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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

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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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Serious Driving Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 3

At 10 o'clock on Saturday night a man whose name is unknown was thrown from a vehicle in George-street West. He was conveyed to the hospital in an…

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Explosion in a Fortress. Many Killed and Injured. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 3

By an explosion in the fortress of Cartagena, in Spain, 10 persons were killed and 62 wounded, including the governor of the fortress…

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Gun Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 2

A lad named William Allsop was con-veyed into Bathurst at about 2 o'clock this morning from Sunny Corner, after a very unpleasant drive through heavy rain,…

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Tram Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 3

Last night a tram proceeding from Sydney to Bondi smashed into one of a number of tracks which were being moved from the main line to a siding at the…

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Nasty Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 4

WHILE running in the Sheffield Handicap on Tuesday, Mat. Kelly met with a severe injury. The spike of one of his shoes bent, causing Kelly to wrench his leg, the knee-cap being…

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The Strange Accident at Goulburn. Death of the Victim. Goulburn

National Advocate · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 3

Mr. John Baynes, railway booking clerk here, who was the victim of the extraordinary mishap on the railway station, died in the hospital last night…

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Gun Accident at Sunny Corner. a Lad's Hand Shattered

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 5

On Monday evening, while William Allsop was coming from work, it appears that in firing off a gun it burst and shattered the left hand in a frightful maimer. Dr. Grady at once ordered the removal…

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Terrible Burning Accident at Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 4

SUNNY CORNER, Wednesday.--A very serious burning accident happened here this morning, by which Henry Parnell, aged about 12 years, was burned in a frightful manner. It appears the little…

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Burning Fatality

National Advocate · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 2

The little lad, Henry Parnell, aged 12 years, who was convoyed from Sonny Corner to Bathurst Hospital on Wednesday, suffering from severe burns, died yesterday…

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2nd Edition The World Collision at Sea. Sinking of a Steamer. Fifty-three Drowned. London

National Advocate · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 3

Reports from Calcutta state that the British India Oompany's steamer Mecca has foundered at sea after having been in collision…

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Tram Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 3

Ralph Mann, whilst riding on the off side footboard of a Bondi tram this afternoon was struck by a tram proceeding in an opposite direction, and sustained a…

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Collision with a Warship. a British Steamer Sunk. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 3

From New York it is reported that the British steamer Foscolia collided with the United States cruiser Colombia off Fire Island daring the prevalence of a…

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Burning Fatality

National Advocate · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

A sad burning accident occurred at the Lagoon on Wednesday afternoon, as a result of which an infant daughter of Mr. George Simmons lost her life. The little girl in…

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A Peculiar Fatality

Molong Argus · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 8

THE unfortunate man, C. Baynes, whose accident at the Goulburn railway station was briefly referred to in our last issue, died on Wednesday…

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Local and General News. Painful Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 6

ON Tuesday morning [?] while Harry, the oldest son of Mr. and Mr. Connally of North Greek, was out riding, it being a sharp frosty morning the horse by some means slipped…

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Accident at Cumnock

Molong Argus · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 6

Last week a painful accident hospital to Master Samuel, the seven-year-old on of Mr. Samuel Reilly, of Comnock. It appears that young Son [?]…

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Accident at the Railway Station

National Advocate · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

An unusual accident happened at the railway station yesterday evening, by which a man named Stephen Thomas Smith, residing in Banken-street, received painful injuries…

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Driving Accident

National Advocate · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

Whilst Mrs. Henderson of Mount Ranken, accompanied by her daughter, was driving into Bathurst yesterday morning, the vehicle come into contact with a stump, and she…

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Burning Accident at Hartley Yale

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 3

HARTLEY VALE, Friday.--A four year old child of Mr. Robert Burke was severely burnt lost night, owing to her night dress catching fire while carrying a candle. Hopes are entertained of her recovery…

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