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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

736 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 37

Sulky Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

AFTER Mr. George Bruce's ram sale, at Cumnock, last Wednesday, a sulky and pony belonging to Mr. W. Sherringham, were standing quietly outside Mr. W. Black's store, where…

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Terrible Nine Accident. Two Men Scalded to Death. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

At the New Mount Zeehan mine, Tasmania, Mr. Hosking, the manager, with the aid of some men, attempted to effect repairs to a safety valve while steam was…

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Terrible Railway Fatality. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 3

The express train from Mods to Brussels during a fog telescoped with a train at Forest Station, near Brussels. Twenty one persons were killed and 100 injured…

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A Sailing Fatality. Death of a Bathurst Youth

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

Intelligence reached Bathurst yesterday afternoon of the untimely death of "Syd" Deveson, a well-known and popular Bathurst lad, who recently accepted…

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2nd—Edition The World Terrible Railway Accident. Twenty-one Killed. One Hundred Injured. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

A terrible railway accident is reported from Brussels. The express train from Monsto Brussels ran into a standing train at Forest…

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The Sydney Boating Fatality. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

The inquest was concluded today into the cause of death of Sydney Deveson, which was brought about by his being struck by the bowsprit of the boat…

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Riding Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

A serious Accident happened yesterday morning to Mr. Pickworth's eldest son, Leslie. He was out before breakfast on his pony and when near the Bank of New South Wales the…

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Sensational Mining Accident. Fall of Ore at Broken Hill. a Miner Buried Alive. Broken Hill, Wednesday Afternoon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

By the unexpected falling away of portion of the roof in the sulphides stopes at the 400ft level in Block 12 of the Proprietary Mine lost evening, a, miner named Jno…

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Found Drowned. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

The dead body of an elderly man was found floating in the water at Coogee this morning. So far the body has not been Lieiutified…

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A Serious Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 13

A Serious accident happened to Mr. George Hanson on Wednesday while doing some casting. A splash of molten iron went into his left eye. Dr. Lester…

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Editorial Bric-a-Brac. ACCIDENT

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 7

A SERIOUS accident happened to Miss Ada Ford, of Amaroo, last Wednesday morning. It appears that she was coming in to Molong on horseback, and when about a quarter of a mile…

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Racing Accident. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 3

Navarre fell in the Hurdle Race at the V.A.T.C. meeting today just after passing out from the stand, and Hayes, his rider, was badly injured. He is suffering from…

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2nd Edition The World Racing Accident. The Bulgaria Safe. an Officer's Thrilling Narrative. Women Faced Death Heriocally. London

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 3

The Hamburg-American Co's liner Bulgaria, which has been missing since February 5, and for which grave fears were entertained, has arrived at the…

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Terrible Fatal Accident. A Son of Mrs George Crossing's Killed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

A profound feeling of regret was expressed on Saturday afternoon when it became known that Regin­ald George, the youngest son of…

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Fatal Accident to a Boy

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

On Saturday morning Reginald Crossing, aged 12 years, a son of Mr. George Crossing, of Red bank, near Mudgee, was found dead in a paddock adjoining his mother's residence…

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Painfully Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 2

Yesterday morning a painful accident happened to Miss Smith, sister of Mr. Neil Smith, baker and confectioner, of George-street, Bathurst, She was engaged in…

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Accident in the Alps. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 3

Six workmen were killed on Saturday through an accident whilst blasting perations were in progress in the angfrau Tunnel, in the Alps…

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An Accident

Leader · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 2

A painful accident happened on Monday to a lad, 15 years of age, named Charlie Gardiner, son of Mr. W. Gardiner. The boy was working a drilling machine in the coach factory of…

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Accident to Mrs. Freeman Thomas. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 3

The Hon. Mrs. Freeman Thomas (youngest daughter of Lord Brassey, and niece by marriage of Lord Hampden) has been the victim (of an accident in the…

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Accident to a Mounted Rifleman

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 3

At a few minutes to six o'clock yesterday a rather unfortunate and painful accident befall Mr. F. Bennett, son of Mr. T. Bennett, of Russell and Bentinck streets…

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