A Railway Accident
Last Friday, an accident happened in the local railway yard, whereby an old resident of Megalong Valley lost his horse and had his cart smashed to pieces…
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15 stories in Blue Mountains's papers
A Fatal Accident at Lithgow
Whilst John Regan was engaged in putting the roof on a hall at Lithgow last Wednesday a rung of the ladder broke and he fell 24ft., sustaining…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Accident
A motor accident occurred on Saturday night midway between Leura and Wentworth Falls, whereby Mr A. J. Dicks sustained a dislocated shoulder…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Car Collision
A collision between two motor cars occurred on the Bathurst road late on Saturday evening. One of the cars, a 20 h.p. Rover, owned by Mr A. McArthur,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket Accident
Whilst some boys were, playing an heterodox form of cricket in the vicinity of Katoomba Park on Tuesday afternoon, a cricket ball struck one of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Axe Accident
In the station street road on Friday afternoon last, a lad named Eric Spain, whilst carrying an axe, slipped, and, stretching out his hand to save himself,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident to a Veteran
Mr Victor Parker, is a time-toughened veteran of 81 years, who is on a visit to Katoomba. On Saturday night, whilst crossing the Bathurst road on his way…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident in Bathurst Road
Rather a serious accident occurred in Bathurst road on Sunday last. Miss Helena Hansen, daughter of a Sydney medical man, fell from a horse while…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Railway Accident
Early on Monday morning, Henry Haynes, aged 25, who had recently been appointed as a relieving officer to a train examiner at Katoomba, was found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Fatality at Glenbrook
At about, eleven o'clock on Friday morning last a fearful accident happened at the Glenbrook deviation, causing the death of two young men both about 25…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burning Accident
The six and a half year old daughter of Mr F. Costa, who was the victim of a serious burning accident last Wednesday week, is slowly recovering. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Accident
On last Saturday afternoon, when the Main Street was at its busiest, an unfortunate accident happened to Mrs Lyons at her shop. She was stepping…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accident
Although the railway accident at Picton Lakes on Tuesday evening was unaccompanied by loss of life, the possibilities of fatal results were extremely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Injured Kneecap
Last Saturday evening while Mr P. O'Donnell was stepping from his shop into the back yard, he fell and severely injured his knee. Rumor had it that the leg had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Chapter of Accidents. Willie Dillon's Fall
Mr. Dillon's little lad, Willie, who was hurt about a fortnight ago while frying to do the Blondin act on a sawn fence, is, we are pleased to state, on a fair way to…
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