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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

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Harbor Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 3

Then was a collision in the harbor this morning between the Marine Board's launch Sol and the Parramatta Company's farry boat Alathea. The latter was beached at Blue's Bay just as…

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Drowning Fatality. in the Macquarie. Three Lives Lost. Gallant Attempt at Rescue

National Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 2

The Macquarie as it flowed past Bathurst was, yesterday, the scene of one of the saddest and most melancholy accidents which have occurred in its…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Three Lives Lost. Plucky Attempt to Rescuer. a Mournful Search

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 2

One of those dreadfully sad occurrences which sometimes happen and which throw a whole community into a state of consternation and excitement has to be…

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Found Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 3

George Cameron was found drowned on Thursday night in a pool near Taralga with hit skull fractured. It is supposed that that he was thrown from his horse…

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A Ferry Boat Collision

National Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 2

The Alathea, ferry steamboat, was, on Thursday morning, run down in the harbor. Two hundred passengers were abroad. These were taken off by…

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MR.'McCREDIE'S Account Op the Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 2

After he had somewhat recovered from the exhaustion consequent on his plucky attempt, Mr. McCredie was interviewed by a representative of the ADVOCATE,…

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Drowning Fatality. a Magisterial Inquiry

National Advocate · Monday 26 March 1894 · page 2

A Magisterial inquiry was opened at tho Court House on Saturday before Mr. Vaughon Jenkins J. P. concerning tho death of Maggie Yeomans, one of the…

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The Drowning Fatality. Another Fruitless Search

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1894 · page 2

Yesterday a number of the Fire Brigade, men with Captain Butcher at their head and several other townsmen, numbering in all about twenty, made another…

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The Drowning Fatality. the Bodies Not Recovered. a Boat in Use. Bertie McCREDIE COMPLIMENTED

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 March 1894 · page 3

The search for the bodies of Marian Shepherd and Hilda Yeomans has continued almost without intermission since they disappeared beneath the waters of the…

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Fatal Balloon Ascent. an Aeronaut Drowned

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

One of the chief events of the Easter festivities at Cannes, France, to-day, was a balloon ascent, and many thousands assembled to witness it…

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The Mayor of Sydney Injured. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1894 · page 2

In a tram accident in Botany-street, this afternoon, Sir W. P. Manning, Mayor of Sydney, was very seriously injured…

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The Recent Drowning Fatality. Unsuccessful Search Continued

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 3

A party of about 20 men have been engaged in searching for the bodies of the drowned children ever since Friday. The party is chiefly composed of the relatives…

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The Drowning Fatality. the Magisterial Inquiry Continued

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 2

The adjourned inquiry concerning the death of Maggie Yoemans, one of the victims of the late drowning fatality, was continued at the Court House yesterday…

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Fatal Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 2

A serious accident of an unusual character occurred during the progress of a race meeting at Amersham, Buckinghamshire. In the Hurdle race two of the horses…

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Drowned Whilst Duck-Shooting

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 2

At Broadwater, McLean, a lad named John McDonald, was drowned on, Good Friday through attempting to swim after a wild duck he had just shot. He…

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Another Harbour Collision. Narrow Escape of Passengers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 3

Another serious colliiion occurred in the Harbour yesternight between the ferry steamers Conqueror and Lily off Fort Macquarie. The latter vessel was considerably damaged, but her…

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Renewed Rioting in Sicily. a Religious Demonstation. Many Persons Injured. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 3

Renewed rioting has occurred at Sicily. A religious demonstration in connection with the Easter celebration was taking place when, during the…

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An Accident at Wattie Flat

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 3

About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon Dr. Edmunds received a telegram from Wattle Flat asking him to go out to that place immediately, as a rather…

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The Drowning Fatality

National Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1894 · page 2

There are still no signs of the bodies of the two unfortunate children who were drowned on Good Friday, although no efforts are being spared to discover them…

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Drowned, at Forbes

National Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1894 · page 2

On Monday, the little son of Mr. Thomas Higgins, Wangagong, Forbes, was drowned in the creek there, which at the time was in flood…

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