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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

1,146 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 58

Cable News. (Per Independent Cable Association of Australasia). SHIPWRECK. 153 Person's Drowned. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 2

The steamer Admiral Chanzy, running between Marseilles and Algiers, founded off the coast of Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands…

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Serious Tram Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 2

Samuel Duncan, an elderly man, living in Carrington Road, Marrickville, fell from a tram in King-street, Newtown, yesterday afternoon, one…

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Another Steamer Wrecked Fifty Drowned. London, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 3

The Pacific Steam Navigation Co's liner, Lima, has been wrecked in the Straits of Magellan, and 50 were drowned…

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Cable News. Another Wreck. 50 Persons Drowned. London, Sunday Evening

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 2

The Pacific Navigation Company's steamer Limee was wrecked in the Cuamblin Passage, Straits of Magellan, the chief pilot and 50 passengers being…

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Accident to Mr E. J. Lake

Leader · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 3

Mr. E. J. Lake, eployed at Orange railway station, met with a painful accident this afternoon. He was riding [?]ng Summer street on a bicycle…

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Young Lady Fatally Injured Mandurama

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 3

Miss Daisy Wilcox was brown from her horse on Sunday at Gallymont-road. She never regained consciousness, and died yesterday morning…

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Was There a Collision? Loss of the General Chanzy. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 3

The officials at Marseilles, are determined to prevent a too extended investigation into the cause of the loss of the General Chanzy. Reporters…

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Blasting Accident at Clarence

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 3

A blasting accident occurred at No. 1 tunnel shortly after midnight last night (Monday), or at an early hour this (Tuesday) morning, while the night shift…

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Double Drowning Fatality Gosford

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

A double drowning fatality occurred to-day, the victims being Miss Pemberton (18), daughter of Mr. George Pemberton, of Mangrove, and a…

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Municipal Employee Injured

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

The Finance Committee recommended at last night's Council meeting that Mr. P. Green, sanitary labourer, be granted half pay for the week during which he…

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Explosion at Lithgow. Two Men Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 13

The untimely explosion of shot in a tunnel at Lithgow resulted in two men being blown a considerable distance and badly injured…

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Two Hundred Drowned in the Persian Gulf. London

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 3

The "Russ" states that a local passenger steamer and a ca[?] boat have been wrecked in the Persian Gulf during a storm, and that 200 were…

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Two Unnamed Steamers Founder. Over 200 Persons Drowned. London, Tuesday Afternoon

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 3

A despatch from Teheran (Persia) states that 200 passengers and members of the crew of two unnamed steamers have been drowned owing to the vessels…

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A Painful Accident

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

Mr. E. J. Lake, employed at Orange railway Station, met with a painful accident on Tuesday, while riding a bicycle along Summer-street. A fly…

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Sulky Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 17

An accident of a somewhat serious nature befel Mrs. J. Imber, of Spring Flat, on Saturday last. She was driving a sulky to town when her…

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A Wee Waa Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 16

Thomas Ryan, employed at Schwarer's saw-mills, Wee Waa, land four fingers of his hand severed with a circular saw yesterday…

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Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 19

Mr. Taylor, blacksmith to Mr. G. Johnston, had the misfortune to run a piece of No. 10 wire right through his forefinger and partly into the next…

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Accident at Hargraves

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 16

Whilst ensured driving a team loaded with wood at Hargraves, Jas. Boswell had the misfortune to become jammed between the waggon…

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Bike Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 19

A bike accident, fortunately attended without any serious consequences, happened in Lue-street on Saturday afternoon. Young Fred…

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Telegraphic News. Coach Accident. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

While descending a steep Incline at Washaway Gap in the Wagga district, the brakes of a coach with a full complement of passengers became…

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