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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

797 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 40

A Serious Shooting Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

News from Melbourne states that a shooting fatality occurred on Thursday morning at the Gums station. Penhurst, resulting in the death of Wm. Ross, a well-known…

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Shooting Fatality Near Marrangaroo

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 2

A rifle accident, with fatal results, occurred at Oakey Forest, between Marrangaroo and Bowenfels, about six o'clock on Saturday evening. A young man named Poole had gone from Lithgow…

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A Fatal Diving Accident. Singleton

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 3

A man named John William Drane, 25 years of age, died to-day from injuries received whilst bathing. He dived from s height of eight feet into three feet of…

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Fatal Gun Accident. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 3

On Saturday a man named Poole, while lifting a gun from a cart near Bowenfells shot himself in the stomach, dying shortly afterwards…

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A Collision

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a collision occurred in front of the Bathurst Post Office between a spring cart belonging to Mr. T. Bennett and a four-wheeled waggonette, the property of…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Leader · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 4

We had three accidents on Thursday. Mr Frank Old[?] had the misfortune to fall off a stack on his farm at Brown’s Creek, breaking his arm. A little girl, between two…

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Another Tram Fatality. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 3

A lady fell off a Rose Bay tram yesterday, sustaining injuries which subsequently caused her death…

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A Shooting Accident. Grafton

National Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 3

Two men named Anderson and Sloan Were out shooting at Grafton to-day, when a gun held by Anderson exploded, the bullet taking effect, in Sloan's…

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Tramway Accident. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 3

A tramway cleaner named Charles Thornleigh fell from an electric tram car at Pyrmont, this morning, and sustained concussion of the brain. His recovery is…

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A Send-Off Fatality

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 2

The only serious accident reported to have occurred in connection with Wednesday's demonstration happened to a schoolboy named James Pannant, aged 10, residing at 57…

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A Madman Runs Amok. Free Use of an Axe. Two Yours Women Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 7

The peacefulness of a Sunday evening gathering at a house in Waterloo, Sydney, was sensationally disturbed shortly before 11 o'clock…

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A Nasty Accident

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 2

On Wednesday morning a young man named George Wade, son of Mr. John Wade, of Tarana, was brought to Bathurst suffering from loss of blood caused by a nasty cut on…

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Accident to a Polo Pony. Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 3

An accident occurred at polo practice on Saturday. A horse ridden by Mr. G. J. Sefton, slipped and fell. The rider was uninjured but the horse…

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A Tram Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 3

Miss Rendall, of Randwick, was riding in a tram this afternoon and her umbrella fell out. She went to reach for it and also fell out. She was picked up and…

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Rockley News. a Peculiar Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 3

An accident of a peculiar nature happened to Mr. Edric Golsby on Friday morning. He left Rockley with a load of meat for his branch shop at Mount David, and had gone about eight miles…

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Accident at Wallerawang

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 4

I regret to say that Mr. J. G. Thompson met with a serious accident the other day, whilst riding. Close to the house of Mr. Dan Crook he had the misfortune to be caught in a clothes…

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Collision in the Harbor. Sydney

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

A collision occurred in the Harbor last night between an unknown steamer and the pilot boat Captain Cook. The latter was severely damaged…

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Editorial Bric-a-Brac. Sulky Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 9

LAST Sunday, Miss Kate Quinn, of Molong, public school teacher, at The Shades, drove a lady friend to Cumnock. During the evening, her sisters, Maggie and Gerty, walked out the…

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Drowned in a Waterhole

National Advocate · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 2

A boy named Frederick Alfred Ives, 15, who resided with his parents at No. 448 King-street, Erskineville, was drowned in a waterhole at St. Peters, Sydney, on Saturday…

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The World Reuter's Messages. a Mysterious Collision. the Pilot Steamer and an Unknown Vessel. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 3

The secretary of the Marine Board has received a report from Captain Cree[?], master of the pilot steamer Captain Cook, giving particulars of a collision…

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