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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

1,146 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 58

Millthorpe Distirct Accidents. Millthorpe

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 1

A young man, named E. Hay, was driving a car laden with wood, up a steep enbankment yesterday, when he overbalanced through the wood…

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Accident at Cowra. Cowra

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 1

Mr. R. Grandson, carrier of Canowindra, was driving a team down one of the streets, Cowra, when the horses bolted, and knocked him over. Some…

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Monoplane Accident. London, Friday Afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 3

While M. Latham was making flight at Cairo, the monoplane fell from a height of 150 feet. M. Latham was uninjured, but the monoplane…

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Goulburn Railway Fatality One Drover Killed, and Another Seriously Injured. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 3

Two drovers, whose names are at present unknown, but it is thought they came from either Cowra or Grenfell in charge of some stock, alighted…

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Run Over by a Coach Young Man Seriously Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

Whilst cycling to the Lagoon races yesterday afternoon, a young man, named Herbert Jacobs, employed in the grocery department of Messrs. E…

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Shocking Railway Fatality Drovers Knocked Down One Man Killed Instantly Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

Two drovers, named A. Jones and John Ellis, residing near Granville, who were in charge of some stock, alighted from their train at Goulburn this…

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Cycling Accident. Young Man's Leg Fractured

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

While riding out to the Lagoon races on a bicyelo yesterday aftonioon, Mr. Horbert Jacobs, a young man of 22 years of ago, in the employ of Messrs. E. Webb and Co., met with a seriouB accident…

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Slight Accident

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

"When proceeding to Lagoon yesterday, Mr.Dan McGee met with a slight but painful accident. When opposite Orton Park his bicycle got into a deep…

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Cycling Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

Mr. Dan McGee was yesterday cycling to Lagoon, for the purpose of presiding at the piano at the social which, was held last night, when his,…

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A Serious Accident

Leader · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

While cycling to the [?]goon races yesterday, Herbert Jac[?] grocer, employed by E. Webb and Co., of Bathhurst, was thrown in front of one of…

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Cyclist Injured. Run Over by 'Bus. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 4

A young man named Herbert Jacobs (22), while riding a bicycle to the Lagoon races to-day, met with a serious accident. He was riding along the road,…

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The Coach Accident

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 3

On enquiry at the Hospital last night it was ascertained that there had been a slight improvement in the condition of Mr. Jacobs, who was run over on the…

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Railway Accident at Katoomba. Train Derailed and Lines Badly Torn Up. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

A serious railway mishap book place this afternoon at about 5.45 o'clock within eighty yards of Katoomba railway station, when a long and heavily…

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Dual Accident

Leader · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 4

The adage that troubles never Come singly has been regretably exemplified in the case of Mrs. S. H. Brooks, of Lord’s Place. Recently, at…

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Tram Collision. Four Persons Slightly Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

Two trams collided in Elizabeth-street. City, this morning, one running into the rear of another, which was stationary. Four passengers were…

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Nearly Drowned

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6
Also in The Bathurst Times

During my Christmas holidays [?] was nearly drowned, but Ray Robertson pulled me out of the dam. I was then unconscious, and my mates…

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Serious Tram Collision. Four Passengers Injured. Cars Smashed In. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

A serious tram accident occurred in the City this morning. A Botany tram was stationary at the corner of Hunter and Elizabeth-streets…

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Runaway in William-street. Valuable Horse Injured

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 2

William-street was the scene of a runaway yesterday afternoon, when a chestnut horse, owned by Mr. J. Upfold, attached to a sulky, bolted from in front…

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Sky-larking at the Baths Small Boy' Injured. an Expensive Joke

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 3

At the Bathurst police court yesterday,^ before Mr. T. C. K. McKell P.M., Walter Robert Gornall was charged, by summons, with assaulting…

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