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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Telegraphic News. New Zealand, Double Railway Fatality. Auckland

Leader · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2

Jobs McAuItte, and William SnelI, while driving across a railway line in New Zealand, were run down by a train and killed…

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Killed on New Year's Morning Double Railway Fatality Near Goulburn. Goulburn

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 4

Patrick Horan (59), ganger, and Richard Flood (30), laborer, were coming into Breadalbane on a tricycle and were run into head to head by a…

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Two Sisters Drowned One a Prospective Bride. Third Girl's Narrow Escape. Taree

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 4

A sad double drowning occurred in the river at Bay's-hill, half-a-mile from the hospital, on Sunday afternoon. Maggie Lyons (25) and Julia Lyons…

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A Riding Accident

Leader · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 1

Mr. A. Kinsley, accountant at the Union Bank, Wellington, had his peace of mind ruddy disunited at a most nopportune time on Tuesday last. He…

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Double Drowning Fatality

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 4

A sad double drowning fatality occurred on the Manning river, on Sunday afternoon, Maggie Lyons (25) and Julla Lyons (23) were the victims…

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Collision in George-street

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

A collision occurred in George street, Sydney, this morning, between a tram and a fruiterer's horse and cart. As a result the driver of the vehicle was…

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A Railway Collision. Six Persons Killed. Vancouver

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

Six persons were killed on the Miller Creek Railroad, Kentucky, in a collision, between a passenger train and some coal cars. The latter had…

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Capsize in the Murray Young Woman Drowned. Albury

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 4

At 9 o'clock yesterday morning, a party of three girls, Kate Berry, Emma Berry and Lily Hanna, with young man named Coughlan, went out…

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To-day's Telegrams. Injured by Fall of Shale. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

John Stilibury, employed as a pitman in the brickworks at Newtown was seriously injured by a fall of shale…

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In Defence of a Girl Sensation at North Fitzroy. Young Man Fatally Injured Alleged Assailant Arrested. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 1

A young man, Archibald Victor Steane, was found dead in a pool of blood, at Edinburgh Gardens, North Fitzroy, in the early hours of New…

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Motor Accident Near Young Young

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 4

A motor car belonging to Mr. R. H. Chew, of Dananbilla, Young, and having for its occupants Mr. Chew and Mr. James Harcombe, of Narengo,…

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A Driving Accident. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

An accident happened today, fortunately without very serious results, to a cabman named Gorrell. He was driving two horses attached to a waggonette, in which…

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Accident at Nelly's Glen. a Fall of Forty Feet

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

A young man, about 21, who, with a friend, was spending the weekend and Now Year's Day at Katoomba, met with a painful accident at Nelly's Glen on…

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Two Bodies Found Anarchists Seen on the Roof Indiscriminate Firing on the Military. Several Police. Casualties. Six Firemen Injured. London, Tuesday evening

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

The building was afire at one o'clock this afternoon, whether from rifle fire or not is unknown. Half an hour later a rattling fire was directed at the…

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Latest Cables. Fight with Anarchists Sensational Scene in London Anarchist Club Burnt Down Many Killed and Injured Plot Against the Coronation Frustrated. . London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 3

Fifteen hundred police and three companies of Scotch Guards with machine guns surrounded the buildings behind the Anarchist Club in…

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Fearful Railway Accident Holiday Train Over an Embankment. Eight Killed, 50 Injured. Capetown

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

A fearful railway accident, involving serious loss of life, occurred this morning at Cathcart, 45 miles northwest of King Williamstown…

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Six Persons Killed. Another American Railway Accident. Spokane (U.S.A.)

The Bathurst Times · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

The Burlington train, which was two minutes late, was taking into a siding to allow the express to pass. Before the last carriages of the…

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Passenger Train Smash Is Persons Killed, 50 INJURED. Queenstown

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 2

Fifteen persons were killed and 50 injured in a passenger train wreck, nea Cathier, Cape Colony…

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Fatal Railway Accident Death of an Ex-bathurst Resident

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

Mr. William Cook (34), son of Mr. Thomas Cook, of Peel-strcct, Bathurst, died in the Newcastle Hospital on Thursday night as a result of a…

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Dreadful Mining Fatality. Perth

Leader · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

Two miners, named Tapipolus and Wilson, were drilling a hole at the Gladstone mine, when a terrific explosion occurred. Tapipolus was blown…

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