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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1897

514 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 26

Accident to a Jockey. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1897 · page 3

A jockey named Reece was thrown during the Hurdle Race at Canterbury Park and taken to the hospital, his collarbone being fractured…

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Drowned in a Bore. Strange Fatality

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1897 · page 3

A fatal drowning accident it is reported from Moree, of an extraordinary character occurred about 11 o'clock last night. Three men, named Richard…

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Here there Eye Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1897 · page 2

During the erection of the bonfire yesterday afternoon, while a number of small boys were skylarking around, one of their number was seriously injured by…

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Accident at Molong. MOLONG

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1897 · page 3

Holiday Haslam, the son of Mr. Jas. Haslam, J.P., was out shooting with a friend to-day, when the friend's gun accidentally exploded and the charge…

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Parliamentary. Light Railways. Time Limit for Speeches. Mining Accidents. the Federation Debate. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 June 1897 · page 3

In the Assembly last night, the Acting Premier said, in reply to a question, that the question of constructing light railways in drought-stricken districts would be…

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Sad Mining Fatality. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 3

At Spring Creek, near Young, James Lovett and bis son, aged 11, were in a drive, when the ground suddenly gave tray and fell in. Both were entombed,…

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Fatality at Canowindra. CANOWINDRA

National Advocate · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 3

Yesterday George Mitchell, in the employ of Mr. Thos, Finn, of Canowindra, storekeeper, met with an accident which proved fatal. Mitchell was…

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Accident At Wellington. WELLINGTON

National Advocate · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 3

At the coursing on Thursday an accident occured which might have resulted seriously. Mr. D. O'Brien was galloping his pony after a course when…

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Serious Accident

National Advocate · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 2

A serious accident occurred to an old man named Wood yesterday, as he was felling a large tree at Clear Creek, near Peel. The tree came down unawares…

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Tram Fatality. a Man Decapitated. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 3

A man named Sydney Primrose when alighting from a tram in S[?] yesternighd slipped on the wet blocks and fell beneath the motor car. His bead was decapitated and the remains presented…

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Here There Tree Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 2

On enquiry at the Hospital late last night, it was learned that the old man, Wood, who was injured ut Clear Creek on Thursday, and whose left leg was…

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Bicycle Fatality. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 28 June 1897 · page 3

Joseph Briggs, 67 years of age, was knocked down by a bicycle and killed at Gladesville yesterday…

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A Sad Fatality. ALBURY

National Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1897 · page 3

Mrs. Jan. Nelson, who on Saturday gave birth to triplets, died last night; two of the children survive, but one died on Monday…

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The Accident to the Orotava. LONDON, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1897 · page 3

The Perimo Coal Company claims £11,000 for salving the Oratavo, which recently went ashore in the Bed Sea…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. ARMIDALE

National Advocate · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 3

Mr. H. D. Bradley, an auctioneer, and the eldest son of Mr. J. D. Bradley, District Inspector of Schools, was run over by the mail train from Brisbane…

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5OO Ch[?] Drowned. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 3

The Steamer Whampoa, from Obina, brings news of the drowning of 500 Chinese fishermen in a gale off the King Po seacoast…

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Injured at Football. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 July 1897 · page 3

Abbott, the footballer, ia still unable to move owing to injuties he received on Saturday. He says ne will never play again…

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Serious Accident Arm Torn Off in a Chaff-cutting Machine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 July 1897 · page 2

An accident of a very serious Datura occurred this morning to a man named Daniel Moore employed by Mr. Alired Garner with a steam chaff-cutting…

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Painful Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 2

A VERY painful accident happened at Cumnock on Friday last to a little girl five years old, daughter of Mr. Wm. Blake. A lot of children were amusing themselves at a game…

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A Terrible Accident

National Advocate · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 2

Whilst engaged in feeding a chaffcutter at Hereford yesterday morning, a young man named Daniel Moore met with a fearful accident. He was…

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