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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Lad Drowned at Bondi. Two Heroic Rescues. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1906 · page 4

While surf bathing at Bondi yesterday, a lad named Cecil Charles Brooks (13) was swept out to sea and drowned. Two others, Ernest Williams and…

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Accident to the Omrah. London

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1906 · page 3

The RMS Omarh struck the edge of a reef near Flymouth an din consequence returned to port. The passengers proceeded by train to London…

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Accident

Leader · Monday 1 January 1906 · page 4

Last Saturday afternoon as Mrs McKenny, of Forest Beefs, was driving into Millthorpe to catch the 8.10 train, the hor[?]s shied when about two…

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A Strange Fatality. Three Men Drowned. Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 2

A strange fatality is reported from Wellington. As the scow Oban was being towed into Wellington, the tug, noticing that the vessel was steering…

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Sad Fatal Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last Mrs. Culnane of Sofala was driving on Sofala—Hill End road on her way to [?]…

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A Child Drowned. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 2

Whilst playing with several other children at Cook's River this afternoon, a little girl whose name is believed to be Hyde, fell in and was drowned…

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Fatal Accident in a Railway Carriage. Corowa

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 4

Mr Ralston, a well-known resident of Corona, died to-day at Beechworth as the result of an injury received through a tin trunk falling from a rack in a…

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Accident

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 4

What might have been a very serious accident, though bad enough so far as it went, occurred on Monday evening. Mr Saunders, with two…

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Fatality at Springwood. Springwood

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 2

At the magisterial inquiry to-day concerning the death of John Walsh, aged 6, son of Mr John T Walsh, a local railway porter, who was killed at…

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Little Girl Drowned. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 2

The body of the girl Rene Hyde, who was drowned last evening at Lane Cove through a punt capsizing, was recovered by the police this afternoon: Two…

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A Serious Accident. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 3

While pushing a truck at Port Melbourne a man named John Randall fell [?]cross the rails and another truck passed our his body. He sustained…

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The Orange Racecourse Accident. Orange

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 2

The unfortunate lad, James Dougberty, who was injured at New Year's Day's races, died in the Orange Hospital last night. The deceased lad, who was…

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Some Holiday Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 13

Victoria at Christmas went in for killing or hurting itself in that large hearted, generous manner which is a distinguished characteristic of Victoria,…

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Surf Rathers Nearly Drowned Sydney

Leader · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 2

Two surl bathers were nearly drowned at Manly this morning. They were resoued by a line…

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Railway Fatality. Death of a Child. Springwood

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 3

John Walsh, aged six, son of Mr. John T. Walsh, a local railway porter, was killed at this platform by the first division of the afternoon up train to-day. He was…

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Chapter of Accidents

Molong Argus · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 19

ON Sunday last a little son or Mr. John Cole of the Meranburn Saw Mills, was driving over a rough rocky track in the vicinity of his home, when the sulky tilted somewhat…

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Accident Near Rydal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 5

A serious accident happened to Mr. J. Featherstone on Wednesday evening. He was riding from Lithgow to Rydal on his bicycle, and just at that steep pinch…

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Tram Accident. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

A tram accident occurred at Boys-water-road, Rusbcutter's Bay, this afternoon. A van driven by a man named Percy Blatchford was struck in…

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Accident to O H Brook

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 2

Whilst bathing at Coogee baths on Friday, O H Brook, who is regarded in some quarters as Australia's coating champion, struck bis head against a…

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Drowning Fatality at Adelaide. Would-be Rescuer Drowned. Adelaide

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 4

At about 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon Wm strapps, clerk, went out in a canvass cance about 14ft ling, taking with him his sons claude and…

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