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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

391 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 20

Fatality at the Sydney Markets. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 3

The lift used at the new Victoria Markets fell to-day when descending with a number of workmen. The men were thrown out. Several seized…

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French Naval Evolutions. the Inevitable Collision. London

National Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 3

During a night evolution of the French fleet at Brest the cruiser Trente collided with, and sank, the torpedo boat Ariel. The crew of the latter was saved…

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Railway Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 3

This morning, at the Redfern Railway Station, a porter named Frederick Cayanough had his right arm severely crushed. He was crossing the yard…

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Supposed Drowning Fatality. Bourke

National Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Kerrigan, an old man 70 years of age, left C[?]ifton Downs Station about six weeks ago in a sulky driving two horses. Subsequently the horses and the vehicle…

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Fatality at Pyrmont. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

A married man named Thomas Matthews was killed at the Colonial Sugar Company's works, Pyrmont, to-day by the collapse of the brick-work of the…

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Accident to Senior-Sergeant Morris

National Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

Whilst walking on the footpath from the rear of the court huse. past the side entrance to the telegraph office, yesterday morning, Senior-sergeant Morris slipped on the…

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Here there Driving Accident

National Advocate · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 2

A serious driving accident occurred on Saturday evening, A. lad named Russell was driving Mrs. Lanfranche's butcher's cart in Mitre-street, when the cart jolted…

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A Fatal Street Accident. SYDNEY, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 3

A lad named Cecil Hudson, 10 year of age, while cycling in Regent street on Saturday afternoon, was ran over by a loaded waggon. The unfortunate lad…

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The Girilambone Fatality. NYNGAN

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 3

The funeral of George Kelly, who with Edward Frestal, was almost instantaneously crashed to death at the Girilombone Copper Mine on Friday…

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A Sad Fatality. Six Children Drowned. Adelaide

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 3

There were six children drowned in a creek near Hackneyt to-day. One body was recovered. The boys were playing in the bed of a creek at the rear of…

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Great Disaster in America. 200 Drowned. London, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 3

The Ohio has burst its banks at Shawneetown, Illinois, and destroyed the greater portion of the town, 200 persons have been drowned…

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Fatality at Temora. TEMORA

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1898 · page 3

Miss Kate Kavanagh, aged 17, was killed to-day through being thrown from her horse…

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Accident to a Lady Cyclist

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1898 · page 2

A young lady cyclist, named Miss Lucy Rodgers, whilst riding on a bicycle round the corner of Rocket and Havannah streets on Saturday afternoon, collided with a large…

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Fatalities and Accidents. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1898 · page 3

A young laborer, Alexander Thomas Seddon Grey, was received at the Prince Alfred Hospital this morning suffering from a revolver ballet wound in his right…

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A Strange Railway Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 2

The local mail train from Tamworth (says the " D. T." of Tuesday), which leaves Newcastle for Sydney at 6 o'clock and is due here at 9.45 p.m., did not…

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Driving Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 2

Miss Id[?]. Baylis, of Orton Park, and her brother Bertie, had a narrow escape from being seriously injured on Sunday last, whilst driving home from church. When…

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Another Mining Fatality. Killed by a Fall Op Earth. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

Another fatal accident occurred at the central mine this morning, the victim being Henry Albert Getting. Deceased was barring down some ground at he…

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Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4

[?] riding in the pony Hunters' Contest at the Sydney Show on Friday last, "Pateey" Thornton was the victim of a serious accident, owing to the horse he was riding falling…

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Accident Near Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

A painful accident happened to Mr. Alfred Humphries, son of Mr. E. Humphries, of Blackman's Flat, on Friday morning last, near Portland. It appears that whilst in the act of cutting a stick the…

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Fearful Accident

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4

On Monday last Mr. Phillip Morgan met with a terrible accident by which he lost a hand. He was engaged in feeding a chaffcutter, when…

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