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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

1,146 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 58

Nasty Accident. School of Arts, West's, to-night

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 2

Master "Ted" Mugridge, son of Mr. H. Mugridge, met with a painful accident yesterday afternoon. He was engaged working a circular…

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An Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. Blackman and Miss Lily Sheumack were returning home from Coonabarabran in a sulky a few days ago, when a motor bike, coming…

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Sad Fatal Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 27

An accident, which ended fatally, befel Mr. John Tracey, at Mr. Arthur Knight's sawmills on Friday last. It appears that the…

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Drowned in a Pool

Molong Argus · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 3

About 7 o'clock on Monday evening at Linda (Queenstown) in company with several other lads, John Harding and John Lodge, aged about…

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A Sad Drowning Fataling. the Inquest

Molong Argus · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 1

On Suuday last an inquiry was bold by the Coroner (Mr. P. F. A. Kinna) (it Mr John Arrow's residence, Myrangle Creek, near Cumnock, touching…

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Fatality at Yass. Sydney

Leader · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 5

At the close of the Yass show a free fight took place between some blacks and a showman over some money matters. A man named Holbrook, in…

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Double Burning Fatality. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 5

A fire broke out at the resilience of Constable Day at North Melbourne last night. Mrs. Day and her Infant daughter, aged two and a half years…

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Methodist Delegate Killed Shocking Railway Accident. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 2

Mr. George Cole, a farmer, of Isis River, who was attending the Methodist Conference as a delegate, met with a shocking death last night. He…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 5

A sad case of drowning occurred at Myrangle on Saturday afternoon last, whereby a young man named William Murray lost his life. Mr. P. F. A…

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Double Burning Fatality MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 4

A shocking double burning fatality occurred at West Melbourne late last night. The wife and infant child of…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 5

Master Cecil Cady, son of Mr. H. P. Cady, of this town, had a close call on Friday afternoon last. It appears that while riding along Hill-street his pony…

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A Boxing Fatality

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

Curley Watson, ex-champion of the British Navy, was knocked out whilst boxing at Wonderland, and died three hours afterwards. His colored…

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Mr W. a Gardiner’s Accident

Leader · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

In a recent issue we mentioned that Mr. W. A. Gardiner, of Gobolion. while walking along the hall at Ellengara homestood, slipped and fell…

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A Collision. of Two Boats. One Man Missing. Sydney, Midnight

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 2

At about 9.30 o'clock to-night, the A.U.S.N. Co's. steamer Wyreema, of 6,500 tons, outward bound, for Brisbane collided with the collier Kurrajong, off…

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Collision in the Harbor Interstate Steamer and Collier. the Latter Sunk. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 2

A collision occurred in the harbor to-night, between the inter-State steamer Wyreema and the Southern collier, Kurrajong. The latter, which was…

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Collision Off Bradley’sh Ead One Man Missing.the Currajong Sunk. the Wyreema Damaged. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 2

The collier Currajong, inward bound from Wollongong, collided with the outward bound passenger steamer. Wyreema last night off Bradley’s Head…

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A Nasty Accident

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 2

A young man named Clarence Westmore, aged 19, met with a nasty accident yesterday, necessitating his removal to the George-street private…

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A Painful Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 2

Clarence Westmore (19). employed at Sherman's Cordial Factory, Bathurst, yesterday met with a painful ,and somewhat serious accident. He…

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The Boat Collision. Missing Man Found. Wyreema at Work Again. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 2

The body of Hans Neilson, 45, the steersman of the sunken collier Currajong, who jumped overboard off the stern when the vessel was sinking after…

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Cassilis. ACCIDENT

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 11

While engaged in fixing crossarms on poles about a quarter of a mile from Cassilis, Mr. A. Coleman, lineman and Mr. W. Holden, his…

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