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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

1,028 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 52

A Fatal Railway Accident. ORANGE

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 7

Mr. W.Bone, fuel man at the Orange Railway Station, met with instant death this evening by being crushed between the truck door and the…

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Accident to a Ferry Steamer. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 7

The steamer Brighton was proceeding to Manly to-day when the steam joint blew out. The vessel returned to Sydney and landed her passengers…

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Accident at Redfern Station. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 7

Three cars left the line at Redfern Railway yards to-day during shunting operations. Part of the passenger train service was delayed for about an…

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Accident

Leader · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 4

Mr James Gainsford, of Forest Beefs, cut the instep of his .foot badly with an adze about a fortnight ago, has been here under the care of Dr Fullerton. He…

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A Fatal Accident

Leader · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the community was startled by the news of a fatal accident which occurred to Mr Win. Bone, an and respected resident The deceased…

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Terrible Drowning Fatality. A Visitor from Sydney the Victim

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 2

A gloom was cast over the town on Sunday afternoon, when the news of a terrible drowning facility at Wilbetree became known. On Christmas…

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Two Serious Accidents. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 3

A girl named Lily Young received severe injuries to her back through falling down the pavilion steps at Corry'a Gardens to-day…

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Accident to Mr. Hunter White

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 2

While on the platform at Havilah Station on Monday evening, Mr. Hunter White's foot slipped and he fell on the line his head striking the…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Leader · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 2

The inquest respecting the death of Wm. Bono, who was futally injured on Tuesday afternoon by being crushed between the cab of the engine and e door of…

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Latest Wires. Fatal Accident. Death of an Old Carcoar Resident. Killed Near Blayney. Blayney

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 3

Mr. Alexander Mackie, road contractor, and well known in Carcoar and surrounding districts, was killed yesterday evening on the Brown's…

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Coach Accident at Medlow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 5

What might have been a very serious accident happened at the Medlow railway crossing gates on New Year's Night at about 9.80. The night was very foggy and dark. It appears that Sir…

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Railway Fatality. a Young Woman's Shocking Death. Sydney

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

A shocking railway fatality occurred at the Rhodes platform on Sunday night, the victim being a young woman named Eliza Ann Starkey 22 years of age, who resided at Concord…

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Terrible Fatal Accident. a Blayney Resident the Victim

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

Early yesterday morning word was brought into town that Mr Alexander Mackie, a well-known road contractor, had been killed on the Brown's Creek road, about two miles from…

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Accident to Mr. Lionel Cahill

Leader · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 4

We were surprised and sorry to receive the following wire yesterday:—"Lionel Cahill was tarown from a horse at Falconbridge, sustaining concussion of the…

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Accident

Leader · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 3

Master Percy Blackmore, [?] Blackmore, of [?]h Family Ho[?] the misfortune to break his left arm in two places while playing with some boys near…

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Collision at Sea. Twenty Seven Lives Lost. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

The story of another terrible marine disaster is to band from the Pacific coast. The steamer Walla Walla, from San Francisco to Puget Sound, with 86…

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Wreck of the Walla Walla. a Harrowing Scene. Twenty-seven Drowned. London

Leader · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

The steamer Walla Walla, San Francisco to Paget Sound, with 26 first class, and 28 second class passengers, and a crew of 60, collided at night at…

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Terrible Shipwreck. Steamer Run Down 27 People Drowned. the French Barque Gave No Assistance. London

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

The steamer Wallawalla from San Francisco to Paget Sound, with 36 first class, and 28 second class, and third class passengers and crew,…

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Collision with a Tram. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 3

A serious accident occurred this morning when a buggy collided' with a tram. The shaft of the former pierced the right side of Thomas Hegarty a…

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Boating Accidents in Sydney Harbour. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 3

SIX sailors were pulling a boat in the harbour to-day when she swamped, and the men thrown into the water. They were rescued by the steamer…

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