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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

797 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 40

Fatal Accident

Leader · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 4

We regret to report a serious and fatal accident, which occurred about 20 minutes to 2 on Friday afternoon. Mr Robert Oliver, aged 18, a nephew of Mr David Eve,…

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Shooting Fatality

Molong Argus · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 5

AN accident occurred on MOnday at Ready Creak to a man named John Glynn, 19 years of age a son of Mr. Frank Glynn, an old mining identity…

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A Spionkop Fatality. LONDON, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 2

A son of Judge Rodgers, was severely wounded at Spionkop, and it is believed that he died while in prison…

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Terrible Mining Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 5

A SHOCKING calamity, through which five man were killed and one wag injured, occurred in the Balmain Coal mine Saturday afternoon. The…

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A Serious Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 18

News comes from Tooraweenah of a serious accident of which Mr. W. Shumack, sen., was recently the victim. Mr. Shumack was letting…

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An Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 3

A man named William Douglas, residing at Glebe, and employed as an engineer's assistant at the Federal Cement Works, let a cask of cement…

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Fatal Accident at Millthorpe

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

A fatal accurred at Millthorpe on Friday last. A lad named Robert Oliver, 18 years old, was driving three horses attached to a dray along the Guyong road. When about…

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Accidents

National Advocate · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 2

Two accidents happened at the latter end of last week which necessitated the amputation of a the in one case and the setting of a broken arm ia the other. A man named…

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Drowned in Carbolic Oil

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 2

A telegram from Melbourne states that a night-watchman named Evan Jones, employed at Forbes' Asphalting Works. South 'Melbourne, met with a horrible death on…

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Accident to a Polo Player. Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

Mr. Harley Antill met with an accident at polo on Saturday afternoon. While following the ball his pony pat its foot into a stump-hole and fell, throwing…

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Fatality at Peak Hill. Peak-hill

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 2

A lad named Reginald Hogsflesh was accidentally killed on Saturday through a cart loaded with timber, striking s stump and capsizing, the timber falling…

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A Train Disaster. Nine Soldiers Injured. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 2

A train overturned on Victoria Road embankment and nine soldiers were injured. There were many narrow escapes…

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Accident

Leader · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 4

Mr P. Cahill met with a serious accident on Saturday afternoon last. He was bringing a load of wood from Sandey's paddock, and while carrying one piece over a rough…

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Accident on a Tram. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 2

This afternoon a Chinaman named Ab Cheng, while attempting to alight from the electric tram while in motion, on touching the blocks slipped and fell…

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The Reedy Creek Fatality

Molong Argus · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 6

AS briefly announced in last issue, Mr. P. F. A. Kinna, District Coroner, held an inquiry on the 20th instant, touching the death of the yoong man…

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Mining Fatality. Two Men Killed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.--A shocking blasting accident occurred this morning at the South mine, resulting in the death of two miners, William H. Barkley and Alfred May, both being…

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A Ballarat Accident. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 3

Guard Daniel Whelan, of Ballarat, during shouting operations at Lel Lal yesterday, was knocked down by a track the wheels of which passed over his right…

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A Wharf Accident

National Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

William Mauders. assistant engineer on board the steamer Warrnambool, lying at the Central Wharf, was injured on both legs on Wednesday by a water-tank falling on him…

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Terrible Railway Accident in Scotland. Sydney. Friday Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 5

The cable reports a terrible railway accident at Glasgow. The accident occurred through two trains colliding in a tunnel. Many people were killed and injured…

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Sydney Squibs. St. Patrick's Day.--the Plague and Cleanliness.--colliery Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 7

A popular practical statement has long existed to the effect that " St. Patrick was a gentleman, and came from daeint people," and furthermore, that he " built a church in Dublin-town, and on…

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