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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1897

514 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 26

Shocking Accident to a Boy. His Leg Dragged Off. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred in Ballarat yesterday to a boy named Willie Chinnery son of the licensee of the Devon and Cornwall Hotel, Sturt-street. The child, who…

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Gun Fatality. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 3

While not shooting with some companions at Lismore on Saturday, a lad named M'Ferrence was accidentally shot through the body, and died shortly afterwards…

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Sad Shooting Fatality. LISMORE

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 2

A party of boys yesterday went shooting paddymelons with rilles belonging to the school cadets. The weapon carried by a lad named Baker…

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Found Drowned. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 3

The body of a man aged about 30 years was found floating in Darting Harbour this Morning. The remains have not been identified…

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200 Killed—100 Injured. Awful Scenes of Panic, London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 3

Among those killed by the terrible fir in Paris yesterday were the Duchess Alenson, the Comitesses de Mun, St. Perfer and Bonneval, and the Baroness Didler…

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Railway Accident at Melbourne. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 3

A passenger train collided with a pilot engine this afternoon at Jollimont crossing, Melbourne ; both engines were damaged, but not person was injured…

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A Strange Accident. KEMPSEY

National Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 2

A 12 years old daughter of Mr. W. Bradley, of the Turf Club Hotel, Green-bills, on going to bed last night struck a match. The head of the match flew…

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Sad Shooting Fatality Glen Innes

National Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 3

A shooting accident at Wellingrove, 15 miles from Glen Innes, yesterday, resulted in the death of a lad named Thomas Parke. He, accompanied by…

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Fatal Accident. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Parslow and child were driving home near Molong when the horse shied, backing the vehicle over a bridge into a channel 18 ft. deep. The husband and…

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Fatality at Dubbo. DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 3

Mr. Albert Mack, grazier, of Beni, died very suddenly of heart disease on Saturday morning. He was a brother of Mr. Frank Mack, of Narromine Station…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Thomas Prinnable Killed. Rockley

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 3

A total accident occurred at Weise's alluvial claim, Charlton, about half past 8 o'clock this morning, when a young man named Thomas Prinnable lost his life…

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Mining Fatality Rockley

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 3

At Weine's alluvial claim, Lawson's Plains this morning Thomas Prinnable, aged 21 years, met his death through 10 tons of earth falling on him, Deceased,…

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A Clergyman Pound Drowned SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 3

The dead body of a clergyman was found floating in the Harbor this morning. Inquiries ellcited the fact that deceased had been staying at the Coffee Palace under the…

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Driving Fatality. Two Persons Killed. Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 2

An old man named Dennis Cromin and a boy named Edward Fallin were killed this morning by the capsize of a milk cart…

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Sad Shooting Fatality

Molong Argus · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 5

On 6th instant a sad shooting fatality happened at Wellingrove, near Glen Innes. A lad named Thos. Parker and a brother of his were out shooting,…

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Tram Fatality. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 3

The conductor of a tram named Matthew Williams, an experienced official, was killed almost instantly at the entrance to Bridge-street terminus yards…

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Ships Accidents SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 3

At Newcastle this morning an apprentice named Albert Holland fell down the hold of the ship Donbritton and received concussion of the brain. He was…

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Fatality at Lucknow. LUCKNOW

National Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 3

This morning another fatal accident occurred here, a boy named Murray being killed through a fall from a horse, and a kick received when falling. A…

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Driving Fatality. Two Persons Killed. Newcastle

The Bathurst Post · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 4

An old man named Dennis Cromin and a boy named Edward Fallin were killed this morning by the capsize of a milk cart…

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Turning Fatality at Lucknow. Several Lives Lost. Orange

The Bathurst Post · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 7

An awful fatality occurred at Lucknow last night. A miner named Jos. Roberts left his home to go to the [?], leaving his wife and six children…

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