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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

851 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 43

Drowning at Maclean. Maclean

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

A sensation was caused here by the reported drowning of Michael Lynch, the recent licence of the Cosmopolitan Hotel. Tho body has been recovered…

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Drowned in a Tank of Wine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

A telegram from Adelaide states:—W. L. Eugene, a labourer, was found on Sunday in H. Basodow's wine cellar at Tarunda, drowned. Ho was head…

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Drowned in a Wine Vat. 1500 Gallons Spoiled. Adelaide

Leader · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

A labourer was found on Sunday at H. Basedow’s wine callar, Tanunda, drowned. He was head downward in a tank containing 1500 gallons of…

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Burning Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

A telegram from Albury states that a serious burning accident occurred about 1 o'clock on Tuesday. It was caused by the bursting of a…

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Railway Fatality

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 5

QUIRINDI, Thursday.--The body or a Werris Creek railway fireman, named Charles Laxton, was found at 8.30 p.m. yesterday between the rails. The head was out offhand the body, badly mangled,…

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German Empress Injured. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 3

While riding in Berlin to-day the German Empress was thrown and pinned to the earth by her horse which fell on top of her…

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Accident to the Kaiserin. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 3

An accident has happened at Grunewald to the Kaiserin, owing to her horse stumbling and falling. The Kaiserin's forearm was slightly…

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Fatal Boating Accident. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 3

A boat containing five occupants cap-sized off Wangarei beads, New Zealand. Three persons were drowned, the other two being rescued…

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Sad Drowning Fatality, Three Women Drowned. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

A drowning fatality occurred on the Murrumbidgee River between Lockhart and Narrander, on Saturday night, the victims being the Misses…

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Boating Fatality in New Zealand. Three Men Drowned. Auckland, (N.z,)

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

A boat, containing five occupants, was capsized off Wangarei Heads on the cast coast, about 80 miles north of Auckland. Three of the men were…

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A Workman Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

A workman namEd Joseph Penfold was engaged on a new building in Oxford street this morning when he fell from a ladder, a distance of 20 ft,…

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Three Young Ladies Drowned. Trying to Save Each Other. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

At Narrandera a sad drown ing accident occurred in : the Murriia| blgie, between there and Lockhartf on Saturday night. Three young…

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Diving Accident at Little Coogee. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

A serious diving accident occurred at, the Little Coogee Baths yesterday afternoon, the victim being Bort Evans 23 years of age, employed at the…

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Accidents

Leader · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 4

We hear that some local cyclists, taking a run to Bathur?t last Sunday had several mishaps on the return journey; one of their number…

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A Nasty Accident

Leader · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

A very painful accident befel Master Reginald Perry, aged 13 years, third son of Mr. Stephen Perry, on Sunday afternoon, whereby he sustained a…

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Venezuela. Collision with the Rebels London, Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 3

In the recent fight between the Venezuelan rebels and Government troops, 27 were killed and 43 injured…

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[?]ful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 9

On Monday last Mr. John Vitnell, of Gun[?] who was engaged in lopping [?] for stock-feeding, met with hasty accident. He was…

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Accident at Bletchington

Leader · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 2

Whilst some children were chopping wood on the Bletchington estate a few days ago a little boy named Lopham received a severe cut across…

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Fatal Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

A fatal accident happened this afternoon in the Lands Office. Mr. Edward S. Russom, contract writer of the Lands Department, was walking along…

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Latest Cablegrams. Fatal Balloon Accident. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 3

A balloon broke away at Budapeat (Hungary) carrying three aeronauts into the air. All the men fell and two were killed. The other was seriously injured…

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