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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

569 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 29

Accident to J. J. M'Gee

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 2

News was received in Carcoar on Wednesday that young Joe M'Gee bad met with a serious accident while engaged riding at Melbourne…

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Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 10

Mr. Dick Cousins' well-known sulky horse, Glen, had the misfortune to meet with an accident to one of his eyes, which will probably cause the loss of the sight…

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Dreadful Burning Accident. Bourke

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 3

A terrible burning accident, which, it is expected, will prove fatal, occurred this afternoon to Miss Peter, who resides with her sister, Mrs. Howells. It appears that…

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Sweet Briar. an Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 3

A very painful accident befel Mr. John Murray, of Mayfield, by being thrown out of a sulky. He was proceeding, from Oberon to his homestead, when the horse he…

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Accident to a Constable

National Advocate · Monday 27 March 1905 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon (says the "Mudgeo Post") Constable Cameron, of Rylstone met with a serious accident at the Mudgeo barracks. He was about to make some…

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Shipping Collision Off Halifax. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 2

Allan's steamer Parisian, with 1000 passengers on board, cellided with the H[?]mburg-American Comapny's steamer Albano, carrying 800 passengers, off…

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Accident Near Rockley

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 2

Mr. Alfred Rainger, manager of Rockley Farm, met with a nasty accident on Thursday evening. He was poisoning on the rabbit cart, about half a mile from…

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Fatality at Maryvale

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 2

A horrible fatality is reported from Maryvale. It is stated that on Friday morning last, two men named George Phillipson and Thomas Rutter left…

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Found Drowned. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 1

John Hunter Smith, a resident of Euroka-street, North Sydney, was found missing from his bed at four o'clock this morning. A search was at once made, and his body…

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Serious Buggy Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 11

Messrs. Nivison and R. Blomfield, both well known in amateur racing circles, were the victims of a serious accident at Walcha yesterday. They…

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A French Railway Accident. London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 3

A train has been derailed at Sceaux, France, and several carriages caught fire. Thre passengers were killed and six injured…

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Serious Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 2

Mr. Ernie Leard, son of Mr. Alec Leard, of Mudgee, was the victim of a serious accident at Mr. L. Roth's Wilcetree, one evening last week…

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A Runaway Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 2

An accident, fortunately unattended with any very serious results happened on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Kippie left her village cart outside…

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Collision at Gibraltar. Between British and German Warships. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 1

During the Kaiser's visit to Gibraltar the German cruiser Frederick Carl collided with the first class British battleship Prince George. The former…

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Miners Accident Relief Fund. Report for the Past Year

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 1

The report by the Miners Accident Relief Board shows that during 1904 the operations of the fund have been upon an increased scale as compared with those of…

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Mother and Baby Drowned

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 2

Mrs. M. J. Prinable, of Russell-street, Bathurst, last night received the sad intelligence that her second eldest daughter, Mrs. Willism Hyde Truss. of Tanna, New…

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A Stuart Town Fatality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 12

Our Stuart Town correspondent writes that a little boy, used between 5 and 6 years, son of Mr. William Forrest, was drowned at the Lady…

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Accident at Rydal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 3

Last Week Hurley Cale, a boy of about ten years, son of Mr. R. Gale, resident of Rydal, met with a nasty accident through playing, with a chafi-cutter. After starting…

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Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 6

A very painful accident happened to James Hatcher on Tuesday night. He was fixing an acetylene gas lamp, When by some means it exploded and badly burnt him about the…

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The Gibraltar Collision. I London. Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 3

The collision which occurred during the Kaiser's visit to Gibraltar between the German cruiser Friedrich Karl and the British battleship Prince George…

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