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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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The Cromarty-Bourgogne Collision

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday. The owners of the ship Cromartyshire, which collided with the French vessel Bourgogne, have obtained damages in…

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Shooting Accident near Forbes

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

A boy named Gabriel Raymond, nine years of age, was out hunting on the river near Forbes, with a boy named Curry, aged 13 years, who had a gun. When a dog started…

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Railway Accident In Wales. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 3

A railway casualty has occurred in wales on a portion of a line ruoning close to the seachore owing to the exceptional tempests heavy seas struck and overwhelmed a good…

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Very Sad Fatality. Forbes

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 3

A shocking fatal accident occurred on Friday night to a man named D. P. Mylecharane. It appears he rode over to a friend's house, and tied his…

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The Burning Fatality at Tambaroora

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

The deepest sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. William Willards of Tambaroora, who recently lost their little 18 months old son, one of…

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A Forbes Fatality

Leader · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

A wire from Forbes, dated Monday, says : —“ A shocking fatal accident occurred on Friday night to a man named D. P. Myl[?]charane. It appears he rod[?] over to a…

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Salky and Cycle Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon an accident, fortunately attended by no serious results, befell Mrs. Hade and her two daughters. They were driving down Keppel-street in a sulky…

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Workmen's Compensation. the Proportion of Accidents. London

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 3

During the first half-year in which the Workmen's Compensation Act was in force, the fatal accidents in workshops, mines, and similar places increased by…

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Burning Accidents in Lithgow. Fatality in Brewery Road

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 4

A somewhat serious burning accident befel Mrs. Goodhead, of Tank-street, on Sunday. While cooking the dinner, about 12.30, her clothes accidentally caught fire. Her husband, seeing the danger, at…

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Accident at Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 5

A very painful accident happened here on Tuesday, by which a young man named William Denis had his leg broken. He was employed as-brakesman on the skips bringing coal from, the Ivanhoe pit to the…

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Accident at Hartley Vale

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 5

A severe accident happened here on Tuesday to Mr. James Annesley. It appears that Mr. Annesley, while driving his team, slipped in front of the wheel of the dray and it passed over his font. The dray…

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Railway Accident Near Blackheath. Supposed Malicious Act

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 4

BLACKHEATH, Thursday.--What appears to have been an endeavor to wreck the passenger train from Bathurst, which is due here at 1.17, occurred to-day about a quarter of a mile from here on the Mount…

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Drowalng Fatality. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

A man named Williams and a boy named McDonald were drowned at whilst bathing yesterday…

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A Street Fatality. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 3

This morning a man named John Lewis fell in Castlereagh-street. Be was picked up with a email wound in his forehead and taken to the hospital…

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Cycling Fatality. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 3

James Summerville, the Goulburn cyclist who was severely injured at the recent Electric Light Cycling Carnival, on Sydney Cricket Ground, expired this…

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A Scalding Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

A little boy named George Huxley, son of Mr. S. Huxley, was scalded about the legs on Saturday last. The child tilted a vessel of…

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Fatal Gun Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

The proprietor of the Club House Hotel, Nymagee, Mr. Joseph Smith, met with a gun accident on Friday night, resulting in his death. Whilst serving customers, one of…

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Wheel Accidents. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 3

Another serious cycling accident occurred this morning. A builder named Branch was riding along Parramatta road when the handle bar broke, throwing Branch on his head and…

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Accident to the Governor. Narrow Escape. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 3

Lord Hampden narrowly escaped a serious accident at Moss Vale yesterday whilst driving in his pony cart. The pony stumbled, precipitating his Excellency and the…

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The Nymagee Fatality

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

At the inquest held on Joseph Smith, at Nymagee, on Saturday, a verdict of accidental death was returned, a rider being added, finding that Hyland was very…

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