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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Serious Burning Accident. Burraga

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 5

Mrs. David Cosgrove, of Porter's Retreat, was yesterday badly burned whilst hanging a boiler over a fire, and is now in a serious condition…

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Shunting Accident

Leader · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

During shunting operations in the local railway yards early on Thursday morning three trucks of wheat got away and dashed through both of…

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Fatal Driving Accident. Goulburn

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

An accident which terminated fatally occurred a few miles out ol Geulburn last evening. Michael Lynch, a resident of…

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Results of a Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

A sensational collision occurred yesterday, near the railway station, between a sulky and a tram. The horse was killed and the vehicle smashed. The driver and…

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Serious Disturbance. Police and Unionists in Collision. Tom Mann and Others Arrested Many Persons Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

At a conference on Saturday with Mr. Delprat, which proved abortive, the union's representatives intimated that pickets would be withdrawn from the mine if the…

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Relief for the Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. G. Robertson states that by a system of sick and accident assurance in vogue amongst the Corporation's employees, the injured men will receive an…

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A Terrible Explosion Accident at Hartley Vale One Man Killed; Four Injured. Lithgow

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

An accident happened last night at the Commonwealth Oil Company's Kerosene Refining Worka at Hartley Vale, eight miles from Lithgow. A…

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News by Telegraph Explosion at Hartley. One Killed.-four Injured. Lithgow

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 3

An accident occurred at the Commonwealth Oil Co.'s refining works, Hartley Vale, on Friday, whereby one man was killed and four others injured…

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Members of the Crowd Injured How the Police Fared Broken Hill

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

The effect of the batoning on the crowd was evident to-day, the injuries sustained being numerous. The police did not fare too well either, and it…

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Explosion at Hartley Vale Five Men Injured. Death of Henry Simpson. Hartley Vale

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

The most serious accident in the history of Hartley Vale took place this afternoon. Unfortunately, it was attended with fatal results…

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How the Accident Occurred. Narrow Escape for Several Men. Exploded Tank Goes 226 Feet

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

From inquiries made on Saturday, it appears that the disaster occurred between half -past two and three o'clock. The company's locomotive, in charge of Joseph…

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Accident to a Team. Through Brakes Refusing to Act. Oberon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 1

An accident occurred on Tuesday on Slattery's Hill, Oberon -Tarana road. A trolley belonging to Mr. F. Wilds and five horses loaded with nearly three tons…

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Free Insurance Against Accident

Leader · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

"The Leader" has completed arrangements with the world-known Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited, to insure every…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning Woy Woy

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. P. Murray, boarding-house keeper at the Rip, narrowly escaped drowning yesterday morning. Accompanied by Mr. Fred Linbury, he was securing a fish trap when…

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A Collision —Miraculous Escapes. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

A train ca and sulky collided this morning in George-street. The occupanrs of the sulky. Mr. Allworth and his little daughter, though thrown violently…

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Collision in George-street. a Miraculous Escape. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

A tram car and a sulky collided this morning in George-street, and the occupants of the sulky, Mr. Allworth and a little daughter, although thrown…

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An Accident

Leader · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

On Monday Miss E. Hennessy met with a very painful accident by having her finger broken through the door of a railway carriage slamming…

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Double Drowning Fatality Two Girls Drowned at Wyalong Wyalong

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

A double drowning fatality occurred here this morning. Two sisters Winnie and Ethel Griffith, aged 15 and 12 years, respectively, daughters…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Wyalong

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 3

A sad drowning fatality occurred here this morning. Two sisters' Winnie and Ethel Griffiths, 13 and 15 years respectively, were bathing in the Railway Tank…

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Telegrams. Drowned in a Railway Tank. Sad Wyalong Fatality. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Wyalong this morning. Two sisters, Winnie and Ethel Griffiths, aged 13 and 15 respectively, were bathing in…

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