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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

13 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

An Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 9

On Tuesday afternoon, Mr. James Nash, of Church-street, whilst working at Messrs Maisey and Moore's tannery in Macquarie-street, met with a very painful accident…

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A Serious Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 7

A SERIOUS accident happened on Friday last to Edward Mills, more generally known as "Teddy the Great." Mr J O'Brien was at the railway-station unloading a quantity…

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An Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 6

ON Saturday afternoon last, whilst Messrs P Daley and A Stephens, of Wilberforce, were sitting in a buggy in front of Mr Armour's shop, the horse took fright and rushed across the street…

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Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 5

WHILST Mrs Joshua Everingham, of the Royal Hotel, Gosford, was out driving on Sunday with a lady friend and two children, the pair of horses bolted, and both ladies…

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Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 4

What might have resulted in a serious accident occurred on Thursday afternoon Last at Wilberforce Settlement. As Mr P Butler was driving home from a…

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Accidents

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 8

MR. FRANK WARD, son of Mr Joseph Ward, of George-street, met with a serious accident whilst playing cricket in Parramatta on Saturday. He was one of the Hawkesbury 15 that defeated the…

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Fatal Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 7

ON Monday afternoon last, whilst James Locke, an aboriginal, in company with his son-in-law, August Anoleck, his wife and three children were driving home from…

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Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 12

GERALD O'BRIEN, son of Mr J J O'Brien, of, Windsor, met with a painful and serious accident on Thursday morning last. He was in the employ of Mr T Abbott, and was standing on a…

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Accident at Penrith

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 5

MB. ALBERT PAULL (son of Mr. Paull, of Pitt Town), a shunter employed in the Penrith Railway-yards, met with a very painful and almost fatal accident about 9…

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Accidents

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 9

AN accident which might have resulted more seriously than it did occurred last Sunday afternoon about 5 o'clock. It appears that two sulkies, the first driven by Miss Hill, of Richmond, and the…

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A Shocking Gun Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 9

A VERY shocking gun accident happend at the Bullridge on Sunday last, through the careless handling of fire-arms. It appears that several residents of the above-mentioned locality intended going out in…

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Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 12

MR. THEO. PERRY, one of the members of the Richmond Half-Holiday C.C., met with a very painful accident on Wednesday afternoon last. It appears than be and another member were…

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Serious Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 7

MRS. THOMAS LOBB, of George-street, met with a very serious accident early on Sunday morning last. She was hurriedly awakened by one of the children in the…

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