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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

851 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 43

Collision in the Harbop. Two Boats Knocked About. Sydney

Leader · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 2

There was a collision in the harbor shortly after midnight between the steamers Eurimbla, outward bound to Melbourne, and Wakatipu, inward…

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A Gashouse Explosions Six Workmen Injured. London, Saturday

Leader · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 2

A serious explosion has taken place Barrow-in Furness where several submarine torpedo boats are being constructed. It coursed while she…

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A Ghastly Fatality. Woman’s Head Cut Off .Auckland (N.z), Saturday

Leader · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 2

In a collision between an electric tram and a buggy, Mrs. O. E Good all, wife of a well-known engineer, had her head out off…

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Collision In Sydney Harbor. Eurimbla and Whakatipu Both Vessels Damaged. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 3

Shortly after midnight on Saturday the A.U.S.N. Coy's steamer Eurimbla and the Union S. S. Coy's What at in came into collision off Bradley's Head…

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Fatality Near Oberon. Littll Girl Accidentally Shot

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

A sad accident took place about 15 miles from here on Friday evening last, whereby a daughter of Mr. Knauff, farmer, met her death. The child was under six years of age and, running quickly into a room…

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Suicide by Drowning. Sydney, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

An inquiry was hold to-day concerning the body of a man, named Charles Nash, who was seen yesterday to full into the water at Farm Cove. A…

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A Burning Fatality. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

At an inquiry to day regarding the death of a little child named Lily Ogden, who was fatally burned through using matches at Balmain on Sunday,…

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To-Day's Telegrams The Harbor Collision SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

The steamer Wakatipu will probably be floated to-morrow…

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Inquest on Charles Nash Drowned While Depressed. Sydney, Monday night

Leader · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day on Charles Nash, who jumped from the retaining wall at Farm Cove on Sunday. The following letter was found…

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Serious Accident at Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

On Saturday morning a very painful accident happened at the Portland Commonwealth Cement Works to a young man named J. Cavill. It appears he was inspecting the machinery connected…

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Sad Accident at Oberon. Oberon

National Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 1

A fatal accident happened on Saturday to Dora; aged five and a half years, daughter of Mr. Knough, Willow Springs. At the magisterial…

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The Recent Drowning Fatality. to the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 6

Sir,--In your issue of the 6th inst. is a report of a magisterial inquiry held touching the death of a little girl, Ada Jones, in the course of some remarks which the coroner made he is reported to have…

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Sulky Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 4

ON Saturday evening last as Mr. Bort Cookbaine was returning home from a drive along the Wellington Road, in company with Misses McGowan and…

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A Sad Accident

Leader · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

We regret to have to report a very serious accident which befel little Kitty Plowman, aged 12, youngest daughter of Mr. James Plowman, of…

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Mining Accident at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 1

A serious accident took place in the South mine this morning. Four men were endeavoring to make some mullcok pass, which had hung up…

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A Train Collision. London

Leader · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

Owing to skidding on frozen rails an electric car containing High School pupils from Newark, New Jersey, burst the gates at a railway…

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Ferry Boat and Tug, Another Collision. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 3

As the steamer Pheasant was backing cut from the King-street wharf, bound for Parramatta River to-day, the tug Alexandra passed through Pyrmont…

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Fearful Railway Fatality. Car Skids on Frozen Rails Eleven Schoolgirls Killed. London, Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 3

A fearful railway accident is reported from the United States. Skidding upon the frozen rails, on electric car containing High School pupils at…

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Double Drowning Fatality. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 3

A double drowning fatality occurred at Coogee this morning, Charles Burford, a single man, and Thos. Boyce a married man with a wife and 4…

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Canowindra Memes. Drowning Fatality. Struggle to Restore Animation. [?]Anowindra

Leader · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

A boy [?] Li[?] [?] 18, son of Mr G. K Minter, J.P, [?] Greendale, was dro[?] yesterday afternoon at 4.30. Accompanied by…

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