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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Collision at Sea LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 2

The steamer Grindonhall collided with wreckage in the Black Sea and foundered with 27 on board…

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Serious Accident at the Vale of Clwydd Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 2

Thomas Lewis, 16 years of age, employed is a wheeler, at the Vale of Clywdd [?]oliery, was seriously injured on Monday afternoon. Nobody actually saw…

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Sulky Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 13

An accident, which threatened, at first, to be attended with serious consequences, happened on Bombira Hill yesterday afternoon. Mr. John…

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Driving Accident. ROCKLEY

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

As Mr T A Smith, Police Magistrate, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Eva Smith, were driving from Trunkey to Rockley yesterday afternoon, about four miles…

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For the Maimed and Decrepit Invalidity and Accident Pensions

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

The Invalidity and Accident Pensions Act passed last session comes into operation on a day to be proclaimed, which will probably be during the present month. It…

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Rockley. Sulky Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 5

A driving accident happened about four miles from here on Wednesday afternoon, when a horse driven by Mr. T. A. Smith, Police Magistrate, fell, throwing Mr…

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Painful Scalding Accident

Leader · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 4

Yesterday, two lads, Master W. Bowen and Master Wenban, were climbing on Mr. A. Wenban’s verandah, in search of sparrow’s nests when the roof…

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Picnic Accidents Eleven Girls Faint Numerous Narrow Escapes Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 6

On New Year's Night, at Burrum beet, two horses attached to a lorry took fright and bolted in the direction of Wendouree Lake. The lorry was…

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Drowning Fatality at Capertee. a Child Victim

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 3

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Cherry Tree Hill on Saturday last, when Leo Cecil Evans, eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. L. Evans, of that place, was…

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Shooting Mishap Bathurst Publican Seriously Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

Mr Button Row, the license of tho Family Hotel, situated at the corner of Lambert and Stewart Street, was found at an early hour this morning in a serious condition…

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Steamer Strikes a Rock and Then Catches Fire Two Men Drowned London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 3

The Anglo-American Oil Company's steamer Elousstonic, laden with petroleum, struck on the rocks on the Maidens, off the North-East Coast of…

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Mother's Shocking Discovery Infant Boy Drowned

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

A report from Capertee gives particulars of a drowning accident at Cherry Tree Hill a few days ago. Leo Cecil Evans, the 17-months-old child…

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Shocking fatality at Orange a Bathurst Lady's Sad End Orange

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

A fatal accident happened here this afternoon, when Mrs Clarke, of Bathurst, was thrown from a sulky in Lune's soap factory yard and killed…

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A Sad Fatality. Death of Mrs. Clarke Aged 70 Thrown From a Sulky

Leader · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

A very sad sulky accident, which was attended with fatal results; happened in Orange yesterday by which several well-known and highly…

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Accident to Boys SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

Norman Johnson, seven years of age who lived in Miller-street, North Sydney, was to-day kicked in the fore-head by a horse. He died shortly…

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Pea Rifle Accident KOORAWATHA

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

Mr Campbell Jackson, manager o Kilkee, Koorawatha, was out on the station with his wife, and shot, at a rabbit with a pea rifle He wounded…

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Accident to a Telegraph Messenger

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

Whilst, a telegraph messenger named John Hennessy was cycling down Russell-street yesterday, he ran into a fowl, with the result that his machine skidded, and he…

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The Orange Fatality

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 2

Further particulars concerning the accident at Orange which resulted in the death of Mrs William Clark, senior, of Bathurst, are to band. It appears that…

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Children and Rifles. Another Fatality

Leader · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 2

A small boy named Raymond Element, aged 9, was shot dead at Long Bay this morning. With two other boys he went out…

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Fatality at Wyagdon a Youth Drowned

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

On Saturday at Wyagdon, at the residence of Mr W White, the District Coroner (Mr H Hinton) held an inquiry into the death of William D…

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