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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

1,028 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 52

Heavy Gale in Melbourne. Government Vessels in Collision MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 3

During a heavy gale which blew last night in Port Phillip a collision took place between the Government steamer Albert and the Pilot schooney…

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General News of the Week State and Interstate Occurrences. a Serious Gun Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 8

A serious gun accident has occurred at Cherry Hill, about fourteen miles from Tumberumba. A young man named Ernest Richardson was handling a…

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Railway Accident on the mountains

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 9

The western passenger train, due to arrive in Sydney at 2.40 p.m. on Tuesday, was delayed about 20 minutes owing to an accident on the line…

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Another Bike Accident

Leader · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 4

A gentleman named Cooper, passing through Millthorpe on Tuesday night on a new 20 guinea bicycle hid a nasty experience on the Blayney road near Nye's…

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A Peculiar Case. Fatally Injured la a Police Cell. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

An inquest was held to-day concerning tho death of a man named James Taylor, who died while being conveyed from No. 1 Police Station…

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Serious Accident

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

A very serious accident occurred last Saturday evening to a young Carcoar resident named Frank Birrell. While driving in a sulky with another young…

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Accident at a Railway Crossing Things Might Have Been Worse

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

PENRITH. Tuesday.--A unique sight presented itself at the Penrith railway station this afternoon, when tho mountain passenger train steamed in. On the front of the locomotive…

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Accident in Inch-street

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 4

A sulky accident happened in Inch-street on Tuesday evening--about half-past seven--which might have resulted very seriously. Mr. Joseph Campbell, manager of the, Lithgow Valley…

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Accident

Leader · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 4

We regret to hear the Rev Henry Glass [?] t with an accident last Sunday night. Mr R. Ezzy was driving the rev. gentleman home from Lucknow where he…

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Accident to a Squatter. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 3

Mr. Alfred Aston, owner of Arrawagong Station, Grenfell, was kicked on the forehead by a horse to-day and sustained a fractured skull and injuries…

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A Scaffold Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

A serious accident happened yesterday afternoon at Messrs. Tremain Bros new buildings in Keppel-strcet. Two bricklayers, named James Newton and Arthur…

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Sydney Sensations. A Drowning and a Hanging. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 3

A young man named Arthur C[?]lon fell overboard from a launch at Sans Sou[?] to-day and was drowned. A man named Charles hanged…

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Telegraphic News. a Drowning [?]. SYDNEY, Monday Night

Leader · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

A young man named A. Con[?]on, while out with a picnic party at San Souchi last evening, was drowned through falling overboard from a launch while…

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A Nasty Accident

Leader · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

A man named Arthur Howell was badly injured yesterday by the breaking of some scaffolding on which he and a mote were standing at Tremain Bros…

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A Cycling Accident

Leader · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

A fad accident occurred at tho United Friendly Societies’ sports at Molong on Monday. A boy named Downey, about 14 years at ago, was crossing the bicycle…

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Drowning Case at Goulbourn

Leader · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

A drowning accident occurred on Monday afternoon. A young man named Alexander Gillespie, in the employ of Messrs. Lake and Stewart,, co[?]hbuilders of Goulbourn, and…

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Burning Fatality at Merriwa

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 10

Mr. E. Budden's second daughter, Minnie, aged about 14, was engaged in cooking at home at Merrwa on Sunday, when her dross caught alight…

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Fatal Accident. DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred to a young man named James Patterson at Beni on Saturday. He was driving a waggon with about five tons of wheat…

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Racecourse Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 13

At the Windeyer races on Monday jockey named Birtles was thrown very violently while riding Mr. J. Kurtz's horse in this Opening…

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Accidental Shooting Case

Leader · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

While Mr Harry T. L[?]ranco's 8-year-old son, Cecil, was playing with other children at the rear of the White Heart Hotel, Lord's-place, on Tuesday, a couple…

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