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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

433 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 22

A Gun Accident. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 2

A lad named Jas. Stubbs was accidentally injured this morning by the explosion of a gun. He is in a serous state…

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A Railway Collision. ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 3

The Express was five hours late. It was caused by colliding with a cow. The engine and second bogie carriage were derailed. The passengers were…

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Accident at Molong

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 2

Whilst exercising a young horse at Beri on Tuesday, a young man named Percy Cousins was thrown, and sustained a double fracture of one of his thighs, in…

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Railway Accident o the Mountains. LAWSON

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 3

From some unaccountable reason the bogie wheels of the engine of the passenger train due here at 1 o'clock ran off the rails half a mile west of Linden…

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A Truck Collision at Broken Hill Broken Hill

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 3

A man was injured in a track collision at the Proprietary this morning. No bones were broken. It is feared, however, that internal injuries have been…

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Shocking Railway Accident. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred on the railway between Werris Creek and Carrabubula last night. A ganger named Wm. Potter, employed on the Werris…

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Drowned at Gundagai. GUNDAGAI, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

A young farm band named Patrick Donohoe was drowned in the river while bathing to-day. Several companions got out of their depth…

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Accident to an Alderman. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 3

Alderman Swan, Balmain, had a very serious accident to-day while driving through the city. He was thrown oat of his buggy and badly hurt…

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The Train Accident SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 3

An inquiry into the accident to the mountain tourist train, near Lawson yesterday, was completed to-day. The injury done was very slight. The…

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Drowned in a Waterhole. SYDNEY, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1896 · page 3

Two young boys, brothers, named Ridge, aged 10 and 8 respectively, were drowned in a waterhole at Leichhardt yesterday. The inquest will be held to…

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Accident to a Child

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

A little son of Mr. Courtney, cab proprietor, fell off a fence on Sunday afternoon, and had one of his legs broken. Ho was attended by Dr. W…

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Three Girls Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 3

Two sisters named Humphries, aged sixteen and fourteen years respectively, and another named Gilpin, were drowned at Casterton (Vic) yesterday whilst bathing…

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Accident to a Railway Guard

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

At Lawson on Monday a serious accident happened to Guard Burling as he was returning to Penrith, after taking a train to Bathurst, He was thrown…

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Fatal Drowning Eatality

National Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1896 · page 3

A triple bathing fatality occurred at Casterton (Victoria.) Two daughters of Mr. Henry Humphries, 15 and 14 and a daughter of Mr. Gilpin, a farmer,…

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The Floods in Queensland. Fearful River Fatality. a Ferry Boat Sinks in Brisbane River. Forty Persons Drowned. Brisbane, Thursday Night

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

A ferry boat with nearly 100 passengers capsized in Brisbane River this evening. It is estimated that 40 persons were drowned…

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A Gun Accident. BELLINGEN, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

A girl named Margaret Keogh, 15, was accidentally wounded through the bursting of a gun at Gordonsville. A boy aged 12 had taken the gun to shoot…

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Two Sisters Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 3

Two sisters named Olive and Lyla Dwyer, aged 11 and 8 respectively, were drowned in a creek at Granville yesterday…

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Fatal Accident at Hill End

National Advocate · Monday 17 February 1896 · page 2

John Maher, an old resident, was killed on Friday by a fall of earth, About 12 o'clock bo was working in his since in Oakey Creek, while John…

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Narrow Escape from a Serious Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 February 1896 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon while looking on at the sports of the Slow Ground, Mrs. Gloster White and members of hat family underwent some very very unpleasant…

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Railway Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 3

During the prevalence of a heavy fog at Brussels two trains came into collision. The trains were greatly damaged, and 28 persons were injured though none of the passengers…

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