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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Railway Accident in Chili. Fifty Killed. New York

The Bathurst Times · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

An awful railway smash is reported from Valparaiso. A train-while travelling near the new American Copper Co.'s plant…

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Serious Shooting Accident. Nurse in a Serious Condition

The Bathurst Times · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

Owing to an error in our communication from Sydney on Friday night, we stated that a serious shooting accident had occurred at Hill End, instead of…

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Dreadful Accident Two Fatalities. Brisbane

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

A dreadful accident occurred on the Black Butt railway extension this morning. A ballast train struck the staging on which several men were…

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Accident in Main Street

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

The six-year-old daughter of Mr. Lew, tailor, Main-street, was the victim of a painful accident on Friday night, The child was crossing the street in the…

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Another Victorian Railway Accident. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

A collision between engines occurred last night at Flinders Street Station. Six passengers were slightly injured.. The engine of the passenger train…

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Drowned in the Nepean

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

A Miss Griffith, who was drowned in the Nepean River last week, is said to have sisters in Bathurst and Melbourne and a brother in Fiji. No trace has yet…

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Drowned Whilst Bathing. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

While bathing in the river at Come yesterday, Frank Burchmore, aged 21, a railway employee, was seized with cramps and drowned in shallow water…

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Drowned in the Nepean Body Not Recovered. Penrith

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 4

The visitor, Miss Griffiths, who was drowned in the Nepean River at Wallacia on Tuesday morning last, was only 25 years of age, and has…

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Collapse of a Winch. Horrible Accident. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 3

At Newcastle this morning a winch hauling a 25-ton boiler from the hold of the steamer collapsed. Huge pieces of iron flew in all directions, and the…

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Cycling Accident

Leader · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. V. H, Millard met with a rather painful accident on Saturday evening Through his bike skidding he was thrown heavily to the ground, with…

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Ricycle Accident

Leader · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

A rather serious accident befel Mr. Walter Johnson on Saturday night While cycling from Borenore railway station to Mr. W. h. Stibbard’s…

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Accident at the Races

Leader · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 3

In the Flying Handicap at the O.J.C. races this afternoon, Plaiden, ridden by Doyle, foil in the straight, bringing down Strathlee, ridden by…

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Ten Drowned. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 3

A steam trawler foundered in the North Sea. Ten of the crew were drowned…

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Blasting Accident

Leader · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 1

About 10.30 on Saturday morning a blasting accident occurred at the Great Cobar Mine, In an open cut that is being excavated near Barton’s…

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Many Fishermen Drowned. Survivors' Terrible Sufferings. St. Petersburg

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 2

Altogether 120 have been rescued from the Finland ice floe. The survivors suffered terribly for three days and nights. The ice floe was…

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Shocking Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 6

At Cobar, on Saturday, Maurice O,Donnell, a miner employed in the Great Cobar mine, met with a terrible accident. O'Donnell, with a mate, was working on…

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Accident to Mr. Steve Butler

Molong Argus · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 3

ON Monday evening Mr. Steve Butler, an old an very highly esteemed resident of The Gap, Cumnock Road, was the victim of a painful accident. It…

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Accident at Gullen-Bullen

The Bathurst Times · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 2

A serious accident happened yesterday at the Cullen-Bullen coal mine, on the Mudgee railway line, to a minei named Albert King, by which he had…

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Fine cowboy drama, at Burlington. Accident to a Bathurst Boy

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 2

Graham King (16), until lately residing with his people in Peel-street, Bathurst, sustained a broken arm and fractured ribs in a mining accident at…

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Accident at Cullen Bullen

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 4

A very painful accident befell a young lad named Graham King, son of Mr. H. King, of Bathurst, who has been in the employ of the Invincible Colliery. While…

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