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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

762 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 39

Found Drowned SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

The dead body of a single man, William Curran, who had been missing from his home at Judge-street, Woolloomooloo, for some days, was found floating to-day in the sea off…

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Woman Seriously Injured Hand and Foot Severed. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

Connie Riley, between 40 and 50 years of age, attempted to board a moving train at the Central railway station to-day, when she fell between a car and the platform. Her left…

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Fatal Accident Near Dubbo DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

Mr. William Smith, son of Mr. R. Smith, of Dubbo, met with a fatal accident at Terramungamine. He was employed by Mr. Body on a poison cart, and about three…

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Railway Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

The Mudgee Session of the Western mail which consisted of two carriages had a narrow escape from serious accident on Saturday morning. The…

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Railway Accident Near Edgecombe. Mail Engine Leaves the Rails

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

An accident occurred to the first division of the mail train to Sydney on Saturday morning, as the result of the bogie wheels of the engine leaving the rails as…

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Another Pea-rifle Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 3

Our Oakey Park correspondent writes:-- A pea-rifle accident occurred here last Friday. It appears that one of Mr. T. Robinson's sons was handling the weapon,…

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Accident at Judd's Creek

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 3

A painful accident occurred to a child two years and six mouths old, son of Mr. Richard Jones, of Judd's Creek, While Mr. Jones was engaged in cutting chaff…

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Accident at Central Railway Stati0n. Woman Attempts Board Train Fearful Injuries. Sydney

Leader · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

A woman named Connie Riley, between 40 and 50 years of age, attempted to board the train to Liverpool, at the central railway station last…

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Millthorpe News a Painful Accident

Leader · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

Yesterday morning, Mr Fred Connell, of Connell Bros., brickmakers, met with a very painful accidents. He [?] and let it come…

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Accident at Dark Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 5

An accident of a serious nature occurred here last night (Wednesday). A little boy the son of Mr. J. Byers, whilst playing, fell and broke his left arm just below the…

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Railway Smash Collision at Murrurundi Several Carriages Telescoped Twenty Passengers Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 4

A collision occurred on the Great Northern line at 4.25 o'clock this morning between the mail train which left Sydney for Glen Innes at 7.34 o'clock last evening…

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Murrurundi Railway Accident Over Thirty Casualties Condition of the Victims Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 2

It now transpires that there were over 30 casualties in the Murrnrundi railway smash, David Moffat, of Quirindi, who had one of his legs…

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Motor Car Accident SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 2

In a motor car accident at Dapto to-day, Mr. Frank Shirlow fractured his skull, and Mr, Joseph Vaughan had one of his legs broken. Dr. Reay,…

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Serious Railway Collision. Twenty Passengers Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 4

A serious collision occurred at the Murrurundi railway station at 4.25 a.m on Friday morning. The mail train from Sydney to Glen Innes had just steamed…

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How the Collision Occurred

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

The collision occurred a little before 11 o'clock. The Ballarat train was running a little late, and was just coming out of the station, when tho Bendigo train, which was…

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Scenes After the Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

In the work of taking out the bodies from beneath the wreckage many brave actions were mingled with deepest pathos. Fireman Laffan had rescued several persons…

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Terrible Railway Accident Victorian Trains in Collision Forty-three Persons Killed Seventy-five Others Injured Carriages Smashed to Matchwood Wreckage Catches Fire Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

Braybrook Junction, or, to be correct, Sunshine, was the scene of a terrible railway accident shortly before 11 o'clock last night. The accident was in the shape of a…

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List of the Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

Amongst the injured, Several of whom, it is feared, will succumb, are the following :—Charles Peters, Ascot Vale. Miss Giles, Albert Park. R. Oxclade, Footseray…

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Bride Killed, Bridegroom Seriously Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

A bride was amongst the killed, while her husband was amongst those seriously injured. The unfortunate pair had been married only that day, and were off on…

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Appalling Railway Accident. Passenger Trains Collide. Many Killed and Injured. Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

A dreadful railway accident occurred late to-night at braybrook Junction about seven miles from Melbourne, where the Bullarat and Bendigo lines meet. At…

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