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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

695 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 35

Accident At Blayn[?]y

National Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 2

Our Blayney correspondent writes :—As Mr L Chambers, an employee of the Sunlight Store, wan cycling home from work on Friday he ran into a mob of cattle one…

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Accident At Dun[?]ld

National Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 2

Mr R. Lang, Manager for Messrs Dunkley and Mall[?]son, at Dunkeld, met with a painful accident on Monday morning last. That i[?] puting something into a saucepan of…

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Fatal Accident. Goulburn Citizen Killed. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 2

William Kennedy. J.P., of Killara, near Goulburn, was riding on a load of wool to day when the cart hit a stump and he was thrown under the…

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A Drowning Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

ON Saturday morning last (9th Feb), at the Royal Hotel, Manildra, the District Coroner (Mr P. F. A. Einna), held an inquest on the body of Alfred…

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Motor Car Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 10

A SENSATIONAL motor oar accident occurred in the Sydney Domain on Tuesday. Mr J. S. Parker, of Molong, had inspected a motor oar with a view…

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Accidentally Hanged MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

Prosper Andrews (23) was killed yesterday at Terneil. He was hauling bags, when his head was jammed between one of the bags and the poll,…

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Drowning Fatality

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 7

IN our last issue we gave some brief particulars concerning the death of Mr. Alfred Dacey, a resident of Manildra, who lost his life while attempting to cross the Boree…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Experienced by a Local Resident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 11

ON Monday last, Mr. Stan Parker, who was accompanied by his chaffeur ("Charlie" Robinson), left by the mail train for Sydney for the purpose of taking charge of his new…

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Three Men Drowned Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 3

Floods at the Great Barrier undermined Austrian gum digger's camp on the bank of the stream, and three men were drowned…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 2

Mr. Percy Wood met with a painful accident yesterday. His horse roared and fell on him so seriously injuring the tendons of his leg that it…

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Accident to Mr. W. R. Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 2

A few days ago Mr. W. R. Train, who now resides at Warrumbungles, met with a painful accident. He was driving in a sulky, when the horse…

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Burning Accident at Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 2

Whilst burning ashes on an ash heap yesterday Mrs. Whalin, an old woman, residing at Gulgong, met with a serious burning accident. Her…

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The Fatality at Irish Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 1

The accident on Monday, whereby Mr. E. Hughes, a very old resident of Duckmaloi, lost his life, occurred through the upsetting of his spring curt owing to the…

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Dreadful Accident New York Train Smash London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 3

The New York Control's electric train fell over the embankment at Bronx Park. Fifty people were killed and many…

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A Train Accident. Fifty Persons Killed. and Many Wounded. London

Leader · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

An electric train fell down an embankment in Bronx Park. New York, on Saturday. Fifty persons were killed and many injured. The wrecked…

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A Cycling Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 4

A young man, named Percy Ashbury was cycling from Mt. Victoria to the Caves on Tuesday when by some means he came grief on the Munt Victoria Pass and…

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Death and Accident at Burraga

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 5

The infant child of Mr. Campy, the postmaster, died on Wednesday, night Mr. Campey has only lately come to Burraga from Peak Hill, and the little one had…

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Terrible Storms in Europe a Steamer Wrecked 141 Drowned London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 4

There have been severe gales in England and over Northern Europe, attaining in some cases the uncommon velocity of 60 miles an hour. The…

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More North Sea Wrecks. Crews Drowned. London, Saturday

Leader · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

A large steamer, name unknown, was seen to founder in the North Sea. A Norweigian salling vessel, name unknown, was also wrecked on the…

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Accident at Broken Hill. a Miner Killed., Sydney

Leader · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

George Pearce, a miner, and single man, was killed at Block 10 Mine, Broken Hill, when using a drill between the 500 and 600 levels. About…

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