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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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The Harbour Fatality. Charge of Manslaughter Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 3

The Department of Justice having considered all the circumstances as elicited in evidence before the Coroner's Court, in connection with the…

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The Deadly Pea-rifle. Fatality at Burraga

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

Robert Farrell, a young man aged about nineteen or twenty, who came to town with a travelling shooting-gallery, was accidentally shot in the right breast with…

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The Harbor Fatality Charge of Manslaughter Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

Captain Ward, of the steamer Manly, was before the Quarter Sessions to-day charged with the manalanghter of Mr and Mrs Hemming…

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The Recent Harbor Collision. a Charge Op Manslaughter, Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

Before Judge Rogers at the Darling hurst Scions to-day, Robert Le[?]cester Charles Ward, master of the steamer Manly, was charged with the…

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Riding Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

A boy named Trevethick, aged 13 years who resides with his parents in Morrissett street, was riding round the Club House Hotel corner at the intersection of George…

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An Injured Hand

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 2

Whilst in the performance of his duties as miller at Messrs Tremain Bros' Britannia Flour Mills, William-street, Bathurat, yesterday morning, a young man named…

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Sulky Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 22

A painful accident happened to Mrs. Buttle, wife of Mr. T. Buttle, on Monday morning last. It appears she was going into Muswellbrook in a…

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Burraga. the Late Fatality

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 3

On Saturday Mr. T. P. Hackney, coroner held an inquiry in connection with the death of Robert Farrell, who was accidentally shot by his mate with a pea rifle on…

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Serious Accident at Lucknow. Lucknow

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at Lucknow Mines this morning to a well-known resident, Mr. Alfred Carr. The unfortunate man was lowered down to work, and…

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Accident to a Submarine. Narrow Escape of the Crew. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 3

While five submarines were attacking the cruiser Theseus in Plymouth Sound, a passing steamer struck and buckled the conning tower of A 9. The…

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The Science of Accident Assurance

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 7

Life assurance is in those days a fine art. Accident assurance is equally scientific, though of course it entails a much greater amount of thought. Modern…

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Serious Accident at Lucknow. Our correspondent writes

Leader · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

An exceedingly regrettable accident occurred at the Reform shaft this morning, whereby Mr A B Carr, one of the [?], abstained severe…

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Fatal Railway Accident Bathurst Resident the Victim

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

A fatal railway accident, in which a well-known Bathurst resident, in the person of Mr William [?] was the victim, occurred at Lithgow during…

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A Serious Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 2

A well-known resident of Limekilns in the person of Mr Jopathan Davison was on Friday afternoon last the victim of a serious accident. The unfortunate…

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Railway Fatality. Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 3

Alfred Ogilvie (21), an unmarried miner, residing at West Maitland, was run over by a number of empty trucks on the C M colliery line to-day, and…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Death Op Mr William Bampton

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

Further particulars concerning the fatal railway accident which befel Mr William Bampton, of Bathurst, at Lithgow early on Sunday morning…

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Fatal Accident at Limekilns. Death Op Mr J Davison

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

Mr Jonathan Davison, a well-known and highly respected resident of the Bathurst district, died in the Bathurst District Hospital just before midnight…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 3

As the result of an accident in the Junction shaft of the Long Tunnel Mine, Kirrnan, who was burt internally, died this morning. Others…

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Tram Collision. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2
Also in Leader

A collision occurred between two trams in Pitt-street, near the new railway station, between 5 and 6 o'clock this morning Four persons were…

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