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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

1,201 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 61

The Railway Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 2

The City Coroner today continued the inquest on the body of Herbert Henry Darnley, who, with others, was killed on the 15th inst., in the railway…

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Fatality at Portland. a Man Crushed by a Fall

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 4

A fatal accident happened here on Tuesday afternoon. A single man, named William Barnes, was employed shifting a heap of earth, and having undermined a portion of it, attempted…

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The Railway Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 2

The City Coroner to-day continued the inquest on the body of Herbert Henry Darnley, who, with others, was killed on the 15th inst., in the railway disaster on the Illawarra line…

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Fatal Accident

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 5

An accident with fatal results occured out Lmburn way on Tuesday afternoon. It appears that a young man named James Ryan was riding…

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Terrible Shipping Disaster. Great Loss of Life. 150 Persons Drowned. London, Saturday morning

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 4

A fearful marine disaster has occurred just outside the Golden Gate, the entrance, to the harbor of San Francisco. The Pacific Mail Steamship, Company's…

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The Railway Accident. an Impudent Witness. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 2

The City Coroner to-day continued the inquest on the body of Herbert Henry Darnley, who, with others, was killed on the 15th inst, in the railway…

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Train Accident. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 5

The arrival of the Melbourne Express today was delayed two hours by an obstruction near Gunning. The wheel of the goods train became disabled causing a block on…

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Drowning Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 2

Charles Scott, aged 17, was washed off the rocks and drowned in Curl Lagoon at Manly yesterday…

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Latest Cablegrams. Blue Jackets Drowned. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 3

Seven blue jackets belonging to the warship Resolution were drowned in the Bantry Bay…

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A Man Seriously Injured. Arrest of a Suspect. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 3

Yesterday morning, shortly before 1 o' clock a train conductor named Hurry Chaffey was walking along Harris-street, on his way home from duty…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 2

An engineer named William Bingham, who was run over by an electric tram at Ultime on Saturday night, has died…

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Fatal Accident at Orange. ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 3

A fatal shooting accident occurred at Lewis Ponds yesterday evening. A man named Cuddy was out shooting and saw some object moving…

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Fatal Tram Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 3

An engineer named William Bing ham was knocked down by a tram at Pyrmont on Saturday night, and sustained injuries from which he died…

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The Railway Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 3

The inquest into the death of Herbert Henry Darnley, who was killed in the Sydenham Railway disaster, was resumed today. The…

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Fatal Accident in Sydney. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred in Erskine-street today. A party of workmen were emploped by the Sewerage Construction…

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A Shooting Accident. ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 3

An 11 year old son of Mr. F Wright received a number of shot in his leg through running in front of the gun as his brother was shooting at a…

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A Painful Accident. ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 3

A young man named Gower, packer for Mr. Kelly, the well-known commercial, stood on a banana skin late on Friday night or early on Saturday…

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Shocking Fatality

Leader · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 7

A terribly sad accident happened at Lewis Ponds on Saturday afternoon last. A Mr Cuddy, of that locality, was out rabbit shooting, and not having seen…

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Series of Railway Accidents. Engines and Trucks Damaged Penrith

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 4

Several minor accidents, resulting in damages to railway property, have happened during the last couple of days. On Saturday, at Lawson, one train ran…

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The Railway Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 3

The City Coronor today continued the inquest on the body of Herbert Henry Darnley, who, with others, was killed on the 15th [?] in the railway…

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