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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

1,201 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 61

The Railway Accident Victorian Sympathy. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 2

The Lieut.-Governor, Sir Frederick Darley, has received the following telegram from Sir John Madden, Lieut.-Governor of Victoria : —…

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The Railway Disaster. Cause Op the Accident. Many Theories Advanced

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 2

Speculation is rife as to the cause of the recent accident on Illawarra railway line. Many theories have been advanced to throw light on what in official circles is shrouded…

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Accidentally Shot. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 3

While standing at the door of the Orderly Room, Newcastle, last night, Captain T. M. O'Neill, of the Newcastle Irish Rifles, was accidentally shot in the right leg by a young man who was shooting at…

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Terrible Railway Accident. an Engine and Carriage Leave the Line. Seven Persons Killed. Twenty-five Injured

Leader · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 7

On Friday evening a terrible railway accident occurred on the railway line near Tempe, by which seven persons are killed and 25 injured…

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Newcastle Shooting Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 2

As Captain T. M. O'Neill, the officer commanding the Newcastle Company of Irish Rifles, was entering the orderly-room in Rolton-street, in company with Sergeant…

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A Sad Accident. WELLINGTON

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 3

On Friday afternoon last, a man whose name is supposed to be William M'Quinn, met with a fatal accident at Spicer's Creek. Deceased was engaged…

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Accident in Sydney. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 3

John Rotto, a gardener, fell from a wall at Potts Point to-day, and sustained a severe concussion of the brain…

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Accident

Leader · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 3

A serious accident occurred near Mr. Saunders’s produce store in Pym-street on Sunday afternoon. A man named Donald Robertson was driving up…

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Serious Accident

Leader · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 2

We regret to report that Mr. [?] met with a serious accident [?] last Saturday. He was riding [?] paddock seeking some horses, and when…

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A Newcastle Accident. Capsized and Drowned. Newcartle

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 3

A small boat containing two men was seen to capsize at the mouth of the Hunter River, near Stoney Point, and there is reason to believe that both…

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A Spicer's Creek Fatality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 7

On Friday afternoon a man named William McGuinn was clearing in one of Mr. J. W. Ross paddocks at Spicer's Creek. He had fallen two green trees,…

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A Burning Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 3

This morning Ruby Thorn, aged 12, trod on a wax match, which ignited and set fire to her clothing, with the result that her legs and hands were…

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The Railway Accident. Condition of the Patients Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 3

All the patients who were injured in the railway accident on Friday last are improving, but as regards Doyle, the engine driver, it will be some days…

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Accident Near Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 2

Constable Spicer reported to the Coroner that George Callendar, a youth of 17, who resided at Dudley, and was employed as a waggon boy at the local colliery, had met…

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The Dudley Fatality. NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 3

An inquest was held at Dudley on the body of George Callender, a youth of 17, who was killer by being run over by three loaded coal waggons…

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The Railway Accident

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 5

A terrible railway accident occurred on Friday evening near Sydenham on the Illawarra line. The 5.55 p.m. train from Sydney was going at full…

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The Newcastle Boating Accident. NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 3

An active search was prosecuted along the Stockton beach, and around Nobby's, for the bodies of James Barry and Richard Webb, victims of…

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Accident on a Ship

National Advocate · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 2

About half-past 9 last night, says a Newcastle telegram, Herbert Nieson, a seaman on the German barque Vasco da Gama, received injuries from which he will probably…

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Accident at the Pottery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 4

On Wednesday morning a man named Thos. Jones, employed in connection with the brickworks, met with an accident, through a fall of earth, or shale, the result being a broken right…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Sydney, Saturday morning

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 4

Seven persons were killed in the railway disaster at Tempe. Four of them were men and three were boys while twenty-four were injured, many…

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