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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

433 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 22

Railway Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 3

Two goods trains collided near Southern Cross, West Australia, by which a man from Adelaide, named John Fuller, was killed and several persons were injured. An engine…

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Terrible Accidenton the Southern Line. Fireman and Driver Fatally Scalded. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 June 1896 · page 2

About 3 o'clock this morning the engine of the mixed mail train left the rails neat Goulburn with two trucks and fell over an embankment…

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The Accident on the Southern Line. Further Particulars

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 16 June 1896 · page 2

As reported briefly by telegram in yestelegram in yesterday's Free Press, a serious accident, fortunately unattended directly by loss of life, happened that…

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Fearful Accident on a Steamer. Two Men Scalded to Death

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 3

An appalling accident occurred on board the steamer Wendouree at Port Adelaide yesterday by which James Sinclair and Arthur Pilaborough were scalded to death…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. Terrible Collision at Sea. a Mail Steamer Sons. Great Loss of Life

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 June 1896 · page 3

A telegram from Ushant states that the Castle Line steamer Drummond Castle, Captain W. W. Pierce, had been in collision off that island with a steamer, name unknown…

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A Fearful Tidal Wave. 10,000 Persons Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 3

A great tidal wave rose off the north-east coast of Japan and pasted over seventy miles of country, causing appalling destruction to life and property, 10,000 of the inhabitants…

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A Squatter Drowned. JERILDERIE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 June 1896 · page 2

While crossing a creek near the Gum swamp house Mr. G. F. Simpson, owner of the Gum Swamp and Nowranle Stations ras drowned on Thursday evening. Mr…

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Terrible Mining Accident. a Father and Son Killed. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 June 1896 · page 2

At Elaine, near Ballarat, late on Friday night, two men, named Dower, father and son, were buried in the Golden Gate Mine owing to a fall of earth in a drive. The…

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A Mining Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 2

Through the roof of the Wilkshrie mine, Pennsylvania, falling, 100 miners were entombed, and their position is considered hopeless…

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Fearful Railway Accident In Western Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 3

Brief dows has been received of a terrible railway accident on the Great Eastern Railway, Perth, 20 miles from the city. It is believed that a number of lives have been…

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Terrible Railway Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 3

A terrible railway accident occurred 20 miles from the city. It is believed that several lives have been lost, and a relief train has left…

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A Terrible Accident. Four Children Burnt to Death. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 3

Four children, named Buchner, were burnt to death at Katoomba last night. Mrs. Buchner, the mother, who was not living with her husband, was earning a…

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A Terrible Accident. Four Children Roasted Alive. Katoomba

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 2

Four children named Buchner were burnt to death here last night. Mrs Buchner, who was not living with her husband, was earning a living for herself and five…

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Fearful Shipping Fatality. a Steamer Sunk

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 3

News has been received of a fearful shipping disaster oil the Japanese coast, Two Japanese steamers collided, and one of them, the Hozenmart, sank almost immediately…

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2nd Edition The World A Terrible Collision. 178 Lives Lost. London

National Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 3

Two Japanese steamers came into collision off Hioshima. One, the Hozuimari, sunk immediately and 178 of those on board were drowned…

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Accident in a Sawmill. PICTON

National Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 3

A man named Small had a portion of his left hand cut off by a circular saw at Fraser's sawmill…

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A Serious Buggy Accident. MELBOURNE, Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 July 1896 · page 3

Two buggies collided in Fitzroy. The drivers were named Coree and Lambton. Both were thrown out and suffered concussion of the brain. Both are in a…

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A Sad Fatality. BOURKE, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 3

A sad fatality occurred on Brewarrina Road. A well-known carrier, William Council, was driving a dray, loaded with furniture on which his wife and two…

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Terrible Accident in a Factory

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 3

A factory accident happened at Christchurch (N.Z.), yesterday, by which a young woman named Canningham was completely scalped…

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Dreadful Factory Accident. a Girl Scalped

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

A young woman named Cunningham, aged 16 was the victim of a dreadful accident in O'Brien's boot factory, Auckland (New Zealand) on Monday…

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