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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

762 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 39

Driving Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

Misses Edna and Kathleen Dowse, daughters of Mr. A. J. Dowse, part proprietor of the Bathurst "Argus," yesterday had a slight misadventure. They were…

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Found Drowned Pastoral Coy's Manages Death, Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

Thomas C. Boyd, manager of the Pastoral and Finance Association, was found drowned off Kirribilli Point, near his residence, to-day. A…

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Fire in Melbourne Superintendent Stein Injured Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

A fire broke out yesterday in the Australian paper mills, which are situated on the banks of the Yarra. The flames started through some waste…

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The Sunshine Smash Total Injured—315. Two Porters Relieved From Duty. Sydney

Leader · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

Every haste is being made to get the two 90-ton A .A. engines ready for the test which is supposed to show whether the Westinghouse brake…

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Railway Accident Sensational Rumors From Goulburn. Goulburn

National Advocate · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

Sensational and persistent rumors, apparently well grounded, are afloat in Goulburn concerning narrow escapes from accidents said to have occurred…

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Fatal Mining Accident AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 3

A fall of coal from the roof of a mine at Maramarma enveloped three men. Once named Ferguson was killed outright, Henry Shanby was badly…

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Struck With a Pick Youth's Accidental Death

National Advocate · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 3

A 16-year-old lad named Frederick Peter Winslett, who resided with his parents in Stewart-street, Bathurst, died in the Bathurst District Hospital on Saturday…

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Mining Accident. One Man Killed. Auckland

Leader · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

A fall of coal from the roof of a mine at Maramarua (N.Z.) enveloped three men, and-one named Ferguson was killed and another named Henry…

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Accident on Dredge

Leader · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

An accident happened at No. 1 Macquarie Dredge. Euchareena, a few days ago, by which Mr. P. O’Farren had his face and head badly injured…

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How the Collision Occurred. Serious Loss of Life Feared London

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 3

At the time of the accident, the Gladiator was returning from Portland to Spithead in a blinding snowstorm, and steaming at the rate of ten knots…

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Cable News. Terrible Tornadoes. 500 Killed—1000 Injured. Railways and Telegraphs Wrecked. London

Leader · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 3

A series of tornadoes in the United States swept the country from Dakota to the Gulf of Mexico, killing 600 and Injuring 1000 people, mostly…

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Yet Another Railway Accident SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 3

Three railway carriages were derailed at Hornsby Saturday during shunting operations, and caused, a blockage of the line for about ten…

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Sunshine Railway Accident Another Death. Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

Oscar Skoglund, a victim of the recent Sunshine disaster, who had to have one of his legs amputated, died this afternoon…

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Collision in the Solent. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 1

The casualty list on H.M.S. Gladiator, as the result of her collision with the American liner Saint Paul, is far heavier than at first supposed. The roll is six…

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The Melbourne Railway Accident Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

The death of Oscar Skoglund yesterday brought the total victims of the Bray-brook disaster to forty-three, MELBOURNE, Tuesday…

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Another Railway Accident Couplings Part Goulburn, Wednesday. I

National Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 3

Passengers by the 6.10 train from Sydney to Goulburn on Saturday last state that somewhere near Hilltop the couplings broke, and disconnected the…

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Serious Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 17

A serious accident happened to Mr. J. Bartlett, a Merrendee native, at Broken Hill last week. Whilst loading the drum of a winch on to a dray the mass…

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Crudine. a Nasty Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 3

Mr. Henry Ronland had the misfortune to meet with a nasty accident on Saturday. He was yarding some young cattle, one of which ran in front of his horse, bringing it…

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The Sunshine Disaster. the Claims. Other Railway Accidents. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

Claims against the Victorian Government in connection with the sunshine disaster now number 893. All the patients are progressing…

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The Navy. Night Manoeuvres. Cause of the Accident. London

Leader · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

The fuller particulars as to the cutting down of the Gala by the Attentive show that a portion of the Home Fleet was mandeuvring in the…

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