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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

391 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 20

The Late Sunny Corner Accident. Death of the Victim

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 3

BATHURST, Monday.--Harry Parnell, 12 years old, and his mother, residents of Sunny Corner, were admitted to the hospital on Wednesday suffering from injuries received through being burnt. The…

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Riding Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

A lad named John Doyle, aged 12 years, received a nasty wound on the forehead yesterday afternoon, owing to being thrown from a bolting horse, which trod on him…

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Shocking Railway Fatality a Man Out to Pieces. at Orton Park

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

A telephone message from George's Plains to Mr. Raines, night railway stationmaster at Bathurst, conveyed the startling intelligence that a man had…

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Buggy Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, while Mrs. Georgo Suttor, Miss Suttor and Mrs. Bouse were driving in a buggy near the Boman Catholic Cathedral, a buggy driven by Miss Mills,…

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The Late Railway Fatality. Some Strange Facts. Suspicions Aroused

National Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 2

Concerning the terrible death of Mr. Herbert T. Smith, supposed to have been caused by his having been cut to pieces by a goods train very early on Monday morning,…

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Orange Peelings ORANGE, Wednesday. Serious Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 2

A young man named Percy Westaway, a bricklayer, met with a nasty accident while working at the new R. G. Church buildings this morning. He was on the…

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The Late Railway Fatality. Suspicions Aroused

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 4

Concerning the terrible death of Mr. Herbert T. Smith, supposed to have been caused by his having been out to pieces by a goods train very early on Monday morning, the relatives of the deceased, who…

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Railway Fatality Near Bathurst. a Man Decapitated

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 3

BATHURST, Monday.--Early this morning a coal laden train which left Bathurst at half-past one ran over something near Orton Park. The driver reported the matter to the night officer at George's…

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Shocking Railway Accident

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 2

About two o'clock on Monday morning a coal train, to which two engines were attached, left Bathurst for he West. The driver and fireman on the leading engine…

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Attacked By a Tiger. a Tamer Seriously Injured. Adelaide

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 3

A serious accident happened at Harmston's Circus while it was at Gawler, on Saturday. A negro named Gomez is in the habit of performing…

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Serious Tram Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 3

A young girl named saran Gladdle, in alighting from a moving tram at Paddington this morning, was dashed to the ground, and sustained concussion…

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Driving Fatality. TENTERFIELD

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 3

Last night two brothers, Michael and John M'Donald, were riding in a dray at Sandy Flat when the horse bolted and the vehicle capsized, killing Michael…

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Railway Accident. Serious Damage to Rolling Stock. Harden

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 3

The southern paper train, due at Harden at 3 p.m. to-day, met with an accident at Rocky Ponds, nine miles distant from Harden. The train…

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Driving Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

Mr. W. Hatten, of Wilga Downs, met with a nasty accident last week. He was driving a pair of fresh horses when the animals bolted. The driver was thrown out and did…

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Fatality at Cumnock. Cumnock

National Advocate · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 2

Two men named Bowhay and Lawrence were coming from Loombah, when they found a boy, whom they sup posed to be a son of Mr. Joseph…

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Fatal Accident at Cumnock

Molong Argus · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 6

OUR Cumnock correspondent wired us last evening us follows:—"While coming from Loombah today, two men named Bowhay and Lawrence…

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A Fortunate Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 5

The following story is told across the Atlantic about Dr. Talmage:—"It was by his ago, of course, and occurred in New Jersey, B. Heville, dr. Talmage was preaching there, and one week,…

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Burning Accident at Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 4

SUNNY CORNER, Wednesday. -- A child of Mr. E. Bickford's yesterday, while playing, fell into the fire and received a very severe burning of the hands and face. The little thing is two and a half years of age…

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Railway Accident. HARDEN

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 3

The southern paper train, due at Harden at 3 p.m. to-day, met with an accident at Rocky Ponds, nine miles distant from Harden. The train consisted of live stock…

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Serious Accident. DURAL

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 3

Last evening a young man named James Daley had his skull fractured by a kick from a horse, and now lies in a critical condition…

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