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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

391 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 20

Dubbo Doings. Dubbo, Saturday. ACCIDENT

National Advocate · Monday 25 July 1898 · page 2

A nasty accident befel Mr. W. W. Sutton whilst returning home from Mr. Reid's meeting on Wednesday night. Owing to the darkness of the night he tripped against the…

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The Late Accident at Brown's Gap. Death of the Victim. Magisterial Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 4

We regret to announce that the accident to Mr. John McMullen, at Brown's Gap, which we reported in our issue of the 15th, resulted fatally. The injured man was taken to the hospital on…

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Sunny Corner Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 5

Mr. Bickford's child, victim of the late burning accident, is convalescent. A lad, 13 years of age, named O'Day, met with a painful, accident at Diamond Swamp, breaking both…

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Driving Fatality

National Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry was held at Lithgow, on Thursday before the coroner, Mr. Bulkeley J.P., touching the death of John M'Mullen, dairyman, of Hartley Vale. The evidence…

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A Forbes Fatality

National Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon the body of John Naughton, commercial traveller, aged about 27, was found in a lagoon near Thornley's, Forbes. He was last seen at 3 a.m. by the…

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Serious Mining Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

Patrick Crimmins, a married miner, working for Frame and Fletcher, at Hargraves, was taken to Cullenbone on Thursday afternoon with a dislocated hip and a broken arm…

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Drowned in the Bay

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 3

The body of a young woman, named Mabel Hamilton, was found floating in Woolloomooloo Bay to-day…

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Found Drowned

Molong Argus · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 8

A MAN named John Naughton was found drowned in the Lagoon, Forbes last weak. He had been drinking heavily for the past month. About…

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Gun Accident at Marrangaroo

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 6

A lad of fifteen named E. Stowell, who resides with his mother at Brewery Road, was the victim of a gun accident which occurred at Marrangaroo on Friday night. Stowell had gone out possum…

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Serious Burning Accident. OBERON

National Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

A girl named Annie Anderson, who is living with Mr. Wilcox, near Swashfield, fell into a fire on Tuesday, and was terribly burnt. Mr. Wilcox, while…

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Here & There Injured by a Fall

National Advocate · Monday 8 August 1898 · page 2

Mrs. Pearce (mother of Mr. Zac Pearce), met with a very nasty accident on Saturday night. Mrs. Pearce was going along the yard from the kitchen to get a piece of firewood…

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Injured by a Lamp Explosion. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 8 August 1898 · page 3

A ticket collector named Salmon, employed at Annandale Ferry, was lighting a lamp yesterday when it exploded and severely burned his face and neck…

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Accident to a Clergyman

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon the Rev. J. Adams, Presbyterian Minister at Blayney, was visiting one of his congregation at Brown's Creek, and when going upto the gate of the…

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Fatal Burning Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1898 · page 2

About 8 p. m. on Tuesday, a sad accident occurred at Byrock, whereby a girl named Marry Ann Kelly was burnt to death. The mother was in an adjoining…

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Nundle Shooting Fatality. TAMWORTH

National Advocate · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 3

The young woman, Elizabeth Marsden, died in the hospital this morning. Her dying dopositions were taken, from which it appears that she met the man, W. G…

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Fatal Bicycle Accident

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 3

A man named W. H. Seeres, a tailor, and a resident of Orange, met with an accident, by being thrown from his…

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Accidentally Shot

Molong Argus · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 4

A LAD 12 years of age, named Jacob Honusler, was shot with a bullet at Boomey yesterday. He in company with several other lads were examining…

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A Condobolin Lady Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

Miss Gainly was taken to the Condobolin hospital on Wednesday from Euglo When driving in a sulky, her horse bolted and she was thrown out, and the sulky wheel cut her…

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Dreadful Fatality at Bourke. Bourke

National Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

A man named Martin Bourke met a terrible death, the result of a accident at Warraweena Station early this week. It appears Bourke, who was in search of…

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Accident to Rev. J. Adam. Miraculous Escape

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

It is our unfortunate duty this week to chronicle a sad and painful accident which happened to the Rev. J. Adam, of Blayney, on Sunday afternoon last, but which most…

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