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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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A Cycling Collision

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

A collision between two cyclists occurred, near the intersection of Lambert and Rankin-streets late on Saturday night. Corporal W Brown was proceeding along…

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Extraordinary Accident Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 3

An accident of a most extraordinary character took place at about half-past 10 this morning, when a large furniture van, laden with furniture, belonging to…

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Sunny Corner. a Fire and a Burning Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

During the afternoon of Tuesday last a fire was discovered in a stack of wood at the Lagoon Creek battery by two miners--Messrs. J. Riley and L. Kelly--who…

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Terrible Naval Trageey. Brazilian Ironclad Explodes. Three Hundred Drowned. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 3

A terrible naval tragedy is reported from Brazil. The powder magazine of the Brazilian ironclad Aquidaban, exploded at midnight on Sunday at…

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Accident

Leader · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 4

As Mr Junes Frenea[?], of Forest Beefs, was driving into town on Wednesday afternoon, and when near the b utter and baoon factory the horse…

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Steamer Ashore at Vancouver. Sixty Persons Drowned. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 3

The Pacific Coast Company's steamer' Valentia went ashore at Vancouver. There were 60 drowned and 100 are in peril. Nine others have reached Beale…

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Accident at Piper's Flat

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 4

A young man named Ben Kelly, employed at the Ivanhoe mine as wheeler, had the misfortune to break his leg whilst at work to-day -- Thursday. It appears that he was…

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A Sulky Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 4

While out driving with a friend and a couple of his children on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. J. Tempone met with an accident to his left foot which has caused him…

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Drowning Fatality

Leader · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 6

On Friday morning, during the progress of the cricket match, three sons of Mr Staplyton, the local postmaster, were playing about the dam…

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Little Girl Drowned Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 3

Two little girls were yesterday afternoon sheltering from the storm in a stormwater channel at North Sydney, when suddenly without the slightest…

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Heavy Storm One Child Drowned Sydney

Leader · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 5

To-day is a close holiday. The weather is threatening, During a heavy thunderstorm in the city and suburbs yesterday afternoon two girls…

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A Peculiar Fatality. Cup of Tea Causes a Child's Death

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 1

THE two-years' old infant of Mr and Mrs W Packham of Garra met its death in a most peculiar way this week. On Tuesday the child pulled a cup of hot tea over itself and while it…

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Wreck of the Valencia. Over One Hundred Drowned. London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 2

The bluejackets from H.M.S. Egeria in surf boats attempted to save the survivors of the Valencia, who were in the rigging, but the rough sea prevented…

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Vehicular Accidents

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 7

WHILE driving along the West End road on Tuesday last Mr and Mrs J Cruickshank were the victims of a nasty vehicular accident. The horse they were driving made a false step in a…

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Sad Boating Fatality. Two Persons Drowned. Near Garden Island. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 2

A boating fatality, the circumstances of which are particularly Had, occurred in the harbor to-day. At about 1-15 p.m Frederick Thomas Heming, residing in…

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The Valencia Wreok. 107 DROWNED. London

Leader · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 3

Later telegram from Vancouver where the steamer Valencia was wricked state the losa of life is not quite so great as at first reported. It is now…

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Bitten by a Shark. Young Man Fatally Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 2

While William Joseph Dobson (33), ironmonger, of Petersham, was bathing in company with his brother and a friend his afternoon, at a place called…

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Accident at Cricket

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 2

Whilst batting in the cricket match between Ivanhoe and Stoney Greek on the Bathurst Athletic Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon, Mr J Campbell…

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Harbor Collision Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

A collision between the steamer Manly, which had a large number of passengers on board, and a 30ft oil launch, Agnes, occurred off Garden…

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Sunday's Boating Fatality Sydney, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 3

An examination to-day of the ferry steamer Manly, which crashed into an oil launch in the harbor yesterday with fatal results, revealed that her fore…

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