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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Dubbo Drowning Fatality in the Macquarie River Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 3

A boy named Bertie Rogan, 12 years of age, son of Mr. Benjamin Rogan, blacksmith, of Dubbo, was accidentally drowned in the Macquaie River this…

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Fatal Accident to a Boy

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 2

The sad death of a little boy named Edgar Flangagan, aged 10 years and seven months, occurred at the Bathurst District Hospital at about half-past nine o'clock on…

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Accident at the Baths

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 2

An accident, as a consequence of which two lads named George Mason and Athol Arthur were injured, occurred at the Bathurst Swimming Baths on Friday afternoon…

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Serious Bottle Accident

Leader · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 2

Mr Leo McFadden met with an accident on Saturday night at buckham and Wilson’s store. He was engaged filling a bottle with…

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Two Jockeys Injured. Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 3

In connection with the Newcastle Jockey Club races to-day, two horses fell during the progress of the January Handicap. Their respective jockeys,…

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A Nasty Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

Last evening Mr. George Gunell was driving a mob of horses from Cullengoral into Mudgee, when he sustained a serious fall. It was…

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A Sad Fatal Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

The gladness of New Year's holiday time was denied to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Roth, of Wilbetree, by a sad fatal accident which befel…

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Accident at the Races

Leader · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

Mr [?]ecil Bernasooni met with a painful accident at the races yesterday. He was opening a bottle of Schweppes’ cordials when the…

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Found Drowned Threatened Suicide Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 2

The body of a woman, with that of a child fastened to her, was found in the Mul[?] A Finn in the Crookwell district…

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The Heat Wave. Cool Change in Bathurst a Terrific Duststorm. a Sensational Accident. Man Seriously Injured. Bush Fires in the District

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 2

The heat wave, so for as Bathurst is concerned, yesterday showed signs of abatement, and from the forecast issued from the Observatory it is…

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Accident

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 4

We regret to report a painful accident to Miss Leila Cope. On Tuesday about noon the young lady had occasion to use some methylated…

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The Fatality at Hillgrove

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 7

In another paragraph reference is made to a drowning fatality, in which Mrs. Snape, formerly of this district, was conspicuous for an act…

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Sensational Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 15

DURING a storm at Bathurst on Tuesday afternoon a serious accident happened to Mr. Bert Elliott. He got on to the roof of the Grand Hotel…

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Accident to Mr Addison

Leader · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 2

Mr John Addison, a well-known resident of Orange, met with a serious accident yesterday morning which will prevent him…

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Here and There. ACCIDENT

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 9

THE EXPRESS learns with regret that its old friend Mr. Richard Kidd met with a severe accident while shoeing a horse at Canowindra last week. The horse lashed…

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[?] Drowned in a Bath Sydney

Leader · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 3

G Johnstone, a well known [?]bourne broker, was drowned in [?]vill’a baths on Saturday owing to heart failure…

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Accident at Black Springs

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 2

Mr. W. Knight, secretary of the Black Spring's Progress Association, had a narrow escape from being killed last week. He was at the bottom of a well which ha was…

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A New Zealand Fatality

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 3

Whilst driving to a funeral at Westland, New Zealand, a vehicle containing Mesdames Teasdale and Thompson was capsized over a rather steep embankment…

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Shooting Accident at Eglinton

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

On Saturday last, Mr. Charles Prior of Eglinton, met with a shooting accident, From the meagre particular, obtainable, it appears that the young man's brother was…

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Burning Fatality at Bourke. Bourke

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

On Saturday a little girl named Violet Anderson, daughter of Mr. C. Anderson, butcher, met with a. fatal burning accident. By some…

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