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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

569 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 29

Accidents on the Railway. Porter's Foot Crushed. Two Toes Amputated. Laborer's Two Ribs Broken

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

A porter named Walter Simms (18) met with a very painful accident at the Bathurst, Railway Station yesterday morning. A goods train had…

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Serious Accident

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 4

On Sunday night Master Sydney Stokes, of the Guyong Post Office, was leg-roping a cow when the animal kicked at him and knocked him over…

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Boy Drowned at Manly Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

A boy, whose name has not yet been ascertained, was swimming in the Ocean beach at Manly, when he was drowned, beidg carried out of his depth by the…

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Motor Cart and Bicycle. Fatal Collision. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 4

At the Coroner's inquest yesterday on the body of Samuel F. Payne who was killed on the 4th inst. by colliding with a motor car at the…

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Accident

Leader · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

Whilst Mr. Walter Davis, of Huntley, was catching a young horse yesterday morning it rushed past him, [?]amming his hand…

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Drowned in a Waterhole

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

A message from Condobolin states that at the inquiry concerning the death of John Lyons, who was found drowned in the Government tank at Forest Vale, a…

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Boy Drowned at Manly. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 1

The boy who was drowned at Manly yesterday has been identified as Thomas Mulqaseny (13), who resided with his parents in Camden-street, Newtown…

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Wharf Laborer Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 3

A wharf labor[?]r named Evan Jones was severely crushed in the hold of the steamer Willyama lying at Miller's point. He was taken to Sydney…

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Shooting Accidents

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

evidence again during the week, two windows at the Convent School being broken through the agency of this dangerous toy. It is about time that…

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Stripper Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 14

A FARMER named Furlong was engaged driving a stripper at Condobolin. He get down to clean the comp, when the horses started, and one prong of the…

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Accident to Dr. Camidge

Molong Argus · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 5

ON New Year's Eve His Lordship Dr. Camidge met with a nasty accident while on a visit to Grenfell. While alighting from a vehicle the horse…

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Driving Accident

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

Miss Alice Byrnes, of Carcoar, is re­ported to have had a narrow escape from death a few days ago. Whilst descending Red-hill in a sulky on her return from…

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Railway Accident at Bathurst. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 3

At the railway station this morning, shortly after 10 o'clock, Walter Simms, aged 18, a porter, while standing near a line of trucks taking particulars of the…

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A Road Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 4

Some evenings ago a young man and a couple of ladies were driving into town about nine o'clock, and when some distance the other side of "Methven" their…

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Accidents at Bathurst. Bathurst

Leader · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

Another accident occured at the Bathurst railway yards yesterday evening, when Alexander M’Kay, a permanent way labourer, was ,…

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Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 9

A serious accident occurred on the Orange Manildra road last week. It seems that Mr. and Mrs. Lockery of Manildra while returning home in their sulky were over taking a…

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Railway Fatality. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 2

At the Coroner's inquest concerning the death of Leonard Wearing, a shunter, who was run over by a truck on Thursday and received injuries…

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Accident to a Boy

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 2

Yesterday a twelve-year-old boy named Alfred Masters was admitted to the Bathurst District Hospital, suffering from a fracture of the loft thigh. A short time…

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Accident at Kangaroobie

Leader · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 2

Mr Paddy Power, whilst starting from Kangaroobie on Saturday morning with a waggonette and a pair of horses with a consignment…

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Sad Burning Fatality. a Whisky Explosion. Forbes

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 3

A very sad burning accident, which terminated fatally, occurred at Tillimbi, the residence of Captain A. T. Robertson on Saturday night, when Mollie,…

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