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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

391 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 20

Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 4

ON Sunday week, Master Alfred Langdon, son of Mr. Henry Langdon of Sandy Creek, met with a severe accident. He was racing down a lane at Garra, but one of the reins of…

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Burnt to Death. Fatality at Sunny Corner. Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

A girl named Floronce Hadley, aged eight years, died to-day from injuries re-ceived through her clothes catching fire at a place near Sunny Corner…

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Cargo Items. Fatal Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 7

ANOTHER sad and fatal accident occurred last week to a child of Mr. and Mrs. Board man, who reside about two miles out of town. It appears that while Mrs…

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Terrible Burning Fatality at Eusdale Creek

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 3

TARANA, Monday.--A terrible accident happened at Ensdale Creek (a few miles from here) on Thursday last. A little girl of 8, named Florrie, daughter of Mr. P. McCann, was burned so horribly…

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Strange Shooting Affair. a Girl Badly Injured. Sunny Corner, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 3

A peculiar shooting case is reported from Thorpe's Pinch. A servant at the residence of Mr. M'Donald, school teacher, was shot at through the window, and…

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A Carooar Mill Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 3

The Great Western flour mill, at Carcoar, which has been running continuously, night and day, since the beginning of the year, has been compelled to…

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Serious Railway Accident. Between Lawson and Hazelbrook

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 3

PENRITH, Sunday.--An elderly man named Henry Crane, residing at Hazelbrook, was brought to the Nepenn Cottage Hospital this morning in a very serious condition. He had been at Lawson…

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A Sunny Corner Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 4

SUNNY CORNER, Monday-.-Mr, Dodds, of this place, whist driving into town yesterday ran into a gate-post, turning the sulky over, and throwing Mrs. Davids and two other occupants out. The wheel of…

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Shocking Fatality. a Fireman Scalded to Death. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 3

While the steamer Eagle was in the act of leaving the wharf at Hunter's Hill this evening, one of the steampipes burst, and the escaping steam so…

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Here [?] There Driving Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

Whilst Mr. H. C. Slade, commission agent, was driving down a steep hill near Cow Flat on Thursday, the vehicle collided with a stamp and capsized, when Mr. Slade was…

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Fatal Sulky Accident. TAMWORTH

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 3

Mr. John Radley, the principal shareholder in, and Manager of the Black Snake Gold Mine, at Hanging Rock, was thrown from his sulky yesterday, between…

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Terrible Shooting Accident Near Peel. a Fatal Result Feared

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 2

A shocking shooting accident occurred about three miles from Peel between 2 and 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, which, it is feared, will be attended with a fatal…

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Railway Accident at Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 3

It has been reported to us that while the stock train No. 50 was standing on the down road at Bathurst station on Saturday night, the up mail came in. The door of one of the carriages of the…

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The Gun Accident Near Peel. a Fatal Result

National Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

The sad shooting accident which occurred at the Wallaby Rocks on Thursday afternoon had a fatal termination, the victim, Mr. Ernest James, succumbing to the dreadful…

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News From Admiral Dewey a Most Complete Victory at Manilla. No Ships Injured Nor Lives Lost, London

National Advocate · Monday 9 May 1898 · page 3

Admiral Dewey, commander of the U. S. Philippine Squadron has reported to his Government on the recent engagement at Manila…

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News Prom Admiral Dewey a Most Complete Victory at Manilla. No Ships Injured Nor Lives Lost, London

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 3

Admiral Dewey, commander of the U. S. Philippine Squadron has reported to his Government on the recent engagement at Manila…

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Shocking Burning Fatality

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

A report has been furnished to the Sydney City Coroner of the death of a widow named Eliza Macdonald, 75, which occurred at the Sydney Hospital on Monday. It is stated that…

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Serious Coach Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 2

Our correspondent wires that the coach running from Glen Innes to Inverell met with an accident on Tuesday night, eight miles from the latter town. Through one of…

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Orange Peelings Railway Accident. Orange

National Advocate · Monday 16 May 1898 · page 2

Yesterday an accident occurred in the railway yard during shunting operations. A train consisting of over 30 trucks came in contact with some carriages…

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Steamer Collision. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 3

A report from Wilson's Promonotory states that the steamer Cloncurry, bound for Newcastle, was signalled this morning. She had been in a collison, bat…

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