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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

361 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 19

Another Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 2

There was another collision in the Harbor on Saturday night between the steamer Captain Cook and the North Shore horse boat. Fortunately little…

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Accident at Hazslbrook

National Advocate · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 2

An assistant guard named John Miller fell under a train at Hazelbrook, on the western line, on Friday evening, one of his feet and a leg being crushed…

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The Accident to Mrs. Havenhand

National Advocate · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 2

Our Sunny Corner correspondent writes:—I very much regret to have to record an accident which befel Mrs. Havenhand, of the Court House Hotel…

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Floods In Queensland. Drowning Fatality Great Damage

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 2

Four Italians were drowned in Herbertriver (Q.). Great damage has been done to the cane crops…

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Shocking Accident to School Children. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 1

A serious accident has occurred at Chicago. A steam pipe in connection with a school warming burst while the scholars were at lessons. The escaping…

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A Buggy Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 1

A Nyngan wire states:—A young man named Olsen, a groom at Buckyin-guy, was killed on Sunday in a buggy accident at the halfway house, Duck…

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A Family Drowned

National Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 2

The heaviest floods ever known in Inghan occurred last week. The flood in the river was 3ft. 6in. higher than that of 1890. The water reached the crown…

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Fatality at a Foundry

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 3

A telegram from New York gives particulars of a terrible. accident which has occurred at an iron foundry in Ohio. A number of men were at work in the…

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The Queensland Floods. Ten Persons Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 2

Ten persons have been drowned in the Townsville floods, and the whole country is surrounded by water…

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A Terrible Foundry Accident. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 3

A terrible accident occurred in an iron foundry in Ohio. A cauldron of molten steel upset, and four persons were killed and six terribly injured…

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Accident at a Sawmill

National Advocate · Monday 16 April 1894 · page 3

A serious accident happened on Friday last to Mr. C. Sandells, the manager of the Eskbank Sawmills. While lie was engaged sawing up timber the boy who…

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A Mysterious Drowning. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 2

A passenger by the Paraweera from New Zealand was missed on Thursday and supposed to be drowned. His name is Ferguson, and he resided at Goulburn…

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A Collision at Sea. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 2

The steamers Noonoowarro and Titania collided at sea, and the latter was damaged and is being towed to Sydney…

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Second Edition. The Railway Accident. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 2

In regard to Saturday's railway accident, a verdict of accidental death was returned. The body is unidentified…

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Accidents at the Roman Catholic Cathedral

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 2

Mr. William Jones, senr. the contractor for the work that is being carried on at the Roman Cathedral, met with rather a nasty accident on Saturday…

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A Sad Drowning Accident at Cowra

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 3

A sad drowning fatality occurred in the Lachlan River, a few miles from Cowra, on Sunday,' when a daughter of Mr. G. Banks lost her life in…

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The Late Collision. Later

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 2

The ship Titania arrived early this morning, but the captain withholds particulars of the collision until, the Italian Consul has been interviewed. After the…

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The Collision at Sea. Cowardly Men and Brave Women. the Captain's Story. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 3

The steamer Koonawarra arrived at Melbourne to-day. She reports that the Titania ran into her on Sunday evening. It was dusk, and Captain…

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Accident to a Minister. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 3

A serious accident happened to Mr. Webb, Minister for Lands. While driving in Queen-street the minister's buggy collided with the railway viaduct,…

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Fatal Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 2

A cab containing two occupants collided with a tram at Adelaide last night. The cab was smasned, the driver and horse were killed, and the occupants are not…

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