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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

433 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 22

Painful Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2

[?] the week a painful and somewhat [?] didn't [?] to a man named Thomas Smith, employed at Mr. James McCormack's butchering establishment…

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2nd Edition The World The Brisbane Balcony Accident. BRISBANE

National Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 3

Three victims of yesterday's balcony accident, Miss Agnes Drewe, Miss Jessie Drewe and Mrs. Miles are still in the hospital and in an extremely serious…

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Another Collision in the Harbour

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

There was a collision in the harbour yesternight between the Manly ferry steamer Cygnet and the schooner Halley . Halley Baly, Several of the letter's planks started…

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Cautions to Parents. How Shocking Accidents Happen

The Bathurst Post · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 6

A SHOCKING accident occurred at Port Melbourne on Saturday morning a little girl 3 years of age, being knocked down and trampled to death within sight…

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Drowned at Bondi. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 3

Two little girls, Dorothy and Amy O Brien, aged 9 and 8, were drowned in the lagoon at Bondi, last night. The bodies were recovered…

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An Apprentice Drowned. SYDNEY, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 3

J. Wilson, apprentice no the barque Dacca, fell out of a boat and was drowned…

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Fearful Railway Accident. Four Men Killed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 3

A terrible railway accident occurred at Dry Greek Junction, Adelaide, on Sunday night, by a train colliding with a vehicle containing four men. The whole of the…

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A Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 3

The barqne Firth of Solway collided with a steamer near Groouock and sank. Thirteen of the crow and the Captain's wife and child were drowned, the Captain and eight others…

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A Terrible Fatality

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 2

On Sunday night a train dashed into a trap containing four persons crossing at Grand Junction Crossing, at Dry Greek. Adelaide. The four persons were cut to…

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Accident to an M.P. MUDGEE

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 2

Mr. Jones M. P., met with a severe accident on Saturday. He fell, and broke three ribs…

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Accident at Orange. Mrs. Kelty Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 2

At Orange yesterday morning Mrs. Kelty, wife of Dr. Kelty, met with a nasty accident. A spirited horse she was driving in a sulky bolted from…

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Collision Near Greenock

National Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 2

The barque, Firth of Solway, 1199 tons net, owned by Messs. J. Spencer and Co., of Glasgow, has collided with an unknown steamer near Greenock…

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Railway Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 2

An elderly lady named Mrs. Waterworth was knocked down on Tuesday at Harden station while crossing the line by a shunting engine, and received severe…

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Accident at the Railway Station. an Employee Severely Scalded

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 2

A very serious accident happened this morning at the railway works to Mr. John Ashworth. It appears that about eight o'clock Ashworth, who is employed as…

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A Soalding Accident

National Advocate · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 2

A very serious accident has to be reported. While Mr. John Ashworth, junior, a fireman on the railway, was cleaning his engine in the shed at…

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The Nymagee Mine Accident. NYMAGEE, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 3

John Nicholls, who met with a severe injury on Wednesday week by falling down a hole a distance of 50 feet in the Nymagee Copper Mine, died this…

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Accidents at the Railway Works. a Smashed Hand

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 3

Two very serious accidents occurred at the railway yesterday. Edward Lloyd, a permanent way employee, was with others removing a heavy gate from a truck. The…

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Accident to President Cleveland. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 3

President Cleveland had a narrow escape of a very serious accident at Washington. Ho was driving in the streets when the horses in his carriage…

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A Mining Accident. DUNGOG

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 3

Two miners, Watson and Cochrane, were seriously injured by an explosion at Cobark. They put in a charge which failed to go off. They went to examine…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Tuesday. Accident to Prince Christian

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 3

Prince Christian of Schleiwig Holstein, husband of the Princes Helena, second daughter of the Queen, was knocked down and run over by a cab in London to-day…

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