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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Serious Buggy Accident. Rockley

National Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 3

Mrs. Hector Hezlett met with a serious accident last evening. She was driving two ladies, Mrs. Pye and Mrs. Hargraves, home after tea, and when…

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A Mining Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 2

Another chute accident happened on Monday morning at the British Mine near Condobolin. While working at the 200ft level a miner, John Hendry, fell down the open…

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Explosion at the Gunnedah Colliery. Severral Men Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 4

GUNNEDAH, Thursday.--Much excitement was caused in Gunnedah this morning when a report was received from the Gunnedah colliery stating that the mine was on fire, and that several men…

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Serious Accident at Rockley

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 3

ROCKLEY, Wednesday.--An accident of a very serious nature happened last evening to Mrs. Hector Hezlitt, of Jumpers' Flat. It appears two lady friends were visiting Mrs. Hezlitt, who…

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Accident

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 10

On Tuesday afternoon while driving home from Gulgong Mr. H. Cluff, of Cullenbone, met with a very serious accident. When going down the hill…

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Gunnedah Colliery On Fire. an Explosion of Firedamp. Ten Men Injured. Gunnedah

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

At 9 o'clock this morning the news was received at the office of the Gunnedah Colliery Company that a fire had broken out in one of the bords at Black Jack coal mine…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Fearful Accident. Both Hands Blown Off. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 3

While a man named Wm. Stevens was fishing with dynamite at Coff's Harbor yesterday both his hands were completely blown off, and his body and face were also…

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A Sailor Drowned at Balmain. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 3

The body of Francis Franzen, 50, lately employed on the schooner Countess of Errol, was found floating near the Jubilee Dock, Balmain, yesterday…

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Riding Accident

National Advocate · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 2

A serious riding accident happened to Mr. A. Sweetham, of Messrs. Kelk and Beer's on Saturday afternoon. He was riding a young horse in…

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Latest Cablegrams. Terrible Railway Accident. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 3

A goods train collided in a tunnel in Philadelphia and four oil oars exploded. The engine driver, fireman, and four men were killed, and 25 others werE seriously…

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Drowning Case at Burraga

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 3

A very sad fatality has occurred bore, the young victim being a child of Mr. Thomas Connolly's, a resident of Irish Town. The little one fell down a well of water and was found,…

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Fatality at Wattle Flat. a Mine Flooded. a Bathurst Man Drowned. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at the Solitary mine, Bailey's shaft, to-day. The drive from the north level broke through and the old workings were flooded with…

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A Child Drowned at Burraga

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Burlaga on Saturday afternoon. A child of Mr. Thos. Connolly's, about the age of 4 years, was drowned in a waterhole close to his…

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A Miner Entombed and Drowned

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 3

BATHURST, Monday.--News was received by telegraph to-day from Wattle Flat to the effect that the Solitary mine was flooded at 2 p.m. There wore three men working in the drive at…

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The World Reuter's Messages. Collision in a Tunnel. Heavy Loss of Life. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 3

A goods train collided in a tunnel at Philadelphia, with the result that four oil cars exploded. The driver, stoker, and five tramps…

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Shooting Accident at Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 3

KATOOMBA, Monday.--A serious accident occurred to a man named Frank Goldsmith yesterday. It appears that he and a friend were out shooting; the latter stumbled whilst walking in…

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Accidents at Burraga

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 3

BURRAGA, Monday.--A painful accident occurred at Lloyd Copper Company's works yesterday. Eight men were engaged in hauling a large boiler up a stoop incline, when the…

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Mining Accident at Wattle Plat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr. A. Dein, of George street, received a wire from Wattle Flat, intimating that a mining accident had occurred in that little township, and that his…

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The Fatality at Wattle Flat. Dein's Body Recovered. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 3

The work of bailing out the water from the workings of the Solitary mine—which was flooded yesterday—was actively continued this morning. By eleven o'clock…

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Accidents at Burraga

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

A painful accident occurred at Lloyd Copper Company's works on Sunday. Eight men were engaged in hauling a large boiler up a steep incline, when the tackling gave…

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