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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

762 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 39

Later Particulars. Roll of Dead and Injured Swelled Scenes of Horror. Worst Railway."disaster in Australia. Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

The awful railway accident that happened at Braybrook Junction, eight miles from Melbourne, late on Monday night, became more appalling as examination disclosed…

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Fatal Driving Accident BOGGABRI

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

Mr, J.R. Davoren, managing clerk for a Tamworth solicitor, was out driving when he was thrown "out of the vehicle, and, striking his head against a post,…

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Frequency of Accidents Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

A certain section of the metropolitan press is agitating for an independent inquiry into the cause of the frequent accidents on the N.S.W. railways of late…

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A Shooting Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

A shooting accident, fortunately without serious consequences, occurred on Good Friday morning. Two young num. Messrs. E. Spice (employed at Mr. N. Basser's…

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How the Accident Occurred. Did the Brake Refuse to Act ?

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

The collision occurred through the Bendigo train running against the signals and over the points. The stationmaster at Sunshine stated that the points stood…

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Widower on His Wedding Day. Bride Killed.—bridegroom Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 11

One of the saddest stories told by passengers was of the death of a bride and injuries to her husband. Mr. D. Court who related it said "I did…

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Railway Disaster. Collision near Melbourne. Two Crowded Passenger Trains. Forty-three Killed Outright. A Hundred & Forty-five Injured. Some Roasted in the Burning Wreckage. Carriages Smashed to Matchwood

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 11

A terrible accident occurred at Braybrook Junction, by which 43 passengers have been killed, 145 injured, many seriously. The Ballarat and Bendigo express trains met at the station. The Ballarat train was due at Spencer-street at 10.27 p.m., but was running…

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The Victorian Railway Catastrophe Forty-three Deaths 139 Persons Injured Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 2

The official list of those killed in Monday night's railway accident at Sunshine was made available this morning. It showed that 42 deaths had…

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Another Accident. Horses Electrocuted. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 2

A sensational accident occurred this afternoon at the corner of Liverpool and Castlereagh streets. The huge arm of a derrick,…

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Shocking Burning Fatality. Hay

National Advocate · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 3

Eliza Mary Anderson, aged 18, employed as a domestic at Hay some patting some papers into the fire of a portable copper in a back…

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Railway Accident at Penrith. Two Persons Injured. Penrith

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

A painful accident occurred near the distant signal at the Penrith railway station at ten to seven to-night. Inspector Dews and Ganger Pulman had just arrived by…

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List of Injured Increasing. “Compassionate Allowances.” Message From England. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2

The list of persons injured in the awful smash at Sunshine City is still increasing, several other persons hurt in some way daily reporting them…

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Dashed to Death Horse Collides with a Tram Two Persons Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2

A horse belonging to Daniel McLea, a resident of Botany Road, dashed itself to death to-day. It was standing in Regent-St. when it suddenly took fright and bolted. It…

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Melbourne Disaster. Inquiry Preparations. Six Men Suspended. Additional List of Injured. Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

Sorrow over the calamity which occurred on Monday night, the most awful event in connection with the history of our railway system is unabated. Never, one…

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The Victorian Disaster List of Injured Swelled Suspension of Six Officers Signalman Unexpectedly Involved Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2

The list of injured in Monday night's disastrous railway accident at Braybrook has now swelled to about 230, though, of course, the injuries in some of these cases…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Mine Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 5

Henry Ballam, a miner employed at the Balmain colliery, met with a serious accident, awing to collapse of rock. He had to be carried a mile underground…

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A Tram Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 5

An elderly man had a narrow escape from death in attempting to alight from a tram at Redfern station this morning. He was admitted to the hospital in a…

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Miner Seriously injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

Henry Pillen a miner was seriously injured in the balmain collery this morning by a fall of stone. He was wheeled on a coal trolly a distance of…

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Victorian Railway Disaster Condition of the Injured. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

Those injured in the recent sunshine railway disaster are progressing satisfactorily, but the condition of a few is still critical…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Forty-three Deaths

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 14

The following details of one of the most appalling railway disasters in the history of the railways of Australia were published by us as an "Extraordinary" on Tuesday…

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