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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

569 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 29

Sydney Theatres Precautions Against Fires and Accidents Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 3

Mr. Hogue, Chief Secretary, said today that the Palace Theatre would probably be opened during the Easter Carnival, as the management had fallen…

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The world a Railway Collision • London

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 3

A train conveying troops to Genoa collided with a goods train at Ronco, 7 passengers being killed and 32 injured…

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Cycling Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 2

Whilst training on the track in Lords Place, Orange, on Sunday afternoon, Mr. Robert Furney, late of Bathurst, had the misfortune so collide with a horse. Mr…

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Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 2

At about one o'clock on Monday afternoon, Mr. P.Brannigan, baker, of William-street, Bathurst had a narrow escape from serious injury. He was seated in one of…

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A Lue Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 13

A Lue correspondent writes :—"On Saturday night last a lad named Lawrence Joyce, aged 16, whilst running after some boys iu the dark, fell over…

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Cycling Accident

National Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 2

A school-boy named William Batterbam, residing with his parents in William-street, had a [?]a'row escape from serious injury as the result of a cycling accident just before…

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Drowned in the Nepean. Sydney

Leader · Monday 24 April 1905 · page 2

Milton Turner, an undergraduate of the Sydney University, was drowned in the Nepean river, near Penrith, yesterday…

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Collision in Main Street

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 2

Some consternation was created in Main-street on Saturday morning owing to the occurrence of a vehicular collision. Two vehicles were standing abreast on the…

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Boating Fatality

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 2

Concerning the recent fatal boating accident which befel Mrs. Truss (daughter of Mrs. Frinable, of Rathurst) and her baby, further particulars have been brought…

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Serious Cart Accident

Leader · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 4

Mr Vaughan, baker of this town, had the misfortune to have a cart broken up and horse seriously injured on Saturday last. It appears that Mr…

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A Burning Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 4

On Monday Eva Nolan, a girl of 17, living with her parents in Lithgow, was rather badly burned through her clothes accidentally catching fire. It appears that…

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Accidentally Shot. Sofala

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 4

A young man named William Knight, who is on a visit from West Australia to his parents, while hunting marsupials on Crudine Creek, accidentally shot himself…

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Tram Fatality. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 4

Joseph Barlow, 8[?], minor, on a visit to Sydney from Bathurst, where he lived at the Old Age Pensioners’ Home, was killed this morning…

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Shooting Accident. Bourke

National Advocate · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 1

GOLD Beanchamp, a Youth, whilst Shooting yesterday with an old muzzle loader gun, met with an accident. He fired at some ducks, when the weapon…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 1

A man whose name is at present un-known, was near Parramatta yesterday loading a cart with milk cans at the Toongabbie platform, when a train the…

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Accident at Football

National Advocate · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 2

Whilst playing in a football match on the Athletic Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Reg. Curtis, son of Mr. A. Curtis, of the City Bank, met with a…

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A Serious Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 2

A most serious accident occurred on Sunday to a little girl, aged 8 years, daughter of Mr. 11. Wray, who resides in proximity to the railway…

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A Nasty Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 2

Mr. C. S. Murray, of Cooyal station, was using a soldering iron one day last week, when a splash of solder flew into his eye, causing intense pain…

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Sensation in Lithgow. Shooting in Mort-street. Two Women Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 2

A great sensation was caused in Lithgow this morning by the report that a man had shot two women in Mort-street As usual in such cases, the first rumours were…

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Accident Near Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 3

A serious accident happened between here and Sunny Corner on Sunday afternoon. As Mr. H. Turner and his mother in-law, Mrs. Stockdale, accompanied by little Jack…

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