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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Drowned in the Macquarie an Old Man's End

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

An elderly man named named Frank Bennett, about 60 years of age, was found drowned in the Macquarie river of Bathurst yesterday afternoon…

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Drowned in the Macquarie

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

Mr Gloster White, J.P., Deputy Coroner, yesterday inquired into the circumstances surrounding the death of an elderly man, named Frank Bennett, who on the previous…

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Drowned in a Milk Can LAUNCESTON

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

At Springfield, Scottsdale, the two-year old daughter of Mr Wm Cherry lost her life in a peculiar manner. Tho parents had gone out leaving the baby…

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Sad Accident to Mr E. a Smith

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

Our Wellington correspondent writes:— "An accident of a serious nat[?] happened Mr. E. A. Smith, of Glenrock, Wellington, yesterday…

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Thrown from his Horse Serious Accident at Wellington. Wellington

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

Mr E A Smith met with a serious accident on Monday, and one that it is believed will end in his death. He was out after stock at the time, and while so engaged a…

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A Fireman Drowned SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

A fireman on the streamer Moravian named Thomas Orr(23) fell from the steamer yesterday morning and was drowned. His body was recovered…

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Drowned in a Creek. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 4

William D. Malone. 17 years old, son or Mrs. Malone, of Bodangora, was drowned in Wyagdon Creek, near Wattle Flat. Deceased was watering a horse at a hole…

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Explosion Near Mount Victoria. Cancer Seriously Injured. Mt. Victoria

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 5

John Lendster, a ganger at the deviation works at Mt. Victoria Pass, met with a serious accident this morning. After filling a hole with powder, and firing the…

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A Jockey injured

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

Percival Arthur Lewis, 22, jockey for Mr E Iegersole, of Kelso, was riding the race-horse Allen at the Bathurst racecourse yesterday morning, when the animal started…

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Accident

Leader · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

Mr. John Olver, of East Orange, met with a painful accident yesterday afternoon. He was feeling a chaff cutter, when lie got his left hand…

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A Tramway Fatality SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

Victor Paul, a butcher, fell between two tramcars to-night, and had his left leg and left arm severed. He died soon afterwards…

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Big Fire at Newcastle. Estimated Damage, £250,000 Four Men Seriously Injured Fine Block of Buildings Affected. Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Newcastle occurred this morning in a block of buildings bounded on the south by Hunter St, on…

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Big Fire At Newcastle David Cohen’s Warehouse Demolished. Falling Walls Damage Other Buildings. Number of Men Seriously Injured. Damages Estimated at £200000. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred early this morning at Messrs David Cohen and Co's warehouse at Newcastle . The fire spread with amazing rapidity and…

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Driving Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

Whilst the Misses Donaldson, of Evans Plains, were driving in a sulky near the intersection of Rankin and Howick-streets yesterday morning, the vehicle came into…

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Accident at Cadia

Leader · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 4

One day last week, Mr. Tim Byrnes junr., had the bad luck to get a piece of wool about four inches long and an inch in circumference, in his foot…

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Drowning Fatality Near Wiseman's Creek. Rocicley

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 3

A very sad drowning fatality happened at Stoney Creek lost evening. It appears Miss Florrie Fitzgerald" (daughter of Mr. John Fitzgerald) went to the creek,…

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A Rockley Fatality a Young Woman Drowned. Rockely

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

At Stoney Creek last evening a young woman, named Florrie Fitzgerald, was drowned. She went to the c[?]eek, a short distance from her parents residance, for a…

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Drowned at Forbes

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

Our Forbes correspondent writes concerning the death from drowning of a man named Samuel Aldridge, announced in yesterday's issue, [?]…

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Double Railway Collision Nine Persons Killed London

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 3

A Milan-Rome train collided with a stationary train at Acquabella bridge. A third train from Bergamo, 34 miles N E of Milan, crashed into the…

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Rydal. Accident to Mr. W. C. Sheppard in N.z

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 3

Mr. W. C. Sheppard, the school teacher at Hydal, went to New Zealand for the holidays, the New South Wales Educational Department inviting the school teachers. to Join in the trip at the beginning…

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