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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Accident at Orange ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

Whilst John Thompson (78), from Cobar, was stepping from the mail train at Orange to-night, he slipped and fell between the train and the…

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Accidents at Orange. Orange

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

While engaged painting the new High School at Orange to-day, a Sydney painter named Macrory fell and broke his collarbone…

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Orange Drowning Fatality the Coronial Enquiry. Orange

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

The body of the unfortunate man, Thomas Barnes, was was accidetnally drowned, was found yesterday morning at 9.30, after the police…

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Motoring Fatality. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 4

Mn Archibald John Black, a well-known pastoralist of Mount Noorat, was found lying unconscious on the roadside near Boorcan. Beside him was his…

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Pea-rifle Fatality. Sydney. Tuesday

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

Whilst playing with a pea-rifle at home at Moongulla Bore to-day, Arth[?] Earl, aged 4, was accidentally [?] dead…

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Terrible Railway Accident Illinois Trains in Collision. Private Car Ploughed Through. Prominent Officials Killed. Vancouver, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

A sensational railway collision,, involving the deaths of several prominent officials, occurred between two Illinois Central trains…

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Runaway Coach. Driver Injured. Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

The West Coast coach, whilst descending a steep hill at Paddy's Bend, got out of control through the breaks refusing to act…

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Accident at Cowra

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

At midday oil Monday, whilst a team of eight horses, in charge of W. Davis, was crossing the railway line at Basse[?]t's gates, near…

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Little Girl Drowned Fatality at Wagga. Wagga

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

A sad tragedy occurred on the Murrumbidgee River to-day, when a schoolgirl named Hopetoun Robinson was drowned…

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Sensational Railway Accident. Many Passengers Injured, Some Fatally. Winnipeg

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 4

The Canadian Northern Edmonton-Winnipeg express fell over an embankment at Cole, Saskatchewan. Twenty-seven passengers were injured, some…

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Burning Accident

Leader · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

Master Eric Kennard, the ten-year-old son of Mr. C. Kennard, of the Mudgee post office, met with a very painful accident on Friday last. During…

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A Bullet in the Body Shot with a Pea Rifle. Accident at Turill

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 19

One more accident has been added to the already long list which lies to the credit of the pea rifle, the victim this time being Mrs. R…

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Horses Stampede Coach Accident in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 3

Yesterday one of the West Coast coaches met with an accident at Paddy's Bend, where a serious accident occurred a few weeks ago…

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Five Horses Killed Collision with a Goods Train. Young

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

While a goods train from Cowra to Harden was passing through the railway gates at Wattamondara, it collided with a team of horses. Five horses…

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[?]Owning Fatality at Orange

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 3

known in Molong, having at one time conducted a branch of the photographing business of Messrs Bradley and Barnes here. Deceased is survived by…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning. a Terrible Experience. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 6

While a number of men and women were bathing in the Parramatta. Park, a man whose name is unknown noticed a lad, Cecil Platt, suddenly sink in…

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What Drowning Is Like Not a Peaceful Death, Resuscitated Boy's Emotions. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 7

While a number of men and women were bathing in the Parramatta Park yesterday a man whose name is unknown, noticed a lad, Cecil Platt,…

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Accidents

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 7

On Monday last, when Mr. P. Logue, of Cumnock, was driving a team of horses to Molong with wheat, Mr. A. E. Barter passed him near The Gap on…

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Drowning Fatality. Near Lake Pillans. Little Boy the Victim

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 2

A bright little chap named Ralph, ten years of age, second son of Mr. A. C. Ralph, mail guard between Wallerawang and Dubbo, met his death by drowning in…

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Fatality at Lithgow

Leader · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Lithgow on Friday last, the victim being a son of Mr. Arthur Ralph, the well known railway guard on No. 2…

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