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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

736 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 37

Riding Fatality. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

Samuel Hinde (17) was killed near Balranald on Wednesday night through crashing into a dray while riding a race­horse…

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A Serious Train Accident. Six Men Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 22

A tram accident of a very serious character occurred at Sydney just after half-past 12 o'clock on Saturday last at the stopping place in…

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Fatality at Mount Victoria

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

On Saturday last a most distressing accident occurred at Mount York, by which a little boy, Byron Henry Clark, lost his life. The deceased was a son of Mr, Marcus Clark, of Newtown, and was…

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Drowned in Sydney Harbor. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

An open finding was recorded this afternoon at a magisterial inquiry con[?]rning the death of Francis McGovern, whoso body was yesterday found floating…

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The Water Jacket Explosion. Death of One of the Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 4

COBAR, Wednesday.-- The man Richards, who was injured by the water jacket explosion at the copper mine on Easter Monday, died in the hospital this morning from the effects of the burning. His…

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An English Excursion Steamer Wrecked. Eighty Persons Drowned. Great Bravery Displayed. LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

A terrible disaster occurred in the English Channel on Thursday. The mail steamer Stella, belonging to the London and…

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Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 6

YESTERDAY while playing about at Two-mile Creek a no of Mr. Chariot Rutter's (Frederick), about 7 yean of age, met with a nasty accident, which resulted in a…

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Accident to Mr. E. Brigden

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 13

We regret to say that this morning we received a wire from our Mundooran correspondent reporting a somewhat serious accident to…

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Accident at the Cobar Mine. a Water Jacket Bursts. Three Men Fearfully Burned

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

COBAR, Monday-- An accident of a serious nature occurred at the Great Cobar Copper Syndicate's mine about 10.30 o'clock this morning. No. 1 water jacket exploded, injuring three men. The walls of the…

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The Farm Cove Fatality. Matthews' Trial. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

Robert Matthews, against whom the Coroner's jury returned a verdict of manslaughter in connection with the fatal collision between the sailing boats Xanthe…

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Accident at Cobar Mine. a Water Jacket Burst. Three Men Fearfully Burned. Cobar

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

An accident of a serious nature occurred at the Great Cobar Copper Syndicate's mine about 10.30 o'clock this morning. No. 1 water jacket exploded, injuring three men…

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A Fatal Accident. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 6

As two brothers, sons of Mr. William Hind[?], a farmer in the. Balranald district, were riding home on Wednesday night, Samuel, aged 17, crashed in the dark into an…

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Fearful Fatality. Millionaires Family Burned to Death. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 10 April 1899 · page 3

The residence of William Andrews, New York millionaire was destroyed by fire yesterday and the whole family, numbering thirteen, perished in the flames, only…

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A Fireman Injured. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

A fireman, Piercy Purcell, employed on the steamer Wyrallah, was admitted to Sydney Hospital, suffering from serious injuries to his head and chest, received…

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A Miner Badly Injured, SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 2

Alexander Taylor, a contract miner, was seriously injured at the Consols Mine, Hillgrove, this morning, whilst firing a charge. The accident will…

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The Military Tournament. Injured Contestants. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 2

At the military tournament on the Agricultural Ground today a number of heats was contested; the finals will take place to-morrow…

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Dubbo Doings. Dubbo, Monday, ACCIDENT

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 4

An accident occurred at the Centennial Saw Mills to a seven-year-old son of the proprietor, Mr. E. H. Utley. The lad accompanied his father to the works…

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Collision at Sea

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 3

The British ship Klogshell collided in, the Mediterranean with the Turkish ship Marie. The latter sank and 45 lives were lost…

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Accidentally Shot. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 2

Ambrose Mitchell, a lad of 16, was shot through tho hand in the bush at Castle Hill, through some defect in a ballet…

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Riding Fatality. ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

James Deed was thrown from his horse on Tuesday at Plympton, near this city. He was taken to the hopital and died there this morning…

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