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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

1,028 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 52

Sad Drowning Fatality

Leader · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

Our Cu[?]ook correspondent writes under yesterday’s date:—A[?] drowning fatality occurred at Dilga last [?] when two children, a boy and girl aged 3…

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Sad Fatality. Two Children Drowned at Dilga

Molong Argus · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 7

A SAD drowning fatality is reported from Dilga. From particulars to hand it appears that on Wednesday evening two children, son and…

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Telegraphic News. a Driving Fatality. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

Leader · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

Mr A. J. Smith, headmaster of the Riverina High School, at Albury, was thrown from has buggy while driving, and was killed…

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Sad Browning Fatality Two Children Lobe Their Lives. Molong

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Dilgs yesterday evening. Eileen, aged five years, and Michael, aged three years, both children of Mr. Thos. Patterson, were missed from…

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In Case of Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 14

THE following may prove useful in case of accident:— If you see a man fall down unconscious with the heat, count yourself a…

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A Burning Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

A domestic servant named Mary Morrison was burning some rubbish at North Sydney to-day, when her clothes became ignited. She…

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Another Accident at the Ultimo Power House. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

Arthur Herbert, 24, received injuries to tho right ankle and wrist as the result of falling from a scaffold at the Ultimo power house to-day. A…

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Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 4

An accident occurred yesterday at tho pottery to an employee named James Rue. While engaged at his occupation he accidentally brought a pick down on his left foot, inflicting a…

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Accident at Hartley Vale

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 5

A serious accident happened to a youth named Frank Donnelly on Wednesday. He was working with the firm's locomotive as shunter, and while jumping on to the footplate 'of the engine, which…

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"An O'connell Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

A serious accident happened to Mr. C. Wilson, of Wiseman's Creek, on Wednesday.' While running after some sheep he tripped and fell, breaking his log above the ankle…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 13

THURSDAY last, the local coroner, P. F. A, Kinna, Esq., J.P., received the following telegram from Constable S. C. Lord, of Cumnock, which he has kindly handed us for…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Two Children Lose their Lives. MOLONG

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 3

A sad drowning fatality occurred afc Dilga yesterday evening. Eileen, aged five yours, and Michael, aged three years, both children of Mr. Thos…

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Painful Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 13

AT Gregra, last Wednesday afternoon, Ada, about 3 years old, twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E J. Allen, and other children were playing about a horse works attached to a…

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A Bicycle Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 5

IT is much to be regretted that a serious accident has to be recorded in connection with the sports. Towards the close of the afternoon, Cecil Kinna and another youth named George…

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Scalding Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 13

A PAINFUL accident happened to Miss Netta Wind red, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Windred, last Wednesday, which trill probably cause that young lady considerable inconvenience for a…

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Extraordinary Fatality in Japan. Soldiers Lost in the Snow. One Hundred and Eighty-Eight Perish. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 3

While two hundred and ten Japanese infantry were recently practising marching in the snow in Northern Nippon, they lost their way…

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Accident

Leader · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 4

What might have been a serious accident occurred on Monday morning. Mr Guinan’s man left the horse and cart while he was serving bread at Mrs Alldis’…

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Collision Between Armored Trains. London

Leader · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

A collision occurred between armored trains at Burghersdorp. Five soldier were killed and fiv[?] in jured…

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Collision Between Armoured Trains. Five Soldiers Killed. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 3

Owing to a collision between armoured brains near Burghersdorp, five soldiers have been killed and five injured…

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Earl of Munster Accident. Ally Killed. London

Leader · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

The Earl of Monster of the Royal Scots has been accidentally killed at Kroonstad…

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