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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

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Terrible Burning Accident. a Sydney Man Palls on a Hot Steam-pipe in a Bath. His Flesh Adhered to the Pipe Like a Steak to a Fryingpan. an Awful Sight

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 4

While in a bath in Pitt-street, a Mr. Jarvis had the misfortune to slip and fall on the hot water-pipes, and before he could be rescued he was scalded in a…

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Strange Shooting Accident. ALBURY

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 3

Am extraordinary shooting accident occurred at Mr. Balfour's Round Hill station, near Cul[?]n, yesterday. At 11 o'clock two young…

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Fatality at Lednappa. BOURKE

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred to Mr, John Ryan, a drover's cook, at Lednappa on Sunday. He was riding a horse when the animal plunged, jerking the reins out…

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Buggy Accident at Blayney. BLAYNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 3

A rather serious buggy accident happened yesterday. Mr. Barry, the manager of the Commercial Bank here, took his family out for a drive to [?]…

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Accident to a Mail Coach. ALBURY

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 2

A report to band to-day states that an alarming accident occurred at Albury to tho Wcllaragang (Upper Murray) mail coach. The reina having fallen out of…

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Lift Accident. a Solicitor Seriously Hurt Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 3

Mr. Johnson, a solicitor, son of Mr. Johnson, of the firm of Johnson, Minter and Simpson, met with a serious accident this afternoon. Shortly after four…

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Drowning Fatality off the Vale Road

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 4

A lad of ten named Garnet Everitt, son of Mr. H. Everitt, hairdresser, Main-street, was the victim of a drowning fatality off the Vale Road just before teatime on Wednesday evening, it is the same old…

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A Serious Accident. MARULAN

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 3

A serious accident occurred this afternoon. The 9.30 passenger train from Sydney ran over a tramp about two miles from Marulan. His arms were broken…

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Fatal Railway Accident. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 3

John Brennan, a railway ganger, was overtaken by the Melbourne Express, while riding on a tricycle near Picton, last night and was killed instantanously…

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A Serious Accident. DENILIQUIN

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 3

Mr. Peter Millar, manager of the Bank of the New South Wales at Moam[?], was thrown from his horse and sustained terrible injuries to his head…

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Fatality at Lednappa. B[?]URKE

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 3

Ad inquiry was had to-day concern-the death of John Ryan, who was killed at Lednappa on Sunday by a horse crashing into a tree with him. Dr…

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Belgian Colliery Accident. LONDON, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 3

The cable of the cage at Wasmes Colliery, Belgium, broke yesterday and 15 employers who were descending the mine in the cage were killed…

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Accident to Mr. Maloney

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

Tho injuries sustained some time ago by Mr. P. J. Maloney, manager of the local branch of Messrs. Beale and Co., who was thrown from his horse in George-street…

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Another Shark Fatality

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 3

Coming town Sydney Harbor yesterday a passenger on the Manly boat saw a small rowing boat upset. What might have happened to the occupants had not…

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Fatal Accident at Wattle Flat. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 2

A very sad accident occurred yesterday evening at 8 o'clock, by which a young lad named William Core lost his life. The young fellow was riding a horse home from…

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Drowning Fatality at Narromine. NARROMINE

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

A boy named Hargraves, son of the night officer at Narromine Railway Station, was drowned in the Macquarie River at Narromine on Anniversary…

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Lord Brassey. Nearly Drowned. an Exciting Adventure

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 2

The Governor of Victoria met with a thrilling experience on Wednesday afternoon. He had been on board the Nelson, observing the regatta, and about half-past 4, the principal…

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A Strange Fatality. WILCANNIA

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 3

A fireman named Eastwood, employed with the steamer Murrumbidgee, succumbed in the hospital to-day from blood poisoning, supervening on an…

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Drowning Fatality. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 2

An old man named H. Pilton fell from the steamer Narrabeen while on a trip to Manly last night. He was raised from the water by the occupants…

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A Serious Riding Accident

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 2

The conclusion of the Mounted Rifles' field firing competition it the range on Saturday, was marked by a sad occurrence, whereby a member of the successful team,…

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