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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

797 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 40

A Painful Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 7

Miss James, an old resident of Molong, met with a painful accident last Tuesday. She was leaving her residence when a dog rushed against heir, and knooked the good lady down, with the…

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A Shipping Accident. the Manchester Port Ashore. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 1

The Brisbane transport "Manchester Port" was being assisted by two tugs this morning from South Brisbane wharf to Pinkenba when the tow line broke…

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James Reed Injured

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 2

Mr. James Reed, struck his log against a cake of ice in such a manner as to braise it severely. It became very much swollen and pained him so badly that he could not walk…

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The Great Fire in Canada. Full Details. Cause of the Outbreak. Result of an Accident. Enormous Property Losses. 15,000 People Homeless. Hull Burnt to the Ground. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 3

The disastrous fire which has occurred in the Canadian cities of Hull and Ottawa, on opposite banks of the Ottawa River, was not, as was first thought, a Fenian outrage. The…

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Serious Buggy Accident Near Oberon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

OBERON, Monday.--As Mr. J. Nicholas, the teacher of the public school, was returning home from Tarana on Saturday evening, a vehicle came up behing his buggy, which caused his horse to…

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Mexican-winkfield Collision. Both Vessels Exonerated. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

The inquiry into the recent collision between the steamer Mexican and the transport Winkfield has concluded at Capetown…

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Terrible Accident at the Paris Exhibition. London. Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred at the Paris Exhibition. An unfinished bridge over a street intersecting the Exhibition collapsed…

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A Erightful Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

Many a time a man is invited out to dinner, and seeing some delicacies on the table, he partakes of them. But as soon at he leavec his friend's house, with his…

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Accidents

Leader · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 4

Mr. Morris is slowly recovering from his recent accident, but it will be a week at least before he is able to resume his employment…

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Accident

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 10

On Friday last Mr. N. Watts, a boundary rider on Slapdash, received a request from his manager (Mr. Greene) to go to the homestead with the…

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Blasting Accident at Cobar. COBAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

A Serious accident occurred at 11 o'clock this morning at the Fort of Bourke Mine. Two men named Fred Oritcher and William Rowe, undorground stopers at the 116ft…

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Latest Cablegrams. Fearful Blasting Accident. 200 Persons Killed. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 3

A blasting accident has occurred at Schofield, in Utah State, America, causing over 200 deaths…

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Accident at the Cobar Gold Mine

National Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

Two men named Fred Oritcher and William Rowe, engaged at the Cobar gold mine, met with a serious accident at 11 a.m. on Thursday while working in a stope at the back of…

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Terrible Accident. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 4

A terrible blasting accident at Schofield, U[?], caused over 400 deaths…

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The Cobar Fatality

National Advocate · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

Fred Critcher, who was so seriously injured by on accident at the Cobar goldmine on Thursday, died on Thursday-night. William Rowe, who was also injured, was…

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Accident to a Child

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

Young Tom Halpin, the nine-year-old son of Mr. Charles Halpin, as indulging in a little game of football on Sunday afternoon, and…

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Accident at Wellington. Wellington

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 3

At the conclusion of the last race on Saturday Miss Gavin, of this town, was standing on the back of a vehicle, when she fell backwards, breaking one of her…

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Accidents in Lithgow. Some Narrow Escapes

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

A shunter named S. Barclay, employed at Eskbank railway yards, sustained injuries of a rather painful nature on Friday night. While shunting, he slipped off a waggon and fell…

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Sad Shooting Accident

Leader · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 4

A distressing accident occurred on Monday morning at Broken Hill, at 11 o'clock, in Chapple-street. Margaret Maxwell Lake (18) was shot by her brother, William Lake…

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Vesuvius Active, Four Englishmen Injured. London

National Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 3

An eruption has occurred at Mount Vesuvius. The lava injured four Englishmen who disregarded a warning and went too near the molten streams…

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