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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

1,028 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 52

Gulgong News. The Dog Fiend Again.—Hospital Matters—To the Front.—Rifle Club.—Municipal.—Accidents &c

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 10

The infamous dog posioner has one more been at his devilish work in Gulgong. On Saturday and Sunday nights no less than sixteen canines…

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LEADERETTES Accident on Mount Lindsay

Leader · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon as Mr O Culverson was descending Mt. Lindsay with a waggon load of timber drawn be four borees the brake on the waggon refased to act, when…

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Shocking Mining Accident. MELBOURNE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 2

A shocking mining accident occurred at Bendigo this morning. Two men were working under timber sets at the 990ft. level of Hustler's Reef, at No. 1 mine…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Fatal Mining Accident. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 3

A miner named Prank Harrington wits killed at tho Broken Hill Proprietary Mine this morning through a huge piece of sulphide lulling on his back and crushing him fearfully. His companion was also…

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Balderodgery. Sad Drowning Fatality at Dilga

Molong Argus · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 13

As reported in your last, a sad drowning fatality occurred at Dilga on Wednesday, 29th ultimo, when two of Mr. Patterson's children were…

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Fatality at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred this morning at the Broken Hill Proprietary Hill Mine, the victim being a married man named Frank…

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Shocking Mining Accident. Explosion at Bendigo One Miner Killed. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

A shocking mining accident occurred at Bendigo yesterday. Two men were working under timber sets at tho 990ft level or Hustler's Reef, at No…

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Serious Accident at Burraga

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

Mr. John Heylen, whilst driving his pair from Bathurst last week, met with another serious accident. It appears Mr. Heylen alighted from the buggy to walk up a portion of the…

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Accident at Hartley Vale

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

A slight buggy accident occurred here on Sunday evening. Miss. W. Hutchinson, daughter of our schoolmaster, with a younger brother and sister, was driving home at dusk. When near…

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Gun Accident

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 8

Last week Mr. S. IT. Dowd met with a peculiar accident, at Tallewang, He was loading a Winchester rifle when one of the cartridges became…

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Accident on the Yacht Victoria. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 3

A terrible accident occurred on board the Now South Wales Government yacht, Victoria, to-day. A Beaman named Edward Bramley,…

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. A. Burning Accident. a Woman Set Alight. Sydney, Friday night

Leader · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

A' young women in Adelaide, this morning, while dissolving beeswax and turpentine over a kerosene stove, set her •pelf alight. She was terribly burned and…

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Blowing out the Gas. Fatality at Burwood. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 3

A youth named Percy Graham was found dead in bed at Burwood to-day. The deceased went to bed last night, but on going to his bedroom this…

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The Victoria Accident. Bramley Succumbs. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 3

Edward Bramley, the young seaman who met with a terrible accident on the Government yacht Victoria on Friday, succumbed to the effects of his…

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Sad Railway Fatality

Leader · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

The sad news was received in town last night that Mr W. Carroll, of Dubbo, had been run over by a train, and no hope was entertained of his recovery. Mr…

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The Fatality on the Victoria. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquest this morning relating to the death of Edward Bramley, who succumbed to injuries sustained on board the…

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Destruction of Public Buildings. Estimated Loss 10,000,000 Dol. Lars.one Person Killed, Twenty Injured. London

Leader · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

At New Jersey during a gale twentysix business blocks were destroyed including five churches, an hospital, three newspaper offices…

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Fatal Railway Accident at Dubbo. DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

William Carroll, baker, met with a serious railway accident which terminated fatally this afternoon. He had been out along the Coonamble line on…

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Fatal Railway Accident at Wentworth Falls

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

A fatal railway accident occurred at Gladstone, about one mile west of Wentworth Falls station, last Friday, At this place there are five cottages on the northern side of the line, from which the residents…

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A Blasting Accident. Wallerawang

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

An accident, which fortunately did not result fatally, occurred at the Excelsior mine near Capertee to-day. The manager of the shale mines, Mr. Robert Russell, and an employee were putting 12 plugs of…

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