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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

361 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 19

Accident at a School

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 2

An outhouse at the Erskineville public school subsided yesterday morning. Eight girls were precipitated to the bottom…

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A Wellington Accident. Wellington

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 3

A fatal accident happened yesterday to a boy named Roberts in the employ of Mr. Spilsbury. He was in company of another boy named Buckley, and pointed…

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An Extraordinary Accident. Fifteen Girls Fall Into a Cesspit. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 3

An extraordinary accident occurred at the Erskineville Public School this morning about 11. During the recess about 20 girls rushed the closets, the…

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A Sad Drowning Case

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 3

A young man named Joseph F. Lee was drowned on Sunday morning in the breakers off Mooney Creek, Fernmount…

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An Accident at Wilcannia

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 2

While Mr. Dickens, M. P. for Wilcannia, was on tour in his district he and his party'were capsized from a buggy, and Mr. Messant, his committee's…

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A Railway Collision. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 3

The engine of a mixed train collided with the rear of a goods train at Lake Bathurst, on Saturday. No one was injured…

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Terrible Fatality In Roumania. 200 Persons Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 May 1894 · page 3

While a large numbdr of holiday makers were assembled on a landing stage at Galatz, Roumania, the structure collapsed, and 200 persons were drowned…

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Sad Fatality at Guyong

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1894 · page 3

Says a western contemporary in further information regarding the accident at Guyong:—A boy named Albert Oliver May, aged 11 years, son of Mr…

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A Millthorpe Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1894 · page 1

A very serious accident befel a little boy, 12 years of age, the son of Mr. Georgo May, of Guyong on Monday. The accident occurred through a horse…

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The Conqueror-Lily Collision. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1894 · page 2

The Supreme Court has upset the decision of the Marine Board in the Conqueror-Lily collision case. It has ordered Captain M'Nab's certificate to…

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Second Edition. a Shocking Train Accident. Burning Oil and Its Victims. London

National Advocate · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 2

A disastrous railway collision has occurred near Paris. An express train, running between Amsterdam and Paris, crashed into a petroleum train with great…

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Sad Fatality at Guyong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 5

A BOY named Albert Oliver May, aged 11 years, son of Mr. George May, Guyong, met with a sad fatality on Monday. The boy, it appears, was sent to catch a horse in one of his father's…

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The Titania-Koonawara Collision. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 3

The Titania-Koonawara collision inquiry is concluded. The Marine Board will give their decision on Monday…

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Serious Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 6

ANOTHER serious accident happened on Tuesday evening, when the eldest son—Harold—of our esteemed townsman Mr. H. H. Chippindall had a narrow escape from…

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The Koonowarra-Titania Collision. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 2

The Marine Board have censured the captain of the Koonowarrah for the collision with the Titania. They call upon the second officer to show cause why his…

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Second Edition. Drowned at Parkes. How Daniel Hagan Met His Death. Parkes, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 2

A young man named Daniel Hagan was drowned at Billabong Greek to- day. It is supposed that, whilst washing, he fell into the water through taking a fit…

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Terrible Mining Accident. Two Brothers Killed at Lucknow

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 2

Two brothers named Samuel and Thomas Roberts were killed by a fall of staging at Wentworth Proprietary Mine, Lucknow. A third man named Beckford…

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Mining Fatality at Lucknow. Two Miners Killed. a Third Seriously Injured Orange

National Advocate · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 2

The unfortunate reputation which the Lucknow mines have earned for fatal accidents was further borne out by a terrible fatality which occurred in the new…

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Terrible Mine Accident. Two Men Killed at Lucknow. a Third Not Expected to Recover. Orange

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 3

A terrible accident, by which two brothers named" Samuel and Thomas Roberts lost their lives, occured last evening at the Wentworth Proprietory Company's mine, Lucknow. The deceased, with another man named Beckford, were…

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Accident to an Engine-driver

National Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 2

About 20 minutes past 10 o'clock yesterday morning, at the railway station, an accident happened to an engine-driver named William Jordan, a…

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