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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

391 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 20

Driving Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 2

A little boy seven years of age, son of Mr. John Kemp, of Meadow Flat, sustained severe internal injuries on Sunday last through a cart in which he was being driven being…

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A Carrier Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1898 · page 2

John Wilson, carrier, in charge of a team loaded with five tons of copper, had his right hand crushed under one of the wheels on Monday night…

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Accident at Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1898 · page 2

A child, aged 15 months, while playing in a yard yesterday, was kicked in the face by a horse, and received serious injuries…

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Collision at Sea. Six Sailors Drowned. London

National Advocate · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 3

been in collision with a Norwegian vessel in the Kattegat, an a[?] of the North Sea, between Denmark and Sweden. Six bluejackets were drowned…

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Fatality at Warren

National Advocate · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 2

Mr. Holmes, who was thrown from his horse at Warren on Monday night, died in the hospital yesterday…

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Supposed Case of Drowning. Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 3

When Mr. G. H. Langley (Inspector of Conditional Purchases) was coming into town this morning be noticed horse, with a saddle and bridle attached,…

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Some Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 4

A little boy seven years of age, son of Mr. John Kemp, of Meadow Flat, sustained severe internal injuries on Sunday last (says Bathurst Advocate) through a cart in which he was driven being…

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Serious Burning Accident at the Smelting Works

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 6

A serious accident happened to William Matthews, an engine-fitter employed at the water-jacket of the local smelting works, on Friday night, at about half-past six. The…

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Fatal Scalding Accident. a Little Child the Victim

National Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

A terrible scalding accident happened to a little girl, three or four years of age, daughter of Mr. A. Davis, Bent-street, Milltown, on Thursday, which terminated…

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Fatality at Inverell. INVERELL

National Advocate · Monday 5 September 1898 · page 3

Thomas Stewart, a painter, residing at Inverell, jumped into the McIntyre River, this morning, within view of a a number of boys, and death ensued…

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Dubbo Doings. Dubbo, Saturday. the Supposed Case of Drowning

National Advocate · Monday 5 September 1898 · page 2

The police have been unable to find any trace of the horse reported by Mr. Langley to have been seen floating down the Macquarie River when in flood, and…

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Accident

National Advocate · Monday 5 September 1898 · page 2

On Monday last a 15 months old son of Mr. John Hemsworth of this town was kicked in the forehead by a horse. The child was attended by doctor Magill,…

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The World [By Cable and Wire.] Found Drowned. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 3

The body of a respectably-dressed man was found in a lagoon at Manly to-day. A receipt bearing the name, "James Smith," was found in one of…

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Driving Fatality. PARRAMATTA

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at Baulkham Hills at half past 11 o'clock to-day. Mrs. Andrews, wife of a fruit-grower at Kellyville, with two children were driving…

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Fettlers Injured. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 3

Two railway fettlers, Thos. Atkins and Wm. Fagan, were unloading rails near Wyong to-day, when one of the rails slipped and in falling struck both men,…

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An Al[?]ine Fatality. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 3

Professor Masse, of Berlin, fell into an Alpine crevasse, and was suffocated by a rope which was attached to the other members of the party…

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Railway Fatality in America. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 3

The Montreal and New York express collided with a tro[?]ly car near Cahoe's. Eighteen persons were killed…

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Serious Buggy Accident. Meadow Flat Resident Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 4

SUNNY CORNER, Wednesday Night.--Mr. John Moore, of Meadow Flat, has met with an accident--while driving a buggy and pair from Sunny Corner. Mr. Moore is confined to his bed, and the extent of…

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Terrible Mining Fatality. Collapse of a Drive. Three Men Killed. Wellington

National Advocate · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 3

The roof a drive in a gold mine at Hokitika (N.Z.) collapsed to-day, and three well-known residents, Kenny, M'Kenna, and Roberts, were entombed…

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Accident at Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 2

As Mr. John Moore, of "The Pines," Meadow Flat, was driving from Sunny Corner last evening to his home, the horses swerved off the road, and the wheels of the buggy…

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