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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

736 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 37

Fatal Accident

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

A VERY sad accident occurred on Sunday morning by which Iris Marea Ireland, aged four years, a little daughter of Mrs. Ireland (and…

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Fatal Mining Accident at Sofala. Two Men Killed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2

A mining accident happened at Sofala on Wednesday, by which two miners, named Alfred Dawson and Thomas Carpenter, lost their lives. The two men, who were mates, had…

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Burning Fatality at Carcoar Playing with Fireworks

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry was held at Carcoar on Monday by Mr. J. L. Cobb, District Coroner on Irish M. Ireland. It was found that she met her death through being…

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A Sensational Fall. a Rope Walker Injured Seriously. London

National Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

A man named Hardy, a rope walker, dropped one hundred feet, and fell through the net amongst the audience while performing at the…

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Nasty Accident

Leader · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 4

On Tuesday last Mr. W. Bridgement, agent for the National Mutual Life Association, met with a nasty accident. Mr. Bridgement, who was accompanied by .Mr. George…

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An Unfortunate Accident

National Advocate · Monday 8 May 1899 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, as Mrs. Mary Langan, 60 years of ago, was returning from Bathurst to her home at Evans' Plains, she met with a very painful accident. It appears…

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Fatal Mining Accident at Sofala, Two Men Killed by a Fall of Earth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 3

A mining accident happened at Sofala on Wednesday by which two miners named Alfred Dawson and Thomas Carpenter lost their lives…

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A Ship Wreck. 33 Passengers Drowned. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 3

News was received to-day from Cape Borda of the total loss of the "Loch Slay" on the south side of Kangaroo Island, on April 24…

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Mining Fatality at Sofala. the Funeral of the Deceased. Sofala

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 3

The funeral of the two unfortunate miners, Ralph Dawson, and Thomas Carpenter, who were crushed to death by a fall of earth on Wednesday…

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A Terrible Explosion. a Boiler Bursts. One Man Killed and Another Injured. Buildings Wrecked

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 2

A terrible boiler explosion happened at Shepparton (Victoria) on Monday morning, restating in the death of a man named James Byrnes and serious…

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Tragic Occurrence at Manly. a Policeman Accidentally Shoots His Son

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 3

Following closely upon the sad tragedy which directed public attention towards the suburb of Balmain yesterday morning, the news of another tragic occurrence at Manly…

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The Sofala Fatality

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 3

On the 3rd inst. (as already reported), at 7 p.m., it was reported in Sofala that Alfred Dawson and T. Carpenter--the former a married man, with a wife and six children--had been smothered in a drive on…

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Sofala. The Mining Fatality. Fuller Particulars. Funeral of the Victims

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 14

The worst mining disaster that the history of Sofala records wan that of Wednesday last, when the half brothers, Alfred Dawoon and Thomas Carpenter,…

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A Terrible Accident

National Advocate · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

News from Bourke states that a well-known resident, Mr. John Connell, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Jandra, is in the local hospital in n dying 'state from the…

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Manly Shooting Case. Verdict of Accidental Death. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 3

An inquest concerning the Manly shooting accident was held today. The evidence of the father was that he did not see the child in the room until…

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Found Drowned

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 9

Last week our Manildra correspondent sent in the following particulars of the case of a man whose body was found in the Manildra Creek : —He came to Manildra on Wednesday, April…

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Accidentally Killed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 11

On Saturday night an accident happened to a station band named M'Carty, which resulted in his death. It appears that he was carting some wheat to Bangaroo station, in a…

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Accident near Carcoar

Leader · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 6

The wife and infant daughter of Mr. Chai. Derwin, one of the proprietors of the Carcoar brewery, together, with Mr. Joseph Derwin, who was driving, met with a severe accident…

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2nd Edition The World A Terrible Explosion. at Kurtz's Chemical Works, St. Helens. Eighty Tons of Chlorate Catch Fire. Releases 1000 Tons of Vitriol. and Sets Fire to a Gasometer. Three Men Killed, Fourteen Injured. Buildings Wrecked. Damage Estimated at £100,000. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 3

A shocking disaster is reported from St. Helens, Lancashire. Eighty tons of chlorate tool fire at Kurtz's chemical works. A terrible…

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Another Burning Fatality. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 3

A little girl named Perkins was burned to death at Goulburn on Sunday through nor clothes catching fire…

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