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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

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Fatal Accident at Wentworth Falls. a St. Stanislaus Boy Gets Killed. by Falling From a Cliff

National Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 2

A sad and fatal accident happened at Wentworth Falls on Wednesday. A youth named Percy Fitzpatrick 16 years of age fell from the top of Den…

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The Railway Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 2

An official inquiry was held to-day into the railway collision which took place last month at Chelsford, on the London and north-western lino, when 13 passengers were killed and 40 wounded…

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Accident at Wallerawang

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 3

The Lithgow Mercury has the following :—We are informed that a very nasty accident occurred to Mr. Penrose, jr., of Wolgan, at Wallerawang, on…

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Shocking Fatality at Glanville

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred on the premises of the Railway and Works Department, Glanville, to a workman named Edward Fitzgerald. He was…

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The Harbor Fatality. SYDNEY. Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 3

The body of the lad Roper, who was drowned in the harbor yesterday, has been recovered…

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The Chelford Railway Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 2

The jury, at the inquest on the Chelford railway disaster, recommended that there should be no shunting on the London and North Western line while…

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2nd Edition The World Shocking Colliery Accident. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

A shocking colliery accident has occurred at Hanley, Staffordshire, by an inrush of water. It happened while a number of miners were at work in the pit. which was…

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Train Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

A man named John Kelly was run over by a tram in George-street yesternight. One leg was taken off and his skull fractured…

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The Staffordshire Accidents. LONDON, [?]

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

Thirty minors have been [?] the coliery at Staffordsh [?] men are still entombed…

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Accident at the Vale Bridge

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 3

William Beldon, a young man in the employ of Mr. W. Duff, of the Empire Hotel, met with an accident yesterday while crossing the Vale Creek Bridge…

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The Diglake Colliery Accident

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 2

The rescue parties at the Diglake Colliery are abandoning all hope of saving the lives of the entombed miners. The wives and mothers of the entombed…

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Shocking Drowning Fatality. a Son of Varney Parkes Lost. Sydney, Sunday night. I

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred at Manly to-day. There youths were camping and went into the sea to swim at Narrabeen. They were washed out and…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Drowning Fatality. Grandson of Sir H. Parkes Lost

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 2

G. H. Thorn, a grandson of Sir Henry Parkes, and Mr. I. N. Folkhard, who were staying with their families at Narrabeen, were drowned whilst swimming yesterday…

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The Colliery Accident in Strafford-shire

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 3

The manager of the Diglake Colliery in Staffordshire, where 100 miners have been entombed since Monday owing to the flooding of the workings, has…

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An Accident at the Acme Mills. a Bag of Wheat Falls on Harry Sherman and Breaks His Leg

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1895 · page 2

While engaged in assisting to stack wheat at Mr. H. Matthews' flour mills about half-past ten o'clock yesterday morning, an employee named Harry…

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The Awakeena-Princess Collision. Finding of the Marine Board. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 3

The Marine Board in the Awakeena-Princess collision has decided against the master of the Awakeena, saying that had he turned away he might have saved…

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Another Train Accident. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 3

A girl named Lena Birch, 22 years, residing in the city, was taken to the Prince Alfred Hospital this morning in a serious condition. She was…

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A Steamer Sinks. 37 Passengers Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 2

A passenger steamer sank in the Ohio and 37 persons were drowned…

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Accident at Cowra. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Cowra, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred in Kendal-street to-day about 1 o'clock. An Asiatic hawker was riding down the street, leading another horse which was…

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Terrible Bathing Fatality. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

A shocking bathing fatality has occurred at Kapara, on the West Coast. Three girls named Evelyn Hogg, Bessie Scott, and Annie Woolanes, all aged 16,…

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