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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Drowning Accident at Wee Waa Boat Capsizes. Weo Waa

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

A sad boating accident occurred here this morning, four persons being drowned through a boat capsizing…

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Engineer Found Drowned Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

The body of G. Chapman, the third engineer of the steamer Grantaia, was found floating in the water off the jetty, at Townsville. The head,…

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Drowned at Clyde. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 3

While Bathing at Clyde, Arthur Williams, 10 years of age; got out of his depth and was drowned…

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Four Persons Drowned. Wee Waa

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

James and Mrs. Grape, also Mrs. Chapman and her daughter Gladys, were drowned through a boat in which they were being rescued capsizing…

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Another Fatality Man Crushed to Death. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

Nicholas Calla 08 a wharf-labourer living in the city was crushed between a lighter and a steamer at Berry's Bay this evening while unloading wool…

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The Northern Floods Wholesale Damage. Numerous Washaways. Severe Stock Losses. Several Persons Drowned. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

The Acting-Premier has received a message from the local works office stating that the Tamworth waterworks have been washed away…

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Fatality at Broken Hill

Leader · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

Mr., H. Martin, 24 years of age, a mill hand on the north mine, Broken Hill; who only started work on Monday was killed in the afternoon…

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Floods in the North. Cases of Drowning. Enormous Damage Caused

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

At Wee Waa on Monday a boat with four persons in it (a man and three women)capsized. All were drowned. The telegraph operator sent the last message…

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Ten-year-old Boy Drowned. While Bathing at Clyde. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 3

While bathing at Clyde, Arthur Williams, 10, got out of his depth and was drowned. A gallant but ineffectual effort…

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Accident at Ironworks

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

A man named Beresford Thompson, employed at the ironworks, was admitted to the hospital about noon to-day, suffering from injuries to the abdomen and back…

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Young Man Drowned. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 2

Stephen Heffernan, a young man residing at Helensburgh, was washed off the rocks at Wattamalla, and was drowned…

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Fatality at the Racecourse Man Crushed to Death. by Fall of Earth

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred yesterday afternoon at the Bathurst Race-course, when George Fitzpatrick, a young man, aged 21 years, lost his life…

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Fatality at the Racecourse Man Killed by Fall of Earth Narrow Escape of Another

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 2

A tall of earth which resulted in the death of a single man named George Fitzpatrick (21), residing- with his parents in Brilliant-street, and in the…

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Serious Cycle Accident Boy Run Down by Sulky. the Driver Arrested. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 2

Cecil Cox, 16, while riding a bicycle in Cleveland Street, was knocked down by a sulky, and seriously injured. The driver of the sulky was arrested…

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Serious Accident at Newnes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 15

On Sunday last a rather serious accident happened to Leslie Sargeson, an ex-Mudgee youth. He was mountaineering on the day in question,…

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A Portland Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 15

At Haigh's quarry on Saturday a serious accident to the machinery occurred. The steam crane, by which the limestone is hoisted from the…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 13

On last Saturday evening, Millie, a four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Haydon, of Ulan, had the misfortune to break an arm in three…

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Trams in Collision. Two Persons Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 3

Two trams collided in Elizabeth-St., City, to-day. Two passengers, D. Collins, of Hutchinson-street, Surry Hills, and Mrs. White, of…

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Two Trams Collide. in Elizabeth-street. Passengers Injured. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 2

Two trams collided in Elizabeth street to-day two passengers being seriously injured…

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A Crane Collapses. at Milson's Point. a Young Man Injured. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 2

A crane collapsed at the wharf at Milson's Point to-day, falling upon Ernest Wakefield, a young man of 21 years of age, and fracturing his skull…

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