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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

1,201 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 61

A Painful Accident

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 2

Last Saturday afternoon Mr. W. Freeman met with a very painful accident at the rifle range. He was engaged marking the targets, and was…

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The Fatality at Excelsior Siding. Inquest at Capertee. a Man Committed for Trial

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

The adjourned inquest on the body of James Russell, who was killed by an explosion at the lime works, Excelsior Siding, on Monday last week, was held at Capertee courthouse on Friday…

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A Fatal Accident. Accidental Explosion. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

While covering with grass a trap mine, which had been made to be worked by a lever, near Zeerust, Pte. Wright pressed the lever too heavily,…

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Accidental Cremation

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

A telegram from Melbourne states that a fire occurred at St. Arnaud yesterday in a cottage occupied by a man named Lambic. The cottage with…

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A Fatal Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

A telegram from Adelaide states that while Mr. J. Blatchford, accountant at the Bank of Adelaide, was riding his bicycle, he collided with a…

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A Fatal Rail Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

Alice Frost, aged fourteen, whilst attempting to alight from a train at Croydon this afternoon, fell and had her right leg cut off, besides sustaining…

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The Miners' Accident Relief Fund

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the miners' accident relief fund was held on Saturday evening. The matters dealt with were of a formal nature. Mr. Cook's explanation in the MERCURY…

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Death in Lithgow Hospital. Result of Accident Near Capertee

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

On Friday a man named Benjamin Spearman, aged 64, was admitted to Lithgow hospital, suffering from a driving accident which he sustained on Thursday afternoon new Capertee. It is…

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Accident at Oakey Park Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

Shortly after work was commenced at Oakey Park mine on Friday morning a mishap occurred which prevented further operations for the day. A full skip of coal was being hauled from the…

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Accident at the Vale of Clwydd Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

An accident happened a few days ago to a man named Honeyman at the Vale of Clwydd mine. It is stated that he was shifting some skips, when the little finger of the right hand got…

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Unfortunate Accident Mine Explosion. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

While covering with gross a trap mine, which had been mode to be worked by a lever, near Zeerust, Private Wright pressed the lever too heavily, with the result that…

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The Nyngan Railway Fatality. NYNGAN

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 3

At the inquest held yesterday before Mr. Lyne, District Coroner, in connection with tho railway accident, which happened here on Saturday…

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A Mining Accident. Four Men Crushed. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 3

Four men named Jensen, Guerrin, Young, and Kirk were working at the Central mine at the " Middling's" dump loading railway trucks, when a…

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The Excelsior Siding Fatality. A Verdict of Manslaughter

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 10

The inquest touching the death of James Russell, manager of Messrs. Goodlet and Smith's lime works at Excelsior Siding, was instituted at the…

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The Fatal Accident at Capertee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 8

The adjourned inquest on the body of James Russell, killed by an explosion at the Excelsior Lime Works, Capertee, last week, was held on…

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Accident to Mr Frank Smith

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 8

Our contemporary the Wellington Gazette publishes the following:—"While riding a horse in a nice on Saturday Mr. F. Smith, dentist, came…

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A Nasty Accident. BLAYNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 3

It is reported in town to-day that Mr. George Death, of King's Plains, was thrown from his horse this morning, and had one of his thighs broken…

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A Mining Fatality

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 2

A shocking mining fatality happened at Spring Gully No 1 mine, in the Castlemaine district of Victoria. Three men—James Brown, William Morse,…

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Sad Fatality at a Picnic

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 2

A Melbourne wire states that a shocking fatality occurred at a Presbyterian Sunday School picnic at Dobies, in the Ararat district yesterday…

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A Sulky Accident

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

Mr. J. Collins, the Orange mail carrier had another narrow escape the other day. He was coming into 'Errowanbang and when turning a…

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