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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

797 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 40

A Pipeclay Mining Fatality. Jack Morgan Killed By a Fall of Earth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

Word was brought into town on Thursday evening telling of one of those terrible fatal accidents which are inseparable from all…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Mudgee

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 3

A fatal mining accident occurred on Thursday afternoon, at Morgan's paddock, Pipeclay creek, where Morgan Bros. have been mining for some time…

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A Tram Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 3

The young woman named Kendall who fell out of the tram while picking np a parssol died to-day…

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A Tomahawk Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

Yesterday morning (says Friday's Bathurst Times) a serious accident befel a young man named Wade. It appears that he is a bark stripper, and lives at Tarana, and in places…

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The Rival Teams. Collision Near Redfern. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 3

A collision occurred early this morning near Redfern station between a steam motor tram and the electric tram, causing considerable alarm amongst the passengers, all of…

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Sad Fatality

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 8

A fatal accident occurred late on Thursday at Pipeclay, the victim being John Patrick Morgan, a single man. Deceased was working at…

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Mining Fatality. A Boy Suffocated

Molong Argus · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 8

THE lowering and muggy elate of the weather on Friday last was responsible for one of those accidents which are unfortunately inseparable from the…

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O'connell. Accident at Wiseman's Creek

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 3

A serious accident befel Mr. J. Lewis, of Wiseman's Creek, yesterday. It appears that he was proceeding to his work on horseback, when his horse by some means stumbled and fell,…

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Accident

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 8

Last week a miner named George Turvey had a narrow escape from, serious injury at Scabby Gully. He had thrown four picks down a 20 feet…

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Accident to H. P. Miller

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 1

HIS very many friends will regret to hear that a very accident Accident happened last Monday to Mr. Henry P. Miller, of Mani, Mount Aubrey. It appears that be was preparing a phosphorus…

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An Accident. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 3

Mrs. Thos. ManDell to-day, while shooting magpies in her garden at Sofala, accidentally shot her son dead, An inqaest will be held to-morrow,…

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Gun Accident at Sofala. a Mother Shoots Her Son. Sofala

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 3

Mrs.Mannell, of Sofala, was loading a gun yesterday when the weapon accidentally went off The charge entered her 6-year old . boy's breast, and death was instantaneous…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Crane Accident. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 3

This morning a crane collapsed at Sydney Museum, and two men named James Fleming and Thomas Barr were seriously injured…

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The Gun Fatality at Sofala

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 2

Our Sofala correspondent writes as fol-ows :—It is with regret I have to record the sad gun-shot accident by which young Ernost Mannell lost his life at the hands of his…

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Accident to a Mail Coach

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 2

An accident happened to the Molong-Cumnock mail conveyance on Friday afternoon, which resulted in serious injuries to the driver and a delay of the mail, so that it…

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An Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 2

A man named John Carter, 81 years of age, residing at Rockley and acting as Common Ranger there, was removing horses off the common about mid-day on Saturday,…

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Fearful Accident at Botany. a Man Torn to Pieces. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 3

A fireman named Walter Richards, employed, at Elliott's wool scouring works, Botany, This morning, became entangled in the belting and was wheeled several times…

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A Frightful Accident. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 4

A fireman named Walter Richards, employed at Elliott’s wool-scouring works, Botany, became entangled in some belting and was wheeled several times around the…

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Fatal Accident at Brewongle. a Female Gatekeeper Killed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 2

This morning a fatal accident happened to a woman named Mrs. Hartigan, railway gatekeeper at Bromongle. The particulars to hand are somewhat meagre, but facts…

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The Fatality at Brewongle. Mrs. Hartigan's Awful Death

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the railway gatehouse, near Brewongle, touching the death of Catherine Hartigan, late keeper of the gates at that spot, and…

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