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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

797 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 40

Accident in William Street

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

An accident of an unpleasant description occurred yesterday afternoon to Mrs. Cutler and her daughter. The ladies were out driving in a phaeton and when near Messrs…

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Another Tram Fatality. Little Boy Killed. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred this afternoon, a boy of 4½ years, named Herbert Franklin, being killed by a steam tram motor. The injuries, from tho effects of which the…

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Railway Collision. Several Burnt to Death. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 3

A railway disaster is reported from Alsace The Frankfort express came into collision with another train at Bischweiler, sixteen miles from strasburg, on tho Alsace and…

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Sydney News. Another Tram Fatality. Little Boy Killed. Near Belmore Park. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred this afternoon, a boy of 4½ years, named Herbert Franklin, being killed by a steam tram motor…

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Ormuz in Collision. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 3

The Orient liner Ormuz, while in the English Channel, collided with the steamer Glasgow, and the latter foundered. The crew were saved…

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Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

Last week little Fritz Bucholtz, son of Mr. Fred Bucholtz, of Eurunderce, was thrown from a pony and sustained a fracture of…

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sAccident to Mr. Sam Page

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

On Saturday evening, about 9 o'clock, Mr. Sam Page was returning from town with a load of pigs in a spring cart, and in…

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Accident to a Railway Passenger

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

As the passenger train from Orange was passing through the Molong railway yards early yesterday morning, a passenger, whose name has not yet transpired, sustained…

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Accident to a Rydal Boy

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

Alfred Simms, a lad of 11 years, son of Mr. Simms, of Rydal, was admitted to Lithgow hospital on Sunday night, suffering from a bad fracture of the left thigh. By what we hear he…

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Accident at Cadia

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 4

A young man named Bartholomew Osborn, whilst riding during the late rains, met with nasty mishap at (Cadia. The-liorse slipped and fell, and in rising kicked young Osborn…

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Severe Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 6

AN accident that might have been attended with fatal re[?]happened at the railway station on Monday morning. An eye witness of the coo[?]rr[?]…

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Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 5

ON Monday last Henry Bowman, of Amaroo, was brought to Molong, suffering from the affects of a fall off a backing horse. He was examined by…

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Accident at Bowenfels

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 4

Last Saturday a driving accident occurred at Bowenfels South. Mr. B. Heffernan was driving from the station with his sister, Mrs. Hull, and her son. When opposite "Ben Avon," the…

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Jenolan Caves. Accident to a Visitor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon last a tourist, whilst on a visit of inspection to the right Imperial Gave, had the misfortune to have the little finger of the left hand smashed. He had descended…

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A Little Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 6

An accident which, illustrates the evil of disobeying the railway by-laws, happened on the mail train last Monday morning. As she was coming in, near Orange-road overhead…

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An Accident at Orange. Orange

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 3

Master Jack Gartrell, son of Mr. E. Gartrell, baker, of Summer-street, met with a severe accident on the Bathurst road this afternoon. He was out in the…

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Fatal Revolver Accident. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 3

Frederick Shaffer, who was accidentally i shot at Katoomba last Thursday while toying with a revolver, died this morning…

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Serious Riding Accident. Wellington

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 3

Yesterday a serious accident happened to I a young man named Williams, non of Mr. P. Williams, of Windora. He was galloping through the bush after a kangaroo and…

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Accident to Mr Griffits

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

While Mr. Griffits, the popular malinger of Tongay, was driving home from Mudgee on Friday he met with n somewhat serious…

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Serious and Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

A telegram from Mundooran, acquaints us with brief particulars of an accident that occurred at Morven Station. where Mr. J, F…

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