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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

1,201 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 61

Another Shooting Accident. PENRITH

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 4

Mr. James Mills, of Crancbrook, accidentally shot his ten year old son yesterday. It seems that his barn was infested with rats, and he secured a…

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A Shooting Accident

Leader · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 7

A shooting accident occurred on Saturdry afternoon, as a result of which a lad named Albert Wright, 10 years of age, and third son of the proprietor of the…

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Shocking Fatality in Sydney. Three Men Choked by Foul Air. One of Them Dead. Collapse of the Others

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 5

During the luncheon hour to-day three men, who hud occasion to descent, were overcome with foul air. One of them, John Stephens,…

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Accidents on the Western Line

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 14

Since Saturday last railway accidents of a minor character have been somewhat frequent. On Saturday an engine left the road…

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Fatal Accident at Dubbo. DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 3

About six o'clock on Tuesday morning, a drover named Alfred Sloane was found dead in the gutter in Erskine-street, opposite Davis's hotel…

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Railway Accident

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 5

The mail train, leading Lyndhnrst at 6.30 a.m. yesterday, nearly caused Another terribly disaster. About one mile from Lyndhurst the…

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Various Accidents In' Lithgow and District

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 6

On Friday last a little girl named Letitia Hughes, daughter of Mr. D. Hughes, farmer, residing at Off Flats, met with a very serious accident. She was standing near a forge, where a horseshoe was being…

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The Late Drowning Case. Dead Body Washed Ashore. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 3

The dead body of Charles Scott who was drowned on Sunday, has been washed ashore on Ocean Beach, Manly…

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Accident

Leader · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 3

On Friday morning Inst Miss Nancy the daughter of Mr A. H. Crouch, chief of local Lands Office, had her arm broken and collar bone dislocated. She was…

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A Man Drowned. SYDNEY, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 3

A man, named Lawton, was drowned in the harbor today through a sailing boat capsizing. The other occupants of, the boat were saved…

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A steamer Wrecked. Entire Crew Drowned. London

National Advocate · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 3

A wave dashed the Glasgow steamer Avlona on to the rocks at Bilbao, and the entire crew, of 23 men, was drowned…

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Sydney Accidents. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 3

On Saturday night a man named Ernest Evans, a resident of Redfern, fractured his leg by a fall from a cart consequent on a collision…

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To-Day's Telegrams. a Tram, Collision. Images Against the Commissioners. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 3

In the action, Burge v. Railway Commissioners, for injuries received in collision with a tram, a verdict for plaintiff for the full amount claimed (£475) was returned…

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Accident at Dubbo. DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 3

Mr. John Hives was seriously injured internally whilst lifting a cask this afternoon…

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The Injured Kaiser. Special Care Required. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 3

The well-known Berlin daily, the 'Deutscher Reichsanzeigr,' states that, in consequence of the injury which he received at Bremen, the Kaiser will be obliged to…

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Accident

Leader · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 3

On Monday, 4th inst, Mr Gaynor was driving a cow from Mr Evans’ farm, on the Blayncy road, and sent his boy (Arthur Jones) to turn her up the road. The animal…

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Found Drowned. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 3

The body of a man supposed to [?] Lawton who was drowned last Sunday was found floating in the Harbor this morning…

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Accident to a Clergyman

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 15

The Rev Mr. Doig, of the Scots Church, Gulgong, was the victim of an accident last Sabbath, which has placed the popular rev. gentleman in…

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A Fatal Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 11

Ernest Guinn, aged 17, was accidentally killed at Mr. Howe's selection, near Trangic, last week. Deceased was working in a shaft 70ft deep, when…

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Found Drowned. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 3

At the inquest held to-day on the bodies of Mary Hutchinson and Violet May Hutchinson, who were found drowned at Balmoral last night, a…

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