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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Fatality Near Burraca. Killed by a Falling Tree

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 3

On Friday a settler named James Stapleton, residing about three, miles from Burraga, was killed whilst, felling a tree for firewood. It appears the tree caught…

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The Recent Shipping Fatality. Results of the Coronial Inquiry. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

A Coronial inquiry, concerning the death of Captain Carrington, late master of the Coogee, which collided with the Fortunato Figari was held…

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A Vehicle Accident. Orange

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 3

A serious accident happened this afternoon to a yoong man named Weeks. It appears he was returning from the races when the sociable in…

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Sociable Accident

Leader · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

Coming home from the races last evening one of Mr Coogan’s buses, driven by his eldest son, was upset and smashed. He bad a big load on,…

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An Accident

Leader · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

A serious accident happened on Tuesday afternoon to Mr Harry Johnson, in the employ of Messrs Leeds and Co. He was riding “Suntop,”…

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Fatal Accident

Leader · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

About 6.30 last evening an accident attended by fatal consequences occurred to Mr Wm. J. Burns, carter in the employ of Dalton Bros. It appears…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Collision In the Harbor. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 3

Dating a heavy fog in the harbor early this morning the ferry steamers Kerribilli and Kuraba collided near the Sydney Cove. They met almost end…

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A Nasty Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 3

Charles Quigley, an employee of the Water and Sewerage Board, residing at 140 Darling street, Glebe, met with a serious accident about 11 o'clock…

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Drowning Fatality. at Dubbo. Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

Late on Sunday afternoon a little boy, named Arthur Ernest Teesdale, aged two years, was drowned in s duck pond near J G Brown's residence at…

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Collision in the Harbor. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

A collision occurred in the harbor this morning, During a fog two ferry steamers, the Kurraba and Kirribilli were both damaged, but no one was…

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Sensational Coaching Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 3

A sensational coaching accident occurred at Cooper's Greek yesterday afternoon. The Walhalla and Traralgon coach, driven by W. Bain, and…

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Accident on the Railway

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 3

A man named Edward Wilson, portor at the Railway Good's Sned, met with an accident this rooming which will cause him to rest for a lime. He was…

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A Railway Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

A young lady named Buckton residing at Richmond, had her leg frightfully crashed by a train at Ashfield this afternoon…

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Accident on the Railway

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

A railway employee named Edward Wilson met with a nasty accident whilst at work yesterday. In the course of his duties at the Bathurst goodshed he was…

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Accident to a War Correspondent. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

F. A. Mckenzie the "Daily Mail's" correspondent who is now at Chinnampho, had both his legs broken through [?] pony falling…

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Fearful Train Accident. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

A young lady from Richmond, who was visiting some friends at Ashfield, was about to leave the latter-station to proceed to Sydney to meet her sister,…

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Accident at Forest Reefs

Leader · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 4

On Monday night an old resident of Forest Reefs named Michael Fallon, who is 75 years of age, and has been ailing some time, wandered from home…

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An Accident

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 2

One day has week [?] out in the bush cutting wood Mr. William Fulvey had the [?] to severly gash his with the use He…

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An Oberon Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 3

A rather painful accident befel Mr. John Armstrong, of Essington, on Friday morning. It appears that Mr. Armstrong was walking along the main road leading from…

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Rockley. an Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 3

On Monday afternoon Mr. Jean Soden, of George's Plains, met with an accident here. He had caught an unbroken horse of Mr. Amos', and was leading it with a…

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