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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1897

514 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 26

The Walgett Drowning Case. WALGETT, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 3

At the inquest on the Singalese hawker named Salva, who was drowned on Sunday in the Barwon River, the jury returned a verdict of death by…

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An Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a miner named Hensen was admitted to the hospital suffering from an injury received at Coloola Creek. He was engaged in a…

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Terrible Shooting Accident. the Gulgong Discovery. Gulgong

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 2

With reference to the Tallewang tragedy yesterday, the body of the youth Arts was found lying outside his tent in the grass with an adze lying alongside covered with blood…

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Serious Accident to Cyclists. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 3

A serious accident occurred to-day to the well-known cyclists Geo. Meadham and Wm. McCombe. The men were in preparation for to-night, training on the…

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Strange Accident at Sea. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 3

When the steamer McGregor, from Albany to Esperance, with passengers, was off Bremer Bay rockets were fired to attract the attention of a squatter residing there…

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The Accident at Calcola Creek

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 2

Tho miner, William Henderson, who met with an accident at Calcola Creek, on Wednesday, last, and to whom reference was made in this paper yesterday, sne[?] to…

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The Mining Accident at Calcola

National Advocate · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 2

The unfortunate man, William Henderson, who was admitted to the local Hospital on Wednesday, suffering from injuries received at Caloola, as already…

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The Fatal Accident at Caloola Creek

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 3

Upon receipt of instructions from the Superintendent of Police yesterday touching the death of William Henderson at Caloola Creek, Constable Cornick, of…

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Collision at Sea. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 3

The German ship Like, in ballast from Santos to Newcastle most unexpectedly put into Sydney harbor this morning. As she entered the heads it was apparent…

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A Riding Accident. at the Berrima Show. Moss VALE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 2

An exciting incident, resulting in a serious injury to one person, occurred at the Berrima Show to-day. There were about 12 competitors in the ladies' riding event, and…

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Peculiar Fatal Accident. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 2

A. verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest on the body of the girl Emily Mody, who was fatally injured through falling upon a bedpost while playing with her…

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A Millthorpe Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 2

The young daughter of Mr. Junes Morris, formerly of Bathurst, and now railway porter of Millthorpe, sustained a severe accident through running a…

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Shooting Accident near Molong. MOLONG

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 3

A serious shooting accident, which is likely to result fatally, occurred at Redbank, about eight miles from here, on Saturday night, Two brothers, Alfred…

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Bicycle Fatality. a Hospital Matron Killed. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 3

Miss Sheedy, for many years matron of Staffed Hospital, died on Wednesday. Deceased, who was in the prime of life, sustained severe injuries lately by falling…

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Serious Accident. Two Boys Accidentally Shot

Molong Argus · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 4

ON Saturday night a serious shooting accident happened at North Cr[?] or redbank as it is known to many. It appears a youth annul Coanelly was…

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Accident on a Russian Cruiser. LONDON, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 2

The defective closing of its breech caused the exploding of the gun of the Russian cruiser Sissoi Veliky at Canea. Twenty-one deaths have resulted from…

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Terrible Blasting Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 2

A shocking accident resulting in the death Patrick Peefy occurred this afternoon at Marrickville. Deceased was working on a sewerage contract…

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Another Lift accident. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 3

A young man named Wright, employed on the promisee of Enoch Taylor and Company fell down the lift this morning and sustained serious injuries to his spine…

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Another Bicycle Fatality. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 3

William M'Farlane, a railway clerk, aged 28, whilst riding a bicycle down Jollimont Hill, between Richmond and the city this morning on his way to…

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Drowned while Bathing. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 3

Two young men named John Stephens ?nd George Crammond were drowned in Cluth River, N.Z., whilst bathing…

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