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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

391 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 20

A Strange Fatality. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

A child residing with its parents at Burwood, expired yesterday in consequence of swallowing a Collar stud…

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Fatal Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

QUITE a gloo[?] was cast over our little community on Monday last when the news was received that Private R. Muntz, a popular member of the local Half-Coy. of Mounted…

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A Nasty Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 6

[?] Howell, working at a [?] machine at Derowie [?] met with a very [?] on Wednesday…

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

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

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 and burnt in a terrible way. The shock of…

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Sad Fatal Accident at Bathurst

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Mounted Rifles firing competition at Buhurst on Saturday, Privata K. Muntz, of lite Molong Half-Company of Mounted Rifles, and one of the group of four who won the…

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Railway Accident in Scotland. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 3

A mail train collided with a fast goods train at Burassie, in Ayrshire, yesterday. Two engines, two carriages, and three vans were smashed. Seven…

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Boating Fatality at Kiel. LONDON, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 3

A steam launch at Kiel. (Germany), while conveying a guard to a man of war capsized. Nine failure and three workmen were downed…

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A Jockey's Terrible Condition. a Series of Accidents

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 4

It may be taken for granted that nothing is further from the mind of the jockey, when riding a close-contested race, than the chances of an accident…

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Accident at Blayney. Blayney

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 3

A serious accident happened at the railway station today to a man named Augustus Carroll. He was driving a team loaded with chaff up alongside some…

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Accident to Miss Haughton

National Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon Miss Clarence Haughton was the victim of a bicycle accident, Whilst riding along Russell-street, she crossed in front of a carriage and was…

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Two Men Drowned. Bungendore

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 3

The floods has proved most disastrous. Daring the storm yesterday 4 inches of rain fell in an hour. The lower part of the town was submerged, and people…

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A French Steamer Wrecked. Eighty-seven Drowned. London

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 3

Reports from Tenneriffe state that a French steamer Fiachet, bound for Cologne, was wrecked on Annaga Point in a dense fog. Eighty-seven men were…

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Disasters on the Coast Appalling Loss of Life. Seamen Drowned Before Spectators Could Rendered Assistance

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 8

Throughout Sunday and Monday a terrific gale raped along the coast of New South Wales. Along the Illwarra coast the storm was…

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2nd Edition. The World. An Accident to the English Premier. His Carriage Wrecked. London, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 3

As Lord Salisbury and Lord William Cecil were entering Hatfield Park the wind blew the iron gate against their carriage wrecking it. Lord Salisbury…

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A Street Accident

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 2

Yesterday a Son of Mr. Henry Flanagan was riding at a canter in Russell-street near Fish's foundry, and the animal fell, throwing the rider to the ground. The horse them…

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Accident to Lord Salisbury. Fortunate Escape

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday. -- On Tuesday an accident happened to the Premier, Lord Salisbury, near his residence, Hatfield. Lord Salisbury had been out driving with his second son, Lord William Cecil,…

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Accident at the Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 3

On the second day of the Show and while the water jump was being decided, Mr. J. A. S. Jones met with a nasty accident. He had just put Thunderbolt over the water for the last time,…

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2nd Edition The World The Destruction of the Maine. Was It Crime or Accident? American Press Views. British Sympathy. London, Thursday night

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 3

Ninety of the seamen aboard of the warship Maine were terribly scalded. A New York journal has offered 50,000 dollars for any positive evidence…

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Collision with This French. an Anxious Position. London

National Advocate · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 3

Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has informed the House of Commons that the Haussa expedition under British control…

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Serious Burning Accident

National Advocate · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 2

A serious burning accident happened to Mrs. Allison, wife of Mr. Allison, teacher of calisthenics, Keppel-street, at about 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon…

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