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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

736 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 37

Latest Cablegrams. Railway Accidents. Imperial Legislation. London

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

The bill which has been introduced to the House of Commons by the Right Hon. C. T. Ritchie for the prevention of railway accidents contains a provision under which…

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Fatality

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon a fatal accident happened to Master Reginald Crossing son of Mrs. C. Crossing of Mudgee. It [?] that the youth,…

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Prevention of Railway Accidents. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 3

Notice has been given of a bill in the House of Commons by Mr. C. T. Ritchie, President of the Board of Trade, dealing with the prevention of…

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Riding Accident

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon an accident happened to Mr. Frank Bennett, son of Mr. T. Bennett, of Russell and Bentinck streets. He was exercising his horse on the Ordinance…

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Accident

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 8

On Tuesday, the 21st instant while driving from Gulgong to Wargundy Vr. J. Keith Miller met with a serious accident . The house he was driving…

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Canowindra. ACCIDENT

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 7

At the races here to-day a horse fell with its rider, coming down upon the unfortunate jockey with its whole weight. The young sufferer was badly injured, and had to be removed to Cowra…

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Cowra Items. Cowra, Friday. Racing Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 3

The boy Barney Hade, son of Mr. John Hade, of the Occidental Hotel, Bathurst, who was injured at Canowindra races, when Marathon fell and rolled on…

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Drowning Fatality

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

A seven year old son of Sergeant Roberts, of Grenfell, while swimming with four other boys in the cyanide dam at One Mile, was drowned on Saturday…

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Sad Drowning Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

The sad news has been received that Archie Roberts, son of Sergeant Roberts, of Coolah, was drowned in the cyanide dam, at…

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Drowned a Bourke. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 3

A fisherman, William Setchell, was on Sunday found drowned in the Darling near Bourke…

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A Bourke Fatality. BOURKE

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

On Friday last a man named Walter Setchell, the owner of a fishing plant near Yanda, was missed. Subsequently his boat was seen floating down the…

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Boiler Explosion at Parkes. Two Men Horribly Injured

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

A terrific explosion took place at Parkes yesterday afternoon, caused by the bursting of the tubular boiler at the Phoenix mine. The driver in charge at the time was Thomas…

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Preventing Railway Accidents LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 3

A bill to prevent railway accidents has been introduced into the House of Commons. The estimated cost to the railway companies for the reforms will be…

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Another Boiler Accident. Explosion Near Parkes. Two Men Horribly Injured. Parkes

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 2

At a quarter to 2 this afternoon the townspeople were startled by a terrific report, caused by the bursting of a tubular boiler, used for winding and…

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A Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 13

While on the overland truck to Sydney with his bullocks, Mr. G. Raynor had a thorn run into his finger, and was unable to extract it…

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Miss Marion Terry Injured. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

While Miss Marion Terry was riding in a cab the horse bolted. She jumped oat and fell, sustaining concussion of the brain…

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Terrible Accident at Parkes

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

A terrible explosion was heard at the Phoenix mine at 1.30 on Tuesday, and the dense volumes of smoke ascending from the locality indicated that the boiler had…

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Serious Railway Collision. a New Zealand Sensation. Foub Passengers Killed and Forty Injured. Wellington

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 2

The most appalling railway: accident that has taken place in the history of the colony occurred on Saturday night at Rakaia. While an excursion, train crowded with…

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Late Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Terrible Railway Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

An appalling railway accident occurred at Rakara, New Zealand, on Saturday night. An excursion train crowded with passengers was…

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Accidentally Killed. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

At the inquiry into te cause of death of an old lady, Barbara Taylor, who was knocked down and fatally injured by a runaway horse at North Sydney on…

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