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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

762 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 39

The Murrurundi Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 6

The Special Court appointed to investigate the causes of the recent railway accident at Murrurundi has presented its finding. Briefly, that finding is that the…

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Accident at Medlow. Medlow Bath

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 3

A serious accident yesterday betel an American visitor named J. M. Fuller. A party of guests from the Hydro Majestic left to inspect the Hydro Farm. On…

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Collision at South Bulli Coach Runs Into Train One Dead, Several Injured Bulli

National Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 3

A totality occurred here yesterday. Thompson Bennett's coach, while proceeding from Wollongong to Woonona, collided with a trainload of empty…

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The Day of Reckoning Cost of Murrurundi Collision Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

About 30 persons was were injured in the railway collision at Murrurundi on Good Friday have given instructions for claims to be made for injuries…

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Telegrams Coach Accident. Young Lady Killed. Sydney, Friday

Leader · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

Quite a gloom was cast over the South Coast district to-day In consequence of a dreadful accident to a at Bellambi yesterday…

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Accident to Mr. C. Hoskins

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 2

Mr. C. H. Hoskins, of the firm of Messrs. G. and C. Hoskins. proprietors of the Eskbank Ironworks, met with a nasty accident on Saturday morning. He was supervising…

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Drowned in a Tub Cowra

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 3

A sad fatality is reported from Woodstock. A child named Goo[?]acre, aged 14 months, was missed by its parents and after a search had been…

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A Mining Accident

Leader · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

Mr. W. Cash, of the Ballarat Mine, Forest Reefs, met with a nasty accident yesterday morning while feeding the stampers. He was following his…

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Collision in Sydney Harbor a Tug Damaged Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 2

This morning, the Balmain new ferry company's steamer, Lady Carrington, and the tug-boat Wrung, collided in Sydney "Harbor, and the…

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Collision in Sydney Harbour. Steamer and Tug-boat. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 2

The steamer Lady Carrington and the tugboat Waning came into collision near Goat Island, in Sydney Harbor, this morning…

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Big Fire in Melbourne. Fire-kindler Factory Destroyed. a Hunchback’s Sad End. Nine Others Injured. Melbourne

Leader · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 2

A Melbourne factory, in which the manufacture of fire-kindlers was carried on, in the City Road, was destroyed by fire this morning…

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Severe Accident at Lucknow

Leader · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 2

Our Lucknow correspondent writes: “A nasty accident befell Mr. William Wells, carter for Mr. W. Thompson, the Lucknow baker, yesterday. While…

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A Collision

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 10

A SERIOUS collision occurred on the road right opposite Constable Bartlett's residence at about 9 o'clock on Wednesday night last. It appears that Mr. J. T. Wykes, of…

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The Australian Buckjumpers a Rider Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 6

Some clever feats of horsemanship and some sensational exhibitions of buckjump riding were witnessed by a fairly large crowd in the Royal paddock, Bathurst, last…

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Painful Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 6

A young man named R. Foran, residing at Wiseman's Creek, met with a painful accident on Thursday while cutting wood with a tomahawk. The weapon skidded off the…

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Motor Car Fatality the Driver Arrested Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

Henry Wellor, a printer, was knocked down and killed by a motor car in College-street on Saturday afternoon. R. W. Gibb, the driver of the…

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Another Motor Car Fatality. Printer Run Over and Killed. Sydney

Leader · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 3

A man named Henry Weller, aged 37, printer, was killed late yesterday afternoon in College-street, by a motor car, driven by R. W- Gibbs, who…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident Chaffeur Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

Reginald Gibbs, 21, driver of the car which ran over Henry Weller in College-street on Saturday afternoon, with fatal results, was charged at the…

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Accident at Flemington. Melbourne

Leader · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

While being schooled over the hurdles at Flemington to-day, Niphon [?] and was killed, whilst the rider, Trainor, escaped with a severe shaking…

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Sad Burning Fatality. Little Child the Victim. Rockley

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 1

A very sad burning accident happened to the fourth child of Mr. William Connors, of Judd's Creek, on Monday. It appears that Mrs. Connors left Unis Muriel, aged…

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