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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

433 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 22

Serious Cycling Accident. GOULBURN, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 3

P. McLaren a well-known cyclist was riding with a companion own a steep hill on Manilla road bridge. At the bottom he failed to notice the bridge…

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Accident at Bogobigal

National Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 2

A very sad accident occurred on Saturday last which resulted in the death of a lad named Joseph Glander, youngest son of Mr. Nelson Glander, a selector at…

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Collision at Sea

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 3

The ship Sires collided with the gunboat Sinidial is the English Channel and Bank. The crew were saved. The Siren left Sydney on March 24th with…

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Collision In the Channel. a Steamer Beached

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 3

The steamer Woolloomooloo collided with the collier Emerald in the English Channel during a dense fog. An immense hole was knocked in the WooUoomooloo bow and the…

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Sad Drowning Accident. CLARENCETOWN

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 2

A sad accident happened here on Saturday. Mr. Davis, in charge of the yacht White Star, belonging to Mr. R. H. D. White, M.L.C., and Mr. Hilton…

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Collision in the Channel

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 3

The steamer Woolloomooloo, of the Lund line, collided with the collier Emerald in the English Channel during a dense fog, and had an immense hole…

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The Siren Sunk. Collision Off Portland

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

The ship Siren, bound from Sydney to London, has been sunk in a collision with the British warship Landrail. The Siren was so badly damaged that she went down within a…

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Fearful Collision. Monday. 27 Persons Killed

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

Two trains collided at Logan, Iowa, when 27 persons wore Wiled and 57 injured…

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A Railway Collision

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 2

A collision occurred between two trains at Logan. State of Iowa. 27 persons were killed, and 57 injured…

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The Crick-Meagher Collision. Mr. Meagher's Version

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 3

A reporter of the Daily Telegraph saw Mr. Meagher at his residence, Bondi, on Monday sight, in order to obtain his version of the incident at the Australia Hotel…

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Doctors' Accident Patients

The Bathurst Post · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 1

DOCTORS say that they would sooner have to deal with cases of sudden and unlooked for accident rather than those in which the sufferer has had…

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2nd Edition The World Accident to the Express. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 3

The Scotch express train was derailed to-day at Preston, Lancashire. The train, which bad attached to it two engines, was running at the rate of 50…

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Grasping at Straws. the Conduct of a Drowning Politician

National Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 2

Mr. Reid is like all his political tribe—unfair. At Kiama on Monday night, he referred to the period of Sir George Dibbs' administration in the following…

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Mining Accident SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 3

At Pambula a serious mining accident occurred owing to the misfire of a charge. One of the miners, returning to work, struck the charge accidentally with…

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Fatal Accident at Guildford (W.A.)

National Advocate · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 3

A man named William Leigh met with a terrible death at Guildford on Wednesday morning. He was employed as foreman at Turton's brickyard, and…

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Extensive Riot Near Melbourne. Roman Catholics and Orangemen. Tumultuous Scenes at Brunswick. the Police Unable to Suppress the Disturbance. Many People Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 2

Says a Herald wire from Melbourne on Sunday :— A riot on an extensive scale, arising indirectly out of the 12th of July Orange…

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A Shooting Accident. COOTAMUNDRA

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 3

A boy named Fenning was accidentally shot in the foot by his brother. The foot was amputated. The boy is in the Hospital doing well…

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A Child Seriously Injured. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 2

Harold Jennings, 7, was run over by a tram in Bent-street, and seriously injured…

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Fatal Accident at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1896 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred in the South Mine this morning. A man Darned Sampson Vivian, working in a shoot, disappeared, and was subsequently…

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Fatal Burning Accident. ABERDEEN

National Advocate · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 2

A fatal burning accident occurred here. Mrs. Ferguson, wife of a local batcher, was dressing her children this morning when her dress caught fire…

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