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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

438 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 22

Accident at Melbourne. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 2

An accident occurred in a sewer at Port Melbourne to-day. One man was killed, and another is entombed, No further particulars are to hand…

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Strike in Chicago. a Collision Between the Strikers and Police. Many Persons Killed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 3

Serious disturbances have occurred in connection with a strike at the steel works in Chicago. The strikers attacked the works, smashed the machinery and…

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The Zig-Zag Accident. Bathurst A. H. and P. Association

National Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 2

The railway guard, William Fowler, who had his feet crushed beneath the moving wheels of a train at the Zig Zag on Monday morning, is now in the Says the Australian Fanciers Chronicle (Poultry):—This Show, held 24th, 25th and 25th April, which is looked forward to annually as the carnival of the season,…

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A Serious Accident. a Coal Train Collides with a Milkcart. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 3

A serious accident occurred in Nanderra this morning which, it is feared, will have a fatal termination. Whilst the Mount Kembla…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Saturday. The Tuunel Fatality

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 2

The jury in the tunnel disaster at Melbourne found that the accident was caused by an inrush of water, and that greater care should have been taken…

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Accident at a Show. SYDNEY, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 13 May 1895 · page 3

At the Hawkesbury Show in the Hunters Jumping Contest yesterday George Lindsay was heavily thrown. He was removed insensible, and is in a critical…

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Another Disastrous Collision. in Which Eleven Persons Perish. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 3

A disastrous collision occurred off Brest, on the French coast, between the ship Emerald, of Glesgow, and the Maritann, of Sunderland. The Maritana…

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Serious Football Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 2

A Dubbo footballer named George Guidice met with a serious accident on the Oval during the progress of a scratch match. It appears that while Guidice…

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A Collision of Race Horses. AUCKLAND, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 3

By the collision of two race horses, Napper and Perkin, at Gisborne, both horses were injured, and the former had to be shot. Reedy, the jockey, was…

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Accidental Poisoning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 2

At Goulburn twin sisters named Macquarie ate some arsenic that had fallen from sheep skins. One died and the other is in a critical condition…

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A Miner's Accident. CONDOBOLIN, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 3

Westen Edwards, a miner, fell down a shaft seventy feet deep at Cogong and is now in the hospital, and not expected to recover…

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The Late Redfern Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 May 1895 · page 2

The whole of the cases against the Railway Commissioners in connection with the Redfern accident will be tried before Special Court, commencing on the 17th June…

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The Redfern Accident Claims. a Costly Job

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 2

The total claims in connection with the Redfern railway accident amount to £187,000…

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Drowned at Maitland. West Maitland, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 3

Frederick Dredge, 44, married, was drowned at Brunker's Swamp, while shooting wild swans. He fell out of a flat bottomed beat into 8 feet of water…

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The Redfern Accident. Several Cases Settled. Claims Which Have Been Made. the Actions Pending

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 2

The Rodfern railway accident cases, which were mentioned before the Full Court on Friday, and allowed to stand over, were again mentioned on Monday, says the Daily…

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Chapter of Accidents

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 8

AN accident of a painful nature occurred to Mr. O. Nash on Saturday evening last. All the available seats in the Cranbury Hall being occupied just before the debate, Mr. Nash, in…

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Fearful Accident near

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 6

OUR Cargo correspondent write day morning last information w[?] local police station that the de[?] man named Samuel Kennedy [?]…

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An injured Footballer

National Advocate · Monday 27 May 1895 · page 2

The young fellow, Giudice, who was injured in a game at football at Dubbo, has been removed to Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, to seek relief from…

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Accidentally Shot. WELLINGTON, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 3

Samnel Hamon was out shooting and fell down a gully. His rifle went off and fractured his arm…

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Peculiar Accident With Fireworks

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 2

On Friday night, at North Sydney, a boy about 8 years of age, named Horton Underwood, met with a peculiar accident. It appears that he had visited some…

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