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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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The Injured Boxer. Wagga

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 2

The condition of Jack Carter, the Whitton boxer, who was admitted to the hospital after a 20 rounds contest with Jimmy Sharman, the champion of…

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Cab Driver Terribly Injured. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 2

Great excitement was caused at Spencer-street railway station yester when a train crashed into a cab dri by a man named John Cumming…

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A Cab's Somersault's Driver Terribly Injured. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 2

Great excitement was caused at the Spencor-street railway station yesterday morning when a train crashed into a cab driven by a man named John…

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Smash Near Mudgee Four Persons Injured. Mudgee

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 3

An accident happened at Sugarloaf Hill, is miles on the Mudgee side of Hargraves, on Friday evening. A four horse cordial van, heavily laden with…

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Dick Arnst Dealt With Champion Seriously Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 2

A metropolitan paper states that Dick Arnst, the champion sculler, was severely injured by some drunken brawlers, with whom he remonstrated…

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Brutal Asault and Robery. Parramata Sensation. Young Ma' Seriously Injured. Sdney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 2

A brutal assault and robbery occurred at Parramatta last evening being John Sherid, 21, residing at Good-street, May's still, parramatta…

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Motor Car Crashes Into Post. Man and Child Badly Injured. Deniliquin

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 4

Barratta, 28 miles to the west of Deniliquin, was the scene of a serious motor car accident on Friday. The car, which was owned and driven…

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Latest Cables 6 Killed, 13 Injured American Railway Disaster. Broken Rail the Cause. Sharon (North Dakota)

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 5

The Great Northern train was wrecked last night, Six persons were killed, and 13 injured. The disaster was due to a broken…

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Drowning Fatality. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

A boy named Henry Poulton, living at Newtown, went for a swim at St. Peters this afternoon and got beyond his depth. He auk, but was rescued…

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Triple Drowning Fatality Tragic Occurrence at Como. Three Youths Drowned. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

The sensational drowning of three young men was reported from Como, George's River, this morning. Four lads, between 17 and 19 years of age,…

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Telegraphic. Triple Drowning Fatality. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 3

Four young men, Edward Osten[?]eld ([?]), Oscar McA[?]pine (18), Roy Coleman (18) and Albert Davis, were spending a holiday at Como, when…

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Another Boy Drowned. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

A boy named Henry Poulton, lately residing at Newtown, went for a swim in a water-hole at St. Peters to-day. He got out of his depth and sank…

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Brave Rescue. Two Young Women Drowned

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 4

Two young, women lost their lives as the result of a boating accident on the Yarra at Hawthorn (says a wire from Melbourne) on Saturday night. The…

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Boy Drowned at St. Peters. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 3

Henry Boulton, of Newtown, unable to swim, went in a waterhole at St. Peters this afternoon, when he got out of his reach, and sunk. He was…

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Cab Driver Terribly Injured. Melbourne

Leader · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 4

Great excitement was caused at the Spencer-street railway station on Saturday, when a train crashed into a cab driven by a man named John…

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Three Young Men Drowned All Unable to Swim. Fatal Boating Excursion. the Fourth Disappears. Cooma

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

Four young men—Edward Ostenfield (17), Oscar McAlpin (18) Roy Coleman (18), and Albert Davis—were spending a holiday here. They secured, a boat…

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Another Drowning Fatality. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

Stanley Wilkinson, aged 17, living at Mosman, whilst surfing at Curl Curl, Manly, with his uncle and cousin, to-day, got out of his depth and sank. His…

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Como Drowning Accident Bodies Recovered. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 5

The bodies of the three victims of Monday's drowning accident at Como were found to-day. Two were floating in the water, and the other was…

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Tragic Boating Fatality Two Young Men Drowned. Gallant Attempts at Rescue. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 4

A moonlight row on the Yarra on Saturday night had a pathetically tragic termination. A party of four—two young women and their male…

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An Unusual Fatality

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

At the Langboyd Hotel, Biree River, near Brewarrina, on Saturday morning. J. H. Barlow, single, approached his horse, which was tied to a rail in…

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