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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

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Peculiar Shooting Fatality

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 2

A sad shooting fatality is reported from Beach Forest, near Colac (Vic.) An old lady named Mrs. Powney was accidentally shot dead by Mr. Wm…

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Severe Pistol Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 3

A boy, 14 years of ago, named Joseph Stonestreet was taken to the Hospital this afternoon. He was injured in the hand. He was possessed of a pistol…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Boating Fatality

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon a boat containing five men capsized off Coogee. One of the occupants named Arthur Bleakley, a resident of Nyngan, was drowned…

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Drowned While Bathing. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 3

Two boys, George and Arthur Bignell, were drowned at Hay while bathing…

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The Fatality at Coogee. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 3

A verdict of accidently drowned was returned in the inquest on the man. Blakeley, the Nyngan resident, who was drowned at Coogee…

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Accidents, Etc. SYDNEY, Monday, night

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 3

An inquest was held this morning on the body of Hugh Anderson, who died from the effects of burns received on December 21. He was reading in bed…

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Fatal Accident at Orange. Orange

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Hamer, one of the best-known residents of Orange, was killed this afternoon by being thrown from his horse while riding after cattle. He, with…

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Serious Railway Accident. a Guard Falls From a Train

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 2

This morning an accident occurred to a guard while bringing a goods train into Bathurst from Penrith and it is feared that the injuries received will have a serious result…

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Serious Accident to a Guard. Fall From a Train

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 2

About half-past nine o'clock yesterday morning as the No. 65 goods train from Penrith to Bathurst was crossing a small bridge within a short distance of the…

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A Newcastle Collision. NEWCASTLE. Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 3

The Marine Board sat all yesterday to enquire into the Glenflinas Montrosa collision, and will give its decision to-morrow…

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The Late Railway Accident. Death of Guard Ainsworth

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 2

His many friends and fellow-employees will regret to learn that the accident to Guard Ainsworth has resulted fatally. Mr. Ainsworth died at the Bathurst…

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The Recent Railway Accident. Death of Guard Ainsworth

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 2

The worst fears of the medical men who saw the unfortunate Guard Ainsworth immediately after the accident on Friday last have been realised. The injuries received were of such a…

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Boating Fatality. Ten Lives Lost

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

A boat capsized in Kaipara harbor, New Zealand, yesterday, and ten lives were lost, including six women and girls…

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Fatality at Mudgee. MUDGEE, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

A young man named Arthur Welsh was out hare shooting and was found dead along side a wire fence. Evidently the trigger of the gun had caught in the…

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The Gamecock-Leveret Collision. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

The Marine board found that the masters of the tags Gamecock and Leveret were both in fault regarding tho collision at the Heads on December 20th…

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The Fatal Railway Accident. Magisterial Inquiry

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 2

This morning a magisterial inquiry was held at the Court House touching the death of Alfred Hainsworth, who was accidentally killed while journeying to…

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District Intelligence. Sunny Corner. Painful Accident at a Birth Day Party

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 2

Miss Pearl Pardey, while entertaining a number of her friends the other evening, met with a very painful accident. While running in some outdoor game she tripped…

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Two Mining Accidents. BRISBANE

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 3

Two mining accidents occurred this morning. A minor named Walter Adams fell down the stopes at Mount Morgan. He…

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An Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon an accident befel a railway employee named Frederick Tucker by which two fingers were badly crushed. He was engaged repairing an…

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Fatal Accident. a Prominent Towsman Killed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 2

A sad accident, which resulted in the death of a prominent townsman, accurred yesterday afternoon, and quite a shock was caused to the town by the circulation of…

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