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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

361 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 19

A Frightful Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at Cleveland-street Steam Laundry yesterday. Pauline Beale was stooping down to turn on the steam, when somehow…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Monday. The Bullet-Proof Armour. a Girl Hurt by Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 3

The London County Council threatens to prohibit further test experiments with Herr Dawes's bullet-proof cuirass at the Causic halls, owing to a girl assistant being…

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200 Villagers Drowned

National Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 2

A, terrible disaster has occurred in Kulu,a principality in the north-east portion' of Punjaub. An extensive landslip occurred on the banks of the Beas…

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Terrible Railway Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 2

A railway collision occurred at Wisconsin, central line of America. The wrecked cars caught fire, and 20 passengers were burnt to death…

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The Recent Drowning Fatality. Recognition of Bravery. Presentation to Mr. McCREDIE and Search Party

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

Last evening a great number of citizens attended at the Town Hall for the purpose of witnessing the presentation of trophies to Mr. Herbert C. McCredie and…

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A Shocking Railway Collision

National Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

A terrible railway collision has occurred on the Wisconsin Central line, United States. One of the wrecked trains look fire and 20 passengers who…

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Accident to Mrs. Herbert Moore

National Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

Mrs. Moore, wife of Mr. Herbert Moore, hotelkeeper, William-street, met with a painful accident on Thursday afternoon about half-past five in rather a…

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Frightful Accident on the Line

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

A man named Otto Warnbrand was cut to pieces on the railway line at Rockdale yesternight…

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Fatality at Rockdale

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 June 1894 · page 2

A fire which 'occurred at Rockdale on Saturday resulted in the death o! a boy named James Graham. His father was also seriously injured…

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Coxeyltes In Colorado. an Entire Camp Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 June 1894 · page 3

An apalling disaster is believed to have befallen a company of Coxeyites who were encamped near Pueblo, in the southern part of the State of Colorado…

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To-days Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Fatal Tram Accidents

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 June 1894 · page 2

James Gardiner, engineer on board the Oruba was killed on Saturday night when jumping from a tram in Belmore Park. A boy named William Murray, 5 years…

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Accident at Guyong

National Advocate · Monday 11 June 1894 · page 1

An accident happened on Friday to Miss Jones, of Guyong. Her horse fell with her, breaking her arm close to the wrist. The band was also dislocated,…

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Football Accidents

National Advocate · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 2

At Wollongong on Saturday, J. Rowles had his shoulder dislocated, and yesterday Charles Bush had a leg broken, both in football matches…

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An Accident to Mr. Falvey

National Advocate · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 3

Mr. Falvey, proprietor of the. Club House Hotel, met with a serious accident about four o'clock yesterday morning. It appears he had risen early to call a…

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An Orange Accident

National Advocate · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 2

On Tuesday night Constable Honan was examining a revolver which would not work properly, when a cartridge in the cylinder exploded, shattering. his…

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A Railway Accident

National Advocate · Monday 18 June 1894 · page 1

A cattle train ran into a bullock about four miles from Orroroo, S. A., on Friday. The engine was thrown off the line, and the driver, John Berriman…

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Collision at Sea

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 June 1894 · page 3

The Atlantic liner Ethiopia collided with an iceberg in mid-ocean, and was only kept afloat by the expedient of making an artificial bulkhead…

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A Fearful Boating Accident. Forty-five Youths Drowned. London

National Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1894 · page 3

A terrible disaster has occurred to a party in Samar, Russia. A party of 70 youths, boys and girls, went out on the Velga River in a leaky ferry-boat,…

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The Scene of the Fatality

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 8

The spot where the accident occurred is situated about 200 yards from the railway crossing on the Norah Creek or Cemetery road. It is a quarry which was at first made…

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A Sad Fatality. Death of Mr. Jas. Neasmith. a Shocking End

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 8

QUITE a gloom was cast over the town on Wednesday morning as the sad news spread that Mr. James Neasmith had been killed by a terrible accident, which befel him while…

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