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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

1,146 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 58

The Destructive Floods. Station Manager Drowned. Some Narrow Escapes. Enormous Losses of Stock. Sydney

Leader · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

The flood waters have receded from Moree, leaving a scene of great devastation. James Stone, manager of Keytah station, was…

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Fire at a Clothing Factory Girls Jump From Windows. Three Killed, 12 Injured London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 3

Three girls were killed through jumping out of the windows of a clothing factory at Philadelphia, which was on fire, while 12 others were…

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Accident at a Colliery Cage Precipitated Over 1700 Feet. Eight Persons Killed. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 3

Through a chain snapping, a cage was precipitated at a colliery near Coatbridge (Scotland) to a depth of one third of a mile (1760 feet)…

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Accident at Clarence

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

A serious accident occurred at the eastern end of No. 11 tunnel tins (Thursday), evening. A man named Samuel Edwards was caught between some trucks, and it…

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100,000 Sheep Drowned. Narrabri

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 4

The estimated loss of sheep by the floods is 100,000…

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A Serious Accident

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a serious accident occurred to an aged man named Whiteford messenger employed at the St. Stanislau's College. Whiteford…

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Death of George Fitzpatrick Magisterial Inquiry. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 2

At the police Court on Saturday, be[?] Mr.T. C. K. McKell, P.M., an inquiry was held on the death of George Fitzpatrick, laborer, who was…

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Ironworks Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 2

There was quite a chapter of accidents at the ironworks on Wednesday last. The injury to Mr. Beresford Thompson through a rail coming on to his back has already…

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Bicycle Accident

Leader · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 2

Messrs A. C. Gardiner and E. Street met with a rather severe accident on the local bicycle track yesterday. Mr. Street collided with a…

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Terrible Train Fatality. Cars Plunge Into River. Forty-eight Lives Lost. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

A train at Sudbury, Ontario, became derailed and struck the Spanish River bridge. Several cars plunged into the river…

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Fatal Blasting Accident. Dungog

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 3

A fatal blasting accident occurred at Hook's Hill, on the North Coast railway works, to-day. As a result, a married man named Robert Sharp…

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Rylstone News. ACCIDENT

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 22

Whilst delivering his orders on Saturday last, Mr. Black accidently knocked down with his cart one of Mr. Tom Howe's little children. The…

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Leadville. Driving Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 14

Mr. W. F. Scott was driving along the road from Dunedoo to Leadville on Sunday night, about 9 p.m., and when about a mile and a half from Mr. N…

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Iguana Climbs Horse's Leg. an Extraordinary Accident. Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 3

An extraordinary experience befell Mr. Hector M'Lean last week. While driving near Cudal he noticed on the road ahead of him some object making considerable…

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Accident at Hampton. a Frightened Horse

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 3

On Sunday morning as Miss Z. Kirk and her brother were driving through here, their horse was frightened by a dog, and ran oven blanks, and other…

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Cattle Truck Derailed. Accident Near Racecourse

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 3

As the result of the derailment of a cattle truck on the railway line near the Bathurst Racecourse, yesterday mornirg, Mr. J, P, Ryan was the…

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Shocking Tragedy at Arn[?]iffe Boy Accidentally Shot Dead by His Brother. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 3

A shocking tragedy occurred at Arncliffe this afternoon. Two brothers, named Silas Moxley, aged 11, and Donald Moxley, aged 6…

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A Painful Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 4

Connolly, the rider of Lady Clieve, in the Final Handicap at the Bathurst races on Thursday, met with a painful, accident. Just after the barrier…

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Runaway Cattle Truk Accident Near Bathurst Saleyards

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 4

A truck of cattle, consigned from Homebush to Bathurst, became derailed near the Corporation Saleyards yesterday morning. The ruck was…

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Shocking Railway Fatality Seven Persons Killed and Twenty Injured. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 3

The Brighton to London express, while travelling at 40 miles an hour, broke a coupling near Stoorts Nest station…

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