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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Shocking Revolver Fatality Boy Shoots His Sister Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 2

A shocking tragedy has been enacted on the Casino Road, South Lismore, the victim being Ethel Joan Rowney, It is alleged that a few days ago…

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Runaway Collides with Tram Horse Killed and Driver' Injured. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 3

A sensational Dolt attended with serious results, occurred in King-St., Newtown, about half past six on Friday evening. Frederick Comyns was…

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Boy Drowned. Melbourne

Leader · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

A little boy named Robinson was drowned at Pinky Bend yesterday…

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Sensational Boating Accident One Person Drowned. Three Others' Trying Experience. Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

The sailing boat, Zena, with a crew of four, capsized off Peel Island on Friday morning. The upturned craft with the crew clinging to it, drifted…

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Railway Employee Injured. Junee

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 3

John Linyd, a railway carriage-examiner, was knocked down by the Melbourne express on Sunday morning. He sustained a fractured skull…

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Telegraphic News. Jockeys Seriously Injured. Sydney, Tuesday

Leader · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

At Bega races yesterday three horses came down in the Nursery Handicap, and the riders —P. Delaney, C. Ramsay, and Nellsen—were seriously…

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Collision in the Irish Sea. Arcadian Founders. 12 Lives Los. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 3

In a dense for off Tusker Rock (south-east coast of Ireland) yesterday the steamer Arcadian, bound from London to Glasgow, and Basra, foundered…

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The World. A Ship Founders In Three Minutes Collision Off the Irish Coast. Twelve Lascars Perish. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 3

A collision took place yesterday at the Fuskar Rock, on the south-east coast of Ireland, during a dense fog. The steamer Arcadian, of Ellerman…

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Severe Accident

Leader · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

On Friday last a child of Mr. J. J. Mooney met with a painful accident. He was playing with a glass bottle, hitting it on stones, when the…

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Remarkable Accident

Leader · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

A remarkable accident occurred in the Otago Southland cricket match, at Dunedin, yesterday. The last ball of an over was driven straight back…

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Burning Accident at Hartley Vale. Young Girl Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 3

A very painful accident, which might have been attended with even more serious results, befel Miss Sylvia Skelly shortly before 11 o'clock to-day (Tuesday). By…

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The Collision at Sea. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 3

The steamer Ayrshire, which collided with the Arcadian, off Tuskar Rock. listed during the collision. Her…

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'Bus Overturns Pic-nickers Seriously Injured. Some Narrow Escapes. Carcoar

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 2

A party of picnickers were proceeding from Carcoar to Cliefden by a bus, on Monday, when they had a narrow escape from being killed…

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Railway Disaster in America. Five Passengers Killed and Nine Injured. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 3

A Californian special train was derailed on the Rock Island-New York Line, and the carriages caught fire. Five passengers were killed and…

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A Cycling Accident

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 2

When cycling home from work yesterday afternoon, Mr. Peter Shanks, an employee in the railway service met with rather a serious accident. On…

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Accident to Senator Millen

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 2

Senator Millen was driving in a sulky at Burren Junction, out Narrabri way, when the sulky capsized. The Senator's left leg was pinned under a wheel and…

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A Senator Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 3

While Senator Millen, vice-President of the Federal Executive Council, was driving in a sulky at Burren Junction, the vehicle overturned. The…

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Accident to Senator Millen Pinned Beneath a Buggy. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

While Senator D. V. Millen was driving in a buggy at Burren Junction, the vehicle overturned, and pinned him underneath it…

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Line Repairer Injured

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 2

The senior line-repairer, J. Brown, attached to the Bathurst Post and Telegraph Office, was repairing the telegraph line in the main street,…

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Sydney Journalist Injured Sydney

Leader · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

A Sydney Journalist named William Somerville accidentally shot himself in one of his legs in camp at Liverpool yesterday. The wound is not…

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