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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

797 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 40

Shocking Railway Fatality. West Maitland

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred on the railway line near Lochinvar yesterday afternoon. As the Tamworth train was approaching, the wife of a fettler named…

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Blayney Swimming Accident. Blayney

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon some lads wire [?]thing in the creek, when one of them named Groggins, got out of his depth. It was some little time before he was…

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Accident at the Haymarket. the Electric Tram Again. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 3

An unknown woman was knocked down by the electric tram near the Haymarket on Saturday night and was seriously injured…

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A Seaman Drowned. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 3

Hugh Tamer, a seaman on the steamer Maori King, was drowned while boarding the Teasel on Saturday night. A verdict of accidental death was returned…

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To-Day's Telegrams. the Habbor Fatality. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 3

At the inquest concerning the Splendors disaster in the Harbor, hold to-day, Charles Herbert Young gave evidence with regard to the boat turning turtle. Tho jury returned…

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Accident at Fitzgerald's Cirous

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

News comes front Adelaide to the effect that during a matinee performance at Fitzgerald's circus on Saturday, Mdlle, Sarina, a untrapeze artist, was the victim of an…

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Fatal Tram Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 3

At an inquest held to-day into the circumstances attending the death of Mary Spero, who succumbed to injuries received as the result of an accident…

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Accident at Bundanoon. a Boy Loses His Arm. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 3

A youth named Solomon Jones, of New town, fell from the railway platform as the train was entering Bundanoon station this morning, and had his arm…

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Trap Accident in Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

As Messrs. S. Hoskins, and Hoskins, and. A. Rowe were driving in a trap to their work at Oakey Park mine, on Saturday morning about seven o'clock, the horse became startled at a…

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A Sad Accident

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

Mr. J. Casey and wife arc at Resent claiming the sincere sympathy of all tho Orange people who know of their very sad bereavement in the death of their little one,…

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The Harbour Fatality. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

The City Coroner has refused the request to re-open the inquiry into the skiff fatality on Boxing Day…

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An Artilleryman Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

The Premier of Victoria wired to Mr. Lyne to-day to state that a member of the "A" battery was injured and has been sent back to Sydney. The nature…

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A Steamer Founders. 22 Sailors Drowned. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

The steamer Borghese has founded near Finisterre. Twenty-two of the crow were drowned and nine were saved…

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A Tallewang Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 11

Mr. J.V. Murphy, of Tallewang, was thrown from his horse last week through the animal suddenly rearing. He was picked up by…

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Accident to an Electrician. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

A man named William Bishop, a telegraph-line repairer, was badly burned on the hand to-day by a current running on the wire. The unfortunate man fell…

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A Shooting Accident. Cowra

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

Late yesterday afternoon Messrs. T. Oasby and R. Murray were shooting at Elmsleigh on horseback. The former fired at a bird, and as he did so the…

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Accident at Dubbo. Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

Mr. Lamb, an overseer at Terramungamine Station, met with an accident about six o'clock on Wednesday. He was riding along Wingewarra-street and…

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Sydney Squibs the Holiday Question. -- Boating Accidents. -- the Bubonic Plague. -- a Cycling Story. -- Women's Weakness

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 7

"Thank heaven, Christmas comes but once a year!" That, no doubt, is the spontaneous wail that wells up from a million stricken souls to-day. But yesterday our ringing shout was, "Roast…

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Steamer Fatality. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 6

The steamer Borghese has foundered near Finisterre, and 22 ol the crew ware drowned, 9, only being saved…

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Sulky Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 6

A RATHER peculiar accident happened at a picnic at Blunden's willows on New Year's Day. Mr. G. Burgess, jun., had placed his sulky under the shade of a large willow tree,…

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