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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

1,028 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 52

Cargo. Accident to Old Age Pensioners

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 7

ON Saturday last Mr and Mrs Johnson left their home near Barragan, in a sulky together. They drove into Cargo to receive their pension allowance, and do a little…

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Accident to Mr. A. Paul

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 9

WHILE driving out to Suntop in a sulky on Thursday afternoon an accident of rather a serious nature happened to Mr. Alfred Paul, of the Lee street saddlery firm. When…

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Accident to a Liner. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 3

The Cunard line steamer Etruria broke her propeller 500 miles from the Azores. She is now in tow of a Leyland liner…

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Another Mining Accident. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 3

Thomas Ninnes, aged 25, was killed out-right the Sooth Blocks mine. Broken Hill, lost night, through a blasting explosion. His companion, William Richards, was…

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Another Drowning Fatality. At Newcastle NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 3

A sad drowning fatality occurred at the Newcastle Beach at six o'clock this evening, the victim being a seamen named Hargalanen who in…

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The Recent Collision off Holyfread. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 3

Further details regarding the collision between the liners Waesland and Harmonides, off Holyhead, show that the collision occurred in a fog. The…

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The Injured Man Dying. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

The condition of the man Clark, who was shot by Constable Hamilton, is extremely serious. The injured man's dying depositions were taken…

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Dubbo Doings. Accidental Poisoning. Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 1

A young man named Austin Taylor, aged 24, residing at Delroy, was accidently poisoned on Thursday evening through drinking some water…

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Terrible Coach Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

The horses attached to a mail coach containing five passengers bolted from the Bega post office. The affrighted horses ran into the Bank of New…

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A Sad Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

A telegram from Wellington says: "A son of Mr. John Ross, jun., aged seven years, met with a frightful accident at Comobella on Thursday week…

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Hay Press Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

Last week a son of Mr. E. Penny, while pressing hay at his father's farm, North Shore, was struck by the lever of the press, and sustained…

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Railway Accident in Texas. Seventeen Lives Lost. London

Leader · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

A West bound tram on the Galveston to San Antonio railway was derailed and fired. Seventeen passengers were killed…

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A Painful Accident

Leader · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

Mr Harry Adams, in the employ of Mr W. J. Sta[?]back cordial maker, was the victim of a very painful and dangerous accident on Saturday afternoon last. It…

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Blasting Accident at Broken Hill

Leader · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

A shocking blasting accident occurred on Friday evening about 5 .30, at No. 3 shaft in the South Blocks mine, whereby one man was killed and his mate was…

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Another Coaching Accident. One Man Killed. A Young Woman Terribly Injured. BEGA

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 3

An accident occurred last night to the overland mail coach from Moruya. The coach arrived at the Bega Postoffice at 7.30 p.m. with five passengers,…

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Serious Accident at Hassan's Walls

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

A very serious accident happened to a young woman named Alice Eagle, aged 18 years, at Hassan's Walls, on Sunday. She had boon on a visit front Sydney to her father in Lithgow, with…

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Fatal Coach Accident. BEGA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

A most distressing coach accident, which was attended with fatal results, occurred here on Saturday evening. The Moruya coach with five passengers and the mails…

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Steamers in Collision. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

A collision occurred early this morning near South Head, between the coastal steamer Tonganten and the pilot steamer Captain Cook. Only slight damage done…

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How the News Was Received. in Berlin and New York. British Prestige Injured. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

The Berlin populace repeatedly cheered the news of Lord Methuen's disaster in South Africa. It occasioned a tremendous sensation in New York and has greatly…

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An Accident

Leader · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

An accident of an extremely painful nature occurred yesterday to Mr E Pollard, butcher, in the employ of Mr T Hamer. He was assisting in placing a…

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