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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Infant Drowned at Dubbo Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred here yesterday. An infant daughter of Ernest Hawke, general agent, evad d the nurse's vigilance, and fall…

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Accident

Leader · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 4

We regret to report that an accident took place in Victoria street, (opposite the residence of Mr Chil[?]ers) on Tuesday noon, wh[?]n Mr…

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Fatal Railway Accident. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 3

A man's body was found lying beside the railway line near Hornsby. Deceased had apparently been run over by a train but only a few braises were…

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Railway Collision. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 3

The Baltimore-Ohio express train collided with a local passenger train at New Jersey; 100 passengers were killed or injured. The wreckage caught…

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Collision Off Sydney Heads. Schooner Bumps a Mud Punt Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 2

A mud punt, in tow by the Day-spring, collided with the schooner Silver Cloud at the Heads yesterday. Some of the latter's planks were…

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The Killed and Injured. London

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 3

One hundred and twelve persons were killed and injured in the Graceland accident…

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Fearful Railway Collision. Two Trains Wrecked. Terrible Loss of Life. London, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 3

The Baltimore-Ohio express, travelling at the rate of sixty-five miles an hour, collided with, a local train at Graceland, New Jersey…

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Painful Accident to a Child

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 4

Some time during Tuesday morning the little twelve-months-old daughter of Mr. P. Savage, of Hill-street, met with a painful and serious accident. The little one was seated on the kitchen table for a…

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A Bicycle Accident

Leader · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

A young man named Walter Davis met with a serious bicycle accident on Wednesday. It appears that in company with another person he was…

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Latest Cables. The Tucson Railway Collision. Blazing Oil Prevents Rescue, Boston Millionaire Burnt to Death. London

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 3

It ia reported that thirty-five persons were killed and forty-seven injured in tho Tucson collision, Arizoua…

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The Graceland Accident. an Operator's Neglect. London

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 3

The Graceland railway accident was due to a night operator neglecting to transmit an order that the express, was to go to a siding…

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Accident on a Vessel. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 2

John Fox, an A.B, on board the Northern Chief, met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon. While below in the hold some timber fell…

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Torpedo Boat Collision. London

Leader · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

The torpedo destroyers, Teazer and Starfish, came into collision in Ports-month dockyard. The Teszer's bows were badly damag[?], but the…

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Collision at Portsmouth London, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 3

H. M. S. torpedo boat distroyers Teazer and Starfish got into collision at Portsmouth dockyard. The Teazar's bows were badly damaged, but the…

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Torpedo Boat Catastrophe Collision in Mediterranean. London

Leader · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

Another terrible naval disaster is reported from the Mediterranean Sea The British squadron were executing some man euvres in C[?]lu Channel…

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Capsize F a Lifeboat. Six Drowned. London

Leader · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

Owing to a lifeboat capsizing in a heavy sea at Port Talbot six were drowned…

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Latest Cables. a Torpedo Destroyer Cut Down. Two Men Drowned and Thirteen Missing. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 3

While 12 torpedo-boat destroyers, with lights extinguished, were pursuing the third-class cruiser Pioneer, at the Meditterranean squadron manoeuvres…

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Verdict of Accidental Death. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 2

An inquest was held today regard ing the death of Michael O'Reilly, who was thrown from a cab in Oxford Street yesterday afternoon. A verdict…

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Accident to Mr Ernest Rouse

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 11

News has been received of a somewhat serious accident which occurred to Mr. Ernest Rouse, of Wambrook station, Cooma. Mr. Rouse was…

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Accidents in Sydney. Fall Off a Scaffold. a Cabman Killed. a Runaway Horse. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 2

A sensational accident occurred at the corner of Market and Ca[?]tler[?]gh streets at 4 o'clock this afternoon. On the corner named a tall block of brick…

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