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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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An Accident

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

Miss Conn, a well known resident of Mudgee, met with an accident whilst returning from the Wallinga races on New Year’s Day. The…

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Found Drowned in Botany Bay. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 1

The body of on unknown man, dressed in a black ribbed pair of trousern and double breasted pilot coat, was found floating about 50ft, from the touch at…

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Extraordinary Fatality. a Rebounding Pick Kills' a Miner

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 3

COBAE, Monday.--At the Cobar goldmines on Saturday afternoon, a workman was throwing picks down the winze, a distance of 30ft., and they were being taken away by a man named Green. After…

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Accident Near Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 3

The two young men who delivered Constable Head's furniture and other effects here on Tuesday lost met with an unfortunate accident on their homeward…

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Accident to Mr B Wallace

Leader · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

Mr Bert Wallace, of Anson-street, met with a nasty accident on Wednes-afternoon while returning from A shooting excursion. On descending…

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The Wallaroo Accident Sydney

Leader · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

Inquiries at the hospital to-night showed the condition of the three injured men of the Wallaroo, about the same…

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The Coogee Collision. a Writ Issued. Sydney

Leader · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 3

A writ was issued at Melbourne on Saturday by the owners of the ship Fortunate Figati against the owners of the steamer Cooges, claiming…

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The Wallaroo Disaster. Condition of the Injured Men. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

Of the the injured stokers in the Wallaroo disaster Atkins is reported to be progressing favourably. Pretty and Sandow are still bad and Sandow's…

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Fatal Accident at Cobar

Leader · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

A very sad accident happened at the Cobar Gold Mines on Saturday afternoon, January 2nd, which resulted in the death of a miner named William…

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To-Day's Telegrams. The Wallaroo Fatality. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 3

Sandow, one of the Wallaroo's injured seamen, is dying at the hospital…

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Steamer in a Gale. 48 Persons Drowned. London

Leader · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 3

The mail steamer Claliam, from Seattle, was found in h fierce gate when four miles from Victoria, British Columbia; Forty three persons were…

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Ship Founders In a Gale. Fifty-three Persons Drowned. London, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 3

During her voyage from Seattle, Puget Sound, to Victoria (B.C.), the mail steamer Clallam encountered a fierce ga'e and tremendous seas found…

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Serious Bicycle Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

A youth, Archie Tudebope, 16 years of age, while riding a bicycle in Oxford Street, rode ia front of a 'bus, and was run down. The bus passed…

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Serious Bicycle Accident. Sidney

Leader · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 3

A youth, Archie Tudehope, 16 years of age, while riding a bicycle in Oxford-street, rode in front of a bus and was run down. The bus passed…

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Henley Reach Boating Fatality. Adelaide

Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

An inquest on the body of Millie Reid, one of the victims of the Henley beach drowning ease, was held yesterday. The jury returned a verdict of…

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Accidental Death. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

A finding of accidental death was recorded at the inquiry to-day touching the death of Alexander Anthony who was killed at the Federal Wharf…

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Serious Accident

Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

Mr Charles Hurkett, lot Cargo, met with a serious accident on Monday last. He was driving a team, when the bones bolted, Whilst…

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Nearly a : Drowning Accident

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

Says the Bega STANDARD : -Mr. H. D. Voss, manager of the Bank of New South Wales, and his youngest son Eric, were nearly drowned whilst…

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Drowned in the Murrum- Eidgee, Narrandera

Leader · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry was held this afternoon, before Mr T H Elwin, coroner, touching the death of Thomas Bell, aged 71 years, whose body Was…

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A Gilgandra Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 7

A telegram from Gilgandra states that while P. Shannon was mustering horses at Armatree he was thrown from his horse and sustained severe…

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