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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

438 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 22

Collision at Sea

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 2

A report from the East states that a Chinese warship has collided with the British steamer Birkhall. The latter was sunk, but it is not known if any lives were lost…

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2nd Edition The World Another Railway Accident. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 3

A terrible railway accident occurred in the Argentine Republic, fifteen passengers were killed, and thirty others were dreadfully injured…

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A Curious Accident

The Bathurst Post · Monday 15 July 1895 · page 6

A stamped receipt for a large [?] was picked up in Newcastle[?] time back by Mr. J, Clark,[?]document contained an under[?]…

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Accident to a Dealer

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 2

A rather serious accident befel a dealer named Patrick Maroney yesterday. He was driving near Seamans Hotel, lower William-street, when his cart came into…

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Serious and Fatal Accidents. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 3

At a bare-drive at Wellington to-day Arthur Morley's gun exploded, shattering his foot and rendering partial amputation necessary…

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Gun Accidents, and a Death

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 2

The Advocate's Wellington correspondent writes as follows:A young man named Hall while out hare shooting yesterday, shot, himself in a…

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Accident to a Mail-Train. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1895 · page 2

Shortly before 6 o'clock this morning the Sydney to Melbourne express ran into a mob of cattle at Fallons Gap, three miles from Albury. The engine and lavatory carriage…

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Fatality on a Racecourse

National Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 2

At Moree races on Tuesday, in the Gwydir Handicap, one of the horses (Mario) fell, Belfast riding over him. Two big, the rider of Marlo, and…

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Recent Railway Accident. Death of Father Keating

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 2

The Rev Father Keating, the victim of the recent railway accident at Parramatta, died in the local hospital on Tuesday evening. The injuries sustained by the rev…

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Terrible Fatality at Broken Hill. Eight Men Killed and Two Injured Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 2

A terrible fatality occurred in the South' Mine at Broken Hill yesterday afternoon when, eight men were killed and two injured by a "creep" in the mine. The victims when…

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A Frightful Accident. Bight Men Killed. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 3

Eight men were killed and several injured at the South mine Broken Hill this afternoon…

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The Broken Hill Fatality

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 3

The latest from the scene of the fatality at Broken. Hill states that a further fall of earth is feared. Work bat been temporarily suspended at…

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Accidentally Shot. BURRAGA

National Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 2

A child belonging to Mr. Thomas Clayts was, to-day, accidentally shot. Recovery hopeless…

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Terrible Collision at Sea. One Hundred and Forty-seven Persons Drowned. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 3

A terrible disaster at sea is reported. Two Italian steamers, the Ortigia and Maria-pia, came into collision with great force at the entrance of the Gulf of…

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Another Gun Fatality

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 3

Mary Clearwater, aged 11, was accidentally shot dead by her brother, aged 14, at Portabelle, New Zealand…

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Shocking Mining Accident. a Ballarat Catastrophe. Six Men Entombed. Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 3

A telegram received from Eldorado, near Ballarat, states that an awful accident occurred there at 4 o'clock this morning. The end of the drive came…

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The Redfern Railway Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 3

The Supreme Court presented an animated appearance this morning, on the opening of the 3rd term. The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Windeper and…

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A Street Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 July 1895 · page 2

A collision occurred in Castlereagh-street between a fire brigade engine and a cart driven by James McCarthy, laborer, the latter was killed…

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A Council Clerk Drowned

National Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1895 · page 2

Mr. Henry Plumley, for 18 years council clerk of Inverell, was accidentally drowned on Sunday morning…

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A Collision in the Channel. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 3

A German steamer came into collision in the English Channel with and sunk a fishing smack. One of the crew of the latter was rescued with a rope. Eleven…

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