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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

1,112 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 56

Serious Bicycle Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

A bicycle accident happened on Saturday evening to Mr. John East[?]ake manager at the Main Ridge Tunnel. He had been to town during the afternoon and…

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Accident to a Jockey. 'Billy' Neil Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

In the Rock Forest Handicap at the Bathurst races yesterday the well-known local rider, Billy Neil, came to grief. He had the mount on Pollux and a little over a…

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A Morphia Fatality. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

It appears from evidence given at the inquest on Frederick Fairburn, young draughtsman, who was found dead in bed with cotton wool in his…

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Bathurst Cup Meeting Second Day's Racing a Jockey Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

The Anniversary meeting of the Bathurst Turf Club was concluded yesterday on the Bathurst racecourse in fine and warm weather. There was a…

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An Accident

Leader · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 4

Mr. D. J. Wenban and a party of shooters Went out Slatiery’s Creek way on Tuesday armed with pea riflen and bent on destroying bunny in…

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Thona Injured

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

It is not generally known that Mr. W. E. Grotefent's brown mare Thona injured herself in the last race at the Bathurst Turf Club's Anniversary meeting on Wednesday…

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Railway Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5

During shunting operations, in connection with a goods train, at Gregra last night, two trucks were derailed, one of them being thrown…

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Mount Victoria Accident. Horse's Wild Stampede

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 3

An accident, which might easily have been attended with more serious consequences, occurred on Tuesday evening. A Mr. Wilson left the Imperial Hotel about…

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Painful Accident

Leader · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

A painful accident befel Mr. Wiiliam Gleeson, who is employed at the [?]abbit freezing works in Summer-street, yesterday afternoon. He was engaged…

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The Naval Fatality

Leader · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 3

Blame all round is the verdict in the case of the lamentable fatality by which 15 men-of-warsmen [?] their lives. There was a deplorable…

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The Steamer Clanranald. Sank off Troubridge Head. 46 Persons Drowned. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 3

The steamer Clanranald, which left Adelaide yesterday for England, sank off Troubridge Head last night…

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Frightful Scalding Accident. Sydney

Leader · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 2

Daniel Downie, an employee of the South Bull! colliery, was straightening a team pipe, when it burst full in his face, causing total blindness…

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Serious Accident

Leader · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 2

A painful and somewhat serious accident befel Master Moylan, the 11-year-old son of Mr. P. Moylan, of Lord street, East Orange. It appears that…

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Sad Fatality at Euchareena

Leader · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

Another fatality, the circumstances of which are particularly sad, is reported from Euchareena. The report states that a young lad named…

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Later Particulars. Wife Hopelessly Injured. Adelaide, Later

Leader · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

Further particulars or the awful tragedy show that on removal to the Hospital, Mrs. Hofflstates had one of her fingers amp[?]tated . A bullet w[?]…

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Severe Thunderstorms. Sad Fatality at Molong. Girl Struck Dead. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

Numerous reports from the country to-day show that severe thunderstorms have been experienced throughcut the State…

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Terrible Shipping Disaster. Off South Australian Coast. Steamer Founders in a Gale. Within Sight of Land. Forty-six Drowned. Adelaide

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 3

A terrible shipping disaster occurred last, night, when the steamer Clan Ranald, of 3500 tons, outward bound, foundered in the Gulf of St…

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Surf-bathing Fatality. an Ex-lthgowite Drowned

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 6

A report in the Sydney press, on Monday stated that' a young miner named Ewan Cameron, 22 years of age, was drowned while surf-bathing at Dudley,…

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A Boy Drowned Fatality at Euchareena Orange

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

A drowning fatality occurred yesterday afternoon at Euchareena. after a heavy storm swept over that locality…

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Bathurst Cyclist Injured. Rendered Unconscious

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

Mr. Harold Bray, aged 22, son of Mr. T. C. Bray, of Stewart-street, while cycling from Sydney on Saturday last, met with a severe accident in the vicinity…

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