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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Train Collision. Several Deaths Occur. New York

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

A freight train collision occurred [?] Ohio (U.S.A.), resulting in the death [?] several persons…

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Man Cut in Halves. Victorian Railway Fatality. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

Leslie Colquhoun, a boilermaker, was killed at South Kensington. His body was found cut in halves on the railway line…

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Father Accidentally Shoots His Son. Adelaide

Leader · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

At Swan Reach on the River Murray, J. Brown accidentally shot his son Frank dead. The father entered the boy’s room on New Year’s Day,…

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Accident

Leader · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 4

On Saturday a girl named Brown, who is on a visit to Mr W. Nicholl’s, was thrown out of a sulky, and the wheel passed over her chest. She…

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Severe Accident

Leader · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

A painful accident befel Mr. Geo. Thompson, of the Orange Lands Officers, on Saturday. He was cycling to the rifle range, when he came in…

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Millthorpe News. Accident

Leader · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 4

Mr. Jack Booth, carpenter, fell off a scaffold, a distance of 10 feet, at the Royal Hotel yesterday, breaking two ribs. He is under medical treatment…

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Loss of Memory. After a Railway Accident. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 3

Ward, a passenger by the Hawes express, at the time of the accident, lost his memory, and stayed at an obscure Glasgow hotel. It was believed that…

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Police Superintendent's Death Fatal Buggy Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 3

Superintendent Grudgeon, in charge of the South-Western police district, died early this morning from the effects of injuries which he received…

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Bicycle and Sociable in Collision Young Man Seriously Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 2

Mr. Edward Homer, junr., of Kelso, an employee of Messrs. E. Webb and Co., met with a serious accident near the Denison Bridge yesterday…

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Seriously Injured

Leader · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 2

Mr. Edward Horner. Junr., nu employee of Messrs. E. Webb and Co., Bathurst, met with an accident attended by serious results yesterday. He…

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Terrible Accident. at Barren Jack. One Man Killed; Several Injured. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 2

A telegram from Barren Jack states that a terrible accident happened this morning. No further particulars, however, were forwarded; but it is believed…

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Train and Motor Car. a Fatal Collision. Doctor and Niece Killed. Auckland (N.Z.)

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 3

A motor car driven by Dr Fullerton was crashed into by a train at a level crossing at Wallacetown this morning. The car was thrown by the engine into…

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Motor and Train Collide Doctor and Child. Killed. Nurse Seriously Injured. Auckland

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 2

A motor car driven by Doctor Fullerton was run into by a train at a level crossing at Wallace Town, Southland, this…

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Cycling Accident

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 3

Mr Edward Homer, the well-known pianist, met with an accident yesterday afternoon on the Sydney-road. He was travelling in the direction of Bathurst at…

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Five Persons Missing. a Score Injured. Vancouver

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 3

Five persons are missing. A score of others were injured…

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Barren Jack Accident. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 3

The accident at Barren Jack was not so serious as at first thought. A sand train overturned, and two men were injured…

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Terrible Burning Fatality. Father and Two Children Perish. Auckland

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 2

A shocking burning accident occurred to-day. Edward Sainsbury and wife were milking, when they noticed that the house was on fire. The father…

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Shocking Burning Accident. New Zealand

Leader · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 2

A shocking burning accident occurred at Menzies’ Ferry, Southland, New Zealand, yesterday, by which Mr. Edward Sainsbury and his three…

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A Mailman Drowned. Brisbane

Leader · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 2

Although the storm conditions are abating, floods are feared in several districts. The intelligence has arrived from Warwick, Queensland, that…

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American Railway Accident. Seven Killed and 12 INJURED. New York

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 3

Seven occupants of a Pullman sleeping car were killed in a collision on the Central Railroad. Twelve others were injured…

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