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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1897

514 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 26

A Lift Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 3

Sydney Wright, employed at Enoch Taylor and Co.'s met with a serious accident at the fire's warehouse to-day. He slipped and fell down a lift well a…

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Floods on the Mississippl. Fifty Persons Drowned. LoNdon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 3

From New York it is reported that a flood has occurred on the Mississippi River at Memphis, in Tennessee. The flood extended to a width of 40 miles,…

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A Serious Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 2

A carter named Brown, in the employ of Mr. W. Christian, the contractor to the Council for the anpply of metal, was the victim of a serious accident…

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Accidents at Perth

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. M. Clines, of Perth, will be pained to learn that while working at his trade on Thursdiy last, a piece of steel which he was cutting…

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Accident to the Hon. E. Greville. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 3

Hon. E. Greville, M.L.C., was knocked down by a cab in Castlereigh-street this afternoon and seriously injured…

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Serious Buggy Accidents. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 30 March 1897 · page 3

The Venerable Archdencon Piddington and Mrs. Piddington were thrown from a buggy near Tamworth yesterday. The former escaped without injury, but his wife was…

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A Jockey Injured. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 March 1897 · page 3

A jockey named George Bosenberg was seriously injured at Rosebery Park this morning, sustaining compression of the brain and a iractured thigh. His recovery is doubtful…

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A Queer Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1897 · page 2

A queer accident is reported from Adelaide. W. M. Gilbert, while going home on Sunday evening fell over a steep bank into the Torrens river, a distance of…

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Serious Accident to a Cleric's Wife. TAMWORTH

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1897 · page 3

A serious accident occurred to Archdeacon Piddington and Mrs. Piddington yesterday evening. They were returning in a buggy from Moonbi, and when…

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The Injured Jockey. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 3

The jockey Rosenberg, who was injured at Roseberry Park, is still, in an unconscions condition…

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Accident to a Jockey. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 2

A jockey named George Rosenberg was injured to-day at the Rosebery Park racecourse He was schooling a horse over hurdles when his mount rolled…

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Accident at Blayney

National Advocate · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 2

In the local jumping event at the Blayney show yesterday, a young fellow named Oldham got what is generally known as "an awful spill." He rode…

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Terrible Street Fatality. Struck Dead by Lightning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 April 1897 · page 2

At about 10 30 o'clock yesterday morning heavy threatening clouds began to gather in the west, and as they rose rumblings of distant thunder were heard,…

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Killed by a Bolt. Terrible Fatality at Bathurst

National Advocate · Monday 5 April 1897 · page 2

Yesterday morning, while the bells were summoning people to church. a loud peal of thunder from an apparently clear sky started the city. It was…

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Powder Explosion. a Lad Seriously Injured

National Advocate · Monday 5 April 1897 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a very painful accident occured at Limekilns to Ernest Sinclair,a 16-year old son of Mr. Alfred Sideliir. It appears that he was making…

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Accident to Lord Loch. a Narrow Escape. London

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

Lord Loch had a narrow escape from a serious accident to-day. While riding in a hansom the horse took fright, and, the driver losing all control,…

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Wheel Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 2

Shortly, after midday yesterday, as R. Mutton, the well-known cyclist, was riding along Keppel-street in company with two others, the fork of his machine…

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Accident at Cricket

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 2

At cricket practice on Saturday at Mt. Ranken, Mr. Harry Colley came off second boat in an encounter between his front teeth and the ball. The ground…

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Accident to the Mail Train. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 3

The mail train from Melbourne met with accident about 11 o' clook yesterday between Yars and Jerawa. The engine ran into a calf, and the engine and two horse…

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The late Bolt Fatality

National Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 2

Mr George Marks, who had such a miraculous escape on Sunday last, was, we learnt on enquiry yesterday, not quite so well as on Tuesday. His medical…

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