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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1897

514 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 26

A Serious Accident

National Advocate · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 3

A young lady, named Era Bampton, in the employ of Messrs E. J, and D. Currnn, of William-street was the victim of a serious accident yesterday. It appear…

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A Limelight Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 3

A panic was narrowly averted at the Town Hall last night. The ether separator in connection with a limelight exhibition caught fire. There was a…

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The Late Bolt Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 3

Messrs Beavis Bros have photographed the boots wort by Mr. George Marks at the time of the falling of the bolt on Sunday last. An inspection showed…

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Races at the Lagoon. Two Serious Accidents

National Advocate · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 3

Following are the results of a day's racing held at "The Lagoon " on Saturday :— OPENING HANDICAP.—Playboy, 1…

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Accident on a Racecourse

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 2

On Saturday a couple of rather serious accidents occurred at the races held at the Lagoon, one lad narrowly escaping death, while another lad was seriously injured…

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Found Drowned. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 3

At the inquest on the body of Charles Kundson, recently found drowned in Darling Harbour, an open verdict was returned…

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The Accident at the Lagoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 3

The unfortunate jockey Worling, who was so terribly injured on Saturday at The Lagoon races, was at a late hour last night, reported by the Hospital staff…

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Accident to a Judge. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 3

Sir Hartley Williams, when on a visit to Buffalo Mountains with a guide on Saturday afternoon met with a serious accident owing to falling from some…

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Drowning

Molong Argus · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 1

When a person, apparently drowned, it taken out of the water, hit lungs have water in them and his throat it stopped with water and muscus. Turn him on…

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Sad Fatality at Warren. WARREN

National Advocate · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 3

News reached here this afternoon that Miss Agnes Murray, aged 18, who resided with her parents above the weir, while fishing in a water hole of the…

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The Late Bolt Accident

National Advocate · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 2

Mr. George Marks, the survivor of the late bolt accident, made his first appearance yesterday in the streets since the occurrence. He was overwhelmed…

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Kitted on the Line. a Sad Railway Fatality. Orange

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred to a well-known, railway ganger named Eugene Lyons this morning. Last night Lyons brought to Orange a woman named Mrs…

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Wreck of a Ship. Twelve Men Drowned. Dreadful Scene. Auckland (N.Z.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 3

The ship Zulieka bound from Duncdin to Wellington, was wrecked in Palliser Bay on Tuesday night. Twelve of the crow wore drowned. Some of tho men who were…

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Shocking Fatal Accident. Crushed by a Boiler

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 2

A shocking accident, resulting in the death of a man named Peter Kilduff, occurred yesterday morning at Dr. Field's Magnolia Soap Works, Oxford-street, opposite…

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Fatal Cycling Accident. A. W. Harris Killed. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 3

A. W. Harris, the well-known English cyclist, who visited Australia a short time since, died to-day from injuries sustained through an accident while cycling at the…

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The Drowning Fatality. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 2

The body of Wm. MacPherson, one of the men washed down the sewer and drowned yesterday, has been recovered…

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A Flood Fatality. Two Men Drowned. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 2

After a very heavy fall of rain this afternoon two maintenance men named Patrick Sullivan and William Macpherson, both married men with families…

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Terrible Accident in Sydney. Washed Down a Sewer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 2

Following a rather heavy fall of rain at about 4 p.m, this morning (says yesterday's Evening News), an alarm was raised that two of the maintenance men in the…

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Fatal Railway Accident. a Brave Girl Killed. Cootamundra

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 2

A sad railway accident happened here this afternoon, by which Alice Maud Moore, aged 15, daughter of a fettler, was killed. As the half-past 2 down goods…

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Accidental. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 3

The jury returned a verdict of accidental death in the case of James Langtry, killed at the Hoskings foundry on Friday last…

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