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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

1,682 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 85

Fighting a Bush Fire Cowra Resident Fatally Injured

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

An inquiry was held at Cowra by Mr. Coroner West touching the death of Charles Henry (Hector) Gubbins, who was killed whilst fighting the…

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[?]Rwegian Barque Founders Several of Crew Drowned

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 3

The Norwegian barque Ogda foundered in the North Sea. The crew took a boat off, but it was con[?]ually swamped, and twelve, including the…

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Colliery Accidents. a Welsh Prosecution. London, Friday

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

As a result of the fatal accidents that had occurred at a Welsh colliery several of the chief officials were summoned at Pontvnridd for having failed to provide…

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Shocking Accident Explosion in Hotel Laundry. Boy Fatally Burnt. Two Other Victims. Tamworth

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred at the Dungowan Hotel yesterday. A young woman, named Ettie Herring, was working in a laundry, and two sons of…

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Telegrams. a Drowning Fatality. Sydney

Leader · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Forsyth, the wife of the Superintendent o fthe Dudley Coal Company was drowned through a boat capsizing while fishing at Rotorua. New Zealand…

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A Surfing Fatality. Girl Drowned. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

Edie Williams, aged 18, was drowned on the beach while surfing near Sandringham (Vic.) The fatality was witnessed by…

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Nearly Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 3

What was nearly a drowning fatality occurred at Coogee last week. Leo. McMaugh, well known in Mudges, and with two mates, were…

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A Child Drowned. Sydney

Leader · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

Dorothy Ann Edwards, nine years of age, was bathing with other children at Johnston's Bay. Balmain, when she slipped into deep water. All…

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Little Girl Drowned. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 1
Also in National Advocate

A sad drowning accident occurred at Balmain this morning. Dorothy Ann Edwards, nine years of age, daughter of tram conductor, was paddling in…

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Drowned at Rotorua. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

Mrs. H.T.Forsyth, wife of [?]Forsyth, superintendent of [?] Coal Company, and formerly [?] chairman of the Colliery proprietors'…

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A Sleep-Walker Injured Fall of 20 FEET

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. James Travers (23), a railway employee, boarding at Mr. Butler's Victoria Hotel, Keppel-street, met with a serious accident on Friday night, as…

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Serious Accident to Somnadulist. Bathurst

Leader · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

Travers, 23 years of age a railway employee, whilst asleep at the Victoria Hotel. Bathurst, walked through the window and fell 20 feet. Both his…

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The Dead Pasha Revolutionaries' Regret. Interment with Military Honors. Was the Shooting an Accident Constantinople

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

The Revolutionaries regret Nazim Pasha's death. His open soldierly character won even his opponents' respect…

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Runaway Accident at Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

A runaway accident, involving serious consequences, occurred at Lithgow early on Saturday morning. It appears that a pair of horses attached to a dray owned…

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Newnes. a Miner's Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 3

A miner named Christie met with an accident in the tunnel on the Glen Alice side, through a fall of rock from the roof catching him. His left collar-hone was…

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Rockley. a Serious Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 3

The many friends of Mr. Thomas Malcolm, teamster, of Mountain Run, Rockley, will regret to hear of a serious accident which befell him on Thursday night. He…

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Pearlfle Shooting Fatality

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 2

William Brodie, the 12 year old victim of the shooting accident at Sally's Flat on Friday afternoon, died in the Bathurst District Hospital early…

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Dreadful Accident at Tingha

Leader · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 2

A very serious accident occurred at Tingha, about sixteen miles from Inverell, on Tuesday. The result is that a young man—John Thomas, son…

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Trams Collide. a Peculiar Accident. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 4

Owing it is believed, to and excrescence on a newly-spliced cable, three trams crashed together on Princes Bridge last night, each being…

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