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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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To-Day's Telegrams. a Young Lady Drowned. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 3

Yesterday morning a young lady named Alma Lucy Metealfe, aged 19, living at Cliffbrooke, Coo[?] went bathing with a lady friend. They selected a bay near Lloyd's…

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Electric Tram Accident, a Fractured Leg. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1900 · page 3

A man named Henry Harris, aged 38, living at Philli p-stret, Waterloo, attempted to get on an electric tram while in motion near the intersection of…

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Accident at Trunkey. Trunkey

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 3

On Sunday last, a boy 10 years of age, son of Mr. Gunness, while out riding with a companion met with a severe injury through hie horse galloping against a…

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Sad Bathing Fatality. Parkes

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 3

A lad named Cecil Tur[?]ll, son of the engineer of the water works, went swimming in a dam on Monday afternoon. He jumped into the water 9ft. deep, and…

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The Tooraweenah Shooting Fatality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 22

Last week we briefly recorded a shooting fatality at Tooraweenah further particulars of which are now to hand. The victim was a…

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Another Accident at Slapdash

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 13

It is only a week or two ago we chronicled a very serious accident to Mr. Athol Green, eldest son of the popular manager of Mr. V.J…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Sydney, Friday, 1.50 p.m

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 5

A terrible accident occurred last night at McMillan's railway gates. Mr. McMillan and his daughter were both knocked down by a special train and cut to pieces…

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Accident

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Greene, of Slapdash, appears to be peculiarly unfortunate. Three weeks ago his second eldest son, Athol, was terribly broken and crushed…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Mr. M'millan and Daughter Killed. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

A terrible accident occurred last night at McMillan's Railway Gates. Mr. McMillan and his daughter wore both knocked down by a special train and out to pieces…

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A Double Fatality

Leader · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

In connection with the news of the terrible death of Mr. McMillan and his daughter at Maryvale, published in our telegraphic news, it appears that the parties had just…

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Terrible Fatality. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

On Thursday evening last a gatekeeper named McMillan and his d[?]er, living at St[?] Town, were knocked down by a special train and out to pieces…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Father and Daughter Killed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

The names of tho victims of the railway accident at MeMillan's Qato, near Maryvale, Wellington, referred to in yesterday's Free Press, are J. MeMillan, gatekeeper, and…

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A Shocking Railway Fatality. a Father and Daughter Killed. Wellington

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

A terrible accident happened last night at McMillan's railway gates, Maryvale, Mr. McMillan, the keeper of the gate, had a horse on the line,…

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Accident

Leader · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

Whilst out gathering black barries on Wednesday, Mrs. F. Goodman, of this town, was unfortunate enough to have her sulky and harness smashed up. After gathering a…

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Accident to Lieut-Colonel Paul's Son

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 2

A severe accident happened to Oswald, eldest son of Lieut.-Col. Paul, a lad of 18 years, last week at Hunter's Hill. He was about to fire a toy cannon, when by some…

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The Fatal Accident at Maryvale. Wellington

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 2

The inquest on the death of the victims of the railway accident at Maryvale was held this morning at Anderson's Hotel, and a verdict of accidental death…

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A Tram Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 2

Last night a man named J. Kerr, living at George-street, Burwood was knocked down by an electric tram near the railway station He sustained…

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Serious Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 2

While engaged chopping wood yesterday, First-class Constable P. Beesley, of Goulburn, was seriously injured by a splinter flying and striking him in the…

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An Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 2

An elderly man alighting from a moving omnibus in George-street on Saturday night fell and fractured his skull and died in the hospital,…

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Accidentally Shot. Singleton

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 2

James Mainwaring, aged 33, had a sensational experience to-day while hare- shooting in company-with his brother-in-law, John Anderson, aged 17…

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