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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

851 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 43

Tragic Death of a Well Known Jockey. Accidentally Shot Dead

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 3

A sensation was caused in Sydney last evening, when it became known that the well known jockey Frank Kuhn had been accidentally shot dead…

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Quarrel Between Boys. One Seriously Injured. Forbes

National Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

Two boys about 14 quarrelled last evening, and one of them afterwards picked up in a serious condition. He was taken to the hospital where it…

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Telegraphic News. Miss Cooper Better. a Man Nearly Drowned. Washed a Mile to Sea Sydney

Leader · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

Elsie Cooper, who teas wounded by Strahan, is. reported to be bettor. A man named Brown had a narrow escape from drowning while surf…

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Serious Shooting Accident

Leader · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

A serious shooting accident occurred yesterday at Tremearno by which a youth named Hilton Moon received such a severe injury to his left leg…

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Train Accident. Trucks Break Away. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 3

Some trucks broke away from a train a Woodstock, and crashed into a dead and Two men got considerably shaken and 80 sheep were killed…

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Injured at Polo. Adelaide

National Advocate · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 2

Alick Murray while playing Polo to-day met with an accident. His arm was broken and he sustained other injuries…

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Telegraphic News. Accident List. Several Fatalities. Sydney, Sunday night

Leader · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 3

At Adelaide [?] Saturday, A[?] Murray, the noted sheep breeder, and one of the best known polo players in Australia, met with a serious accident…

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Round the World. England's Injured Reputation

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 1

A properly drafted Alien Importation Act would do more for us than any new Licenses Act. It would certainly make us seem less drunk.--Vanity Fair…

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The Deadly Pea Rifle. Shooting Accident at Jerry's Meadows

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, shortly after one o'clock, while out on a shooting expedition at Jerry's Meadows with his brother, Chas. Jones Charlton accidentally shot himself with a pea rifle he was…

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Injured by a Falling Wire. Action Against the Federal Government. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 2

An action was brought to-day by Robert Hanna against the Commonwealth Government to recover £500 for damage sustained through the…

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Shocking Accident. at a Bedding Factory. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred to-day at Andrew's bedding factory, the victim being a married man named Thomas Leigh, residing at Surry Hills…

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Accident to a Shunter. Kiama

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 2

While engaged in shunting at the Kiama Railway Station this morning Robert Jordan met with a shocking accident. He was riding on a truck…

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Shocking Machinery Accident. a Man Killed Instantly

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred at Andrews' bedding factory, in Collinsstreet, Surry Hills, early yesterday, an employee named Thomas Leigh, aged…

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Collision at Gibraltar. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 3

The steamers, Oratava and Netherby, collided at Gibraltar, Both vessels were badly damaged…

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Drowned in a Waterhole. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

James Mela tosh, aged 10, was drowned in a waterhole in Pailey-street while swimming to-day with two other lads. The body was recovered…

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Collision at Gibraltar. Orient Liner Damaged. London, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

The steamers Orotava, of the Orient Pacific line, and Netherby have, been in collision at Gibraltar. Both vessels wore damaged, but the injury to the…

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Accidents and Deaths

Molong Argus · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 6

A terribly socking accident occurred at Andrew's Bedding Factory, Sydney, on Tuesday, when an on fortune employee named Thomas Leight was caught by the…

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Railway Accident in Canada. Sixkilled .London

Leader · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

A tram became derailed and descended of a 15ft. embankment into a creek at Guelph, Ontario. Six were fatally, and 30 s[?]riosly injured, and 110…

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R[?] way Accident at Woodstock. a Drover Severely Injured a Number of Sheep Killed

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 4

A special train consisting of 37 trucks and brake van passed through Cowra from Yass junction en route to Bourke on Thursday evening (says last Saturday's Cowra…

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Steamer Collision. Drowned in Their Bunks. London

National Advocate · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 3

The City of Taunton, a cargo steamer collided with the steamer Plymouth carrying five hundred passengers in Long Island Sound off…

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