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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Serious Tram Accident. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

Herbert James Moore, a grazier residing in the Mudgee district, was attempting to board a cable tram this morning when he slipped and full, sustaining a compound fracture of his left leg and right…

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The Dubbo Fatality

Leader · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred on Monday evening, Mr. W. Carroll, one of the oldest and most respected townsmen, while returning from a short trip into the…

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Railway Collision in Victoria, Several Passengers Injured. Trucks and Engines Damaged. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

A sensational railway accident occurred at Inglewood yesterday. The passenger train from Bendigo to Sea Lake was stationary at Inglewood…

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Tram Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 3

A grazier named Herbert Moore fell from a cable tram to-day and sustained compound fractures of the left leg and the right foot…

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Telegraphic News. Serious Train Accident a Mudgee Squatter the Victim. Sydney, Tuesday night

Leader · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

Mr Herbert James Moore, grazier, residing in the Mudgeo district, met with a serious train accident this morning…

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Peculiar Accident

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

A peculiar accident happened to a young lady resident of Guildford, Miss Lillian Treath on Monday. It would appear that she was applying something to her hair…

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Railway Fatality at Dubbo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 10

A fatal railway accident occured at Dubbo on Monday afternoon by which a very old and respected townsman named Mr. Carroll lost…

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Metropolitan Accidents. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 3

A man, named William Spillster, aged 55, fell from a plank at the St. Peter's Brickworks to-day, and sustained a fracture of thepelvis…

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A Coonabarabran Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 10

Yesterday afternoon a serious accident happened to Dr. Failes through a horse falling with him in Dalgarno Street, it appears the…

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Serious Accident to a Mudgee District Man

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

We clip the following from the Sydney " Daily Telegraph " of Tuesday last:—"Herbert James Moore, a grazier from the Mudgee district, and…

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Accident at Nandurama

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at Mandurama on Tuesday to Mr.O. Schmidt. While shoeing a young horse the animal struck him on the…

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Mining Fatality SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

John Brouwer has been killed and John Cook dreadfully injured by a fall of earth in Brown Hill mine, Kalgoorlie…

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Accidents. a Miraculous Escape

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Isaac Fitzsimmons, of Gulgamfee, and his son were out wallaby shooting, The son fire at a "scrubby" and evidently…

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A Painful Accident

Leader · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 2

An accident of an extremely painful character befel Mr Thos Seers, as he was marking at the rifle butts on Saturday afternoon. It appears that about 5…

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The Federal Contingent. a Trooper Fatally Injured. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 3

During the embarkation of the Federal Contingent this morning, Trooper W. L. Gray was thrown from his horse and dragged along the rough road for a considerable…

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Fatal Accident to a Contingent. Trooper. Killed in Sydney. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 3

This morning a number of Federal Contingent soldiers were taking horses down to the troopship "Custodian." Among the men was one named Gray,…

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The Second Federal Contingent a Fatal Accident. Sydney, Tuesday night

Leader · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 3

The Second Contingent embarked this morning aboard the transport vessel Custodian. While the horses were being taken…

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The Reign of Crime. Marvellous Melbourne's Many Murders. Babies Drowned Like Bubonic Rats

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 20

About a fortnight ago we briefly reported in our column of telegraphic news, that in one day no less than four murdered babies had…

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Accident to a Farmer. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 3

A farmer named Patrick Ryan, of Worragee, was thrown out of a trap last night and sustained terrible injuries. He was found unconscious…

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Accident at the Orange Rifle Butts

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 16

A painful accident happened to Private Seers during rifle shooting at the butts on Saturday. He had marked a shot with the disc above the…

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