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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

1,028 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 52

Fatal Railway Accident

Leader · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

The community had scarcely time to get over the shocking fatal accident which recently befel the late Mr Wm. Bone, when the news of another terrible…

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Leaderettes a Shooting Accident

Leader · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

On Thursday evening a lad named Brooks, eon of Mr Brooke, secretary of the Land Board, met with a gun accident He was going through a fence with a…

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Fatal Railway Accident at Orange. Further Particulars

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

In connection with the death of Guard Emmett at Orange, reference to which was made in the Free Press yesterday, we publish the following particulars:—The inquest was…

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Forest Reefs Mining Fatality

Leader · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

In our “Member’s Work,” which appeared last issue, will be found the result of an enquiry by the Mines Department into the cause of the rope breaking…

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Gun Accident

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

A serious gun accident bus occurred at Cherry Hill, about fourteen miles from Tumberumba. A young man named E nest Richardson was handling a loaded gun…

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Street Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 3

A little after 9 o'clock yesterday morning, Mr. H. Williams, of Messrs. David Jones and Company, was crossing George-street, from the G.P.O.,…

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The Accident to Barnes Very Serious Duff and Noble Honored. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

The accident to Barnes' knee is much more serious than was at first anticipated, the medical examination revealing an accumulation of fluid,…

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Fatal Accident at Cassilis

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

A fatal accident is reported from Cassilis, by which Thomas Irvine, an hotel groom, aged 18, lost his life through a dray load of wood falling…

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A Trap Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

On Friday, Mr. Williams, of the Upper Muroo, was driving his daughter, Miss Emma Williams, down Queen's Pinch, when the brake…

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Telegraphic News. Accident to a Jockey. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

In the Holiday Stakes at Caulfield yesterday, before the start Lockstitch ran into a post and threw his jockey, C. Manning, who sustained concussion of…

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Accident to Mr J. D. Baker

Leader · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

Our Spring Terrace correspondent forwards us an account of a serious accident which befel Mr J. D. Baker. He was kicked by a horse and sustained a fracture…

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Terrible Accident. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 3

During, an explosion in a spinning factory at Manresa, Spain a building collapsed and 60 workmen were killed and 100 injured…

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Found Drowned

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

A wire from Narromine states that the body of a man named Henry Bull[?] aged about 45, was found in Macquaric, River early on Friday. It is believed that be has…

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Railway Fatality. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 3

A young man named Edward Nicholls, night gate keeper at Mittagong station, was killed by a goods train last night. Presumably he was attempting to crow the line. His body, which was much mutilated…

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The [?] Bathing Fatality. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 3

The body of Miss Thorpe, who was drowned at Manly on Friday, has not yet been recovered…

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An Unfortunate Accident. Auckland (N.Z.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 3

During a night attack in the volunteer camp of Feilding, a volunteer named Percy Crawford, aged 17 years, was shot dead by one of the attacking…

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Riding Accident at Hampton

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

Word comes from Hampton that a youth named Jack Powyer, aged 14 years, while riding home from church recently, and going rather sharply round a corner, felt the saddle slipping…

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Accident to Barnes

Leader · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 3

During tho progress of Saturday's play Barnes had the misfortune to twist his knee badly, and will be unable to take any further part in the match. In a…

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Dreadful Machinery Accident. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 3

John Rafferty, aged 19, was caught in the shaft betting at Rooney's Mills, Mosa River, Queensland. His left arm was torn off near the shoulder. His legs were broken and…

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Accident

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

An accident occurred to Mr Tom Falvey, of Heifer Station, and Miss Maley as they were out during on Sunday last. Near the cemetery the horse shied and…

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