa station, Temors, was returning from the races with his family of five, when the borses bolted, and ran the…

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A Clergyman's Wife Drowned

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 2

During the floods at Laidley, Brisbane, the Rev. M. M. Millat (Lutheran clergyman Hallon Vale) and his wife were attempting to cross a creek, when Mrs…

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Latest, Cablegrams. London, Tuesday. France and England. Another Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 3

Another unfortunate collision between tween the British troops and the French at Sierra Leone, in Upper Africa, has taken place, and the incident has caused…

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Second Edition. The English and French. Another Collision at Sierra Leone. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 3

The London Globe publishes a report that at Sierra Leone the French troops fired on a party of British frontier police and killed five police, who killed one of…

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Railway Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 3

A railway collisoin occurred between two passenger trains in North France, by which three persons were killed and many wounded, the cars being wrecked…

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A Railway Collision in France, 3 Killed and 10 Injured. London

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 2

A remarkable railway disaster has occurred near Compiegne, in the North of France. A case of goods fell from a goods train, and a passenger train striking…

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The Recent Lithgow Accident. the Magisterial Inquiry

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 4

This morning a Magisterial Inquiry was commenced before Mr. J. B. Graham P.M. touching the death of James Frederick Welch, which occurred in the hospital…

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The Lithgow Fatality. a Magisterial Enquiry

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Graham began a magisterial inquiry at the Courthouse on Saturday morning touching the death in the Bathurst Hospital of James Frederick Welch…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 3

On Saturday a man named Michael Ward, laborer on Mr. Mahoney's farm, Porter's Retreat, near Oberon, was working with a reaping machine, and going to…

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A Princess Injured. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 3

Princess Ena, daughter of Prince Henry of Battenburg, has been injured seriously by being thrown from her horse…

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Accidents

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 3

Michael Ward, a farm laborer in the employ of Mr. Mahoney, near Oberon, was attended at the Bathurst Hospital on Saturday, suffering from a severe…

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Accident to a Princess

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 3

Princess Ena, daughter of Prince Henry of Battenberg, has been seriously injured through being thrown from her pony. The Princess, who is on a visit to Osborne, was…

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Drowned near Burraga

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 2

A man was found drowned on Monday morning in the Abercrombie River, between Burraga and Mount Costigan. Papers were found on the body with the…

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A Serious Accident to a Well-known Racehorse. Trident Injured

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 2

A few days ago the well-known stud horse Trident, the property of Mr. John Lee, was found to have sustained a serious injury to the left hind leg. The…

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Local Cab Accident

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 2

Mr. Hahn, a local cabman, had a narrow escape from a serious accident in Howick-street on Saturday morning. He was driving towards the city from the…

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The Late Lithgow Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 2

The adjourned inquiry into tho death of James Frederick Welsh, who met with an accident a fortnight ago oud was brought to the Bathurst Hospital, was continued at Lithgow…

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The Lithgow Fatality. Accidental Death

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 2

Mr. Graham, P.M., concluded the inquiry at Lithgow last week into the cause of the death of James Frederick Walsh, who died in the Bathurst…

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Accidents on the Racecourse

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 2

During a race at Echuca a horse fell, bringing down six others. A jockey named Nolan had both legs broken; another named McGuiness was internally injured;…

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A Strong Breeze. Terrible Train Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 3

During a cyclone in Mauritus a train was blown into the river near Port Louis and 50 persons were drowned…

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Deaths By Drowning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 2

Seventeen deaths by drowning are re­ported this morning from various colonies, including a boating party of 5 at Auck­land…

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