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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Railway Accident. Derailment at Katoomba. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

A derailment occurred on the line near the Katoomba tennis courts at midnight last night, When an engine going towards, Penrith became derailed. It remained off…

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Horse Accidents. Man Killed, Boy Injured. Gilgandra

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 4

Hector Cook (16) was thrown from a horse near Quambone. He sustained a fractured skull and a broken neck, dying instantly…

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Sulky Spill No One Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 19

On Tuesday night last a sulky accident occurred in the lane leading to Mr. G. H. Cohen's residence. Mr. Cyril Cohen, Miss Ina Cohen,…

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Train-motor Collision. Two Deaths. Aucland

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

A train travelling from Christchurch to Rangoria to-day crashed into a motor-car at the Styx crossing, completely wrecking the motor…

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Terrible Accident at Trangie

Leader · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

A man, 53 years of age, named John White, met with an awful injury on Friday last at Trangie. It seems that White was in the act of greasing one…

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Painful Accident

Leader · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. Richard Sherry yesterday sustained a painful accident whilst working a Campdale. He was using a saw, and had the misfortune to have…

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Children's Accidents. Foot Badly Cut by Piece of Glass. Never Be Without Zam-buk in the Home

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 3

"For general household use I find Zam-Buk to be unequalled," says Mrs. E. Fossilo, of Dc Lisle Street, Fremantle, W.A. " Where there are a…

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Trucks Derailed Accident Near Penrith. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

A derailment took place at Glenbrook this afternoon. Between 30 and 49 trucks, some laden with goods, drawn by a T…

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Collision at Sea. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

During a fog this morning, when abone 25 miles off Cape Otway, the White Star steamer, "Georgic," inward from London, collided with the…

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Remarkable Motor Car Accident Mr. Chas. Dean Seriously Injured. Mr. Athol Stewart's Narrow Escape

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. Charles Dean, chauffeur, employed by Mr. J. H. Stewart, of Mt. Pleasant, met with a remarkable motor car accident, on Wednesday…

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Duke of Grafton Injured. His Condition Critical. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

The Duke of drat ton is in a critical condition as the result of an accident that he met with on Monday through falling on the ice at Thetford. Norfolk…

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Double Fatality Killed at Level Crossing. Train Smashes a Trap. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Brierley (49), a wellknown Ruthergien vigneron, and Mr. chas. Fletcher (38), manager of the Mount Ophir vineyard, Chiltern West,…

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Devastation in Spain and Portugal. Many People Drowned. Numerous Wrecks. Madrid

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

Great storms have occurred in Spain and Portugal. The Guadalquiver River rose 36 feet above the normal level. Extensive floods occurred in…

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Chimney Falls During Storm. Room Smashed Mother and Chid Severely Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

There was a very serious sequel to the severe storm which passed over Lithgow yesterday afternoon, when tho kitchen attached to the residence of Mr. Dellabosca, in…

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Storm at Lithgow. Damage to Property. a Woman Injured. Lithgow

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

A severe storm passed over Lithgow to-day, and much damage was done to property. Portion of the roof of Kelly's…

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Accident

Leader · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 3

We regret to report that Mrs Walsh, of Waldegrave, recently slipped in getting out of her sulky, with the result that she broke one of her ankles…

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Diving Accident

Leader · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

Donald Bannan (21), a visitor from Balmain, dived into 2 feet of water at the Bathurst Baths on Monday, and struck his head heavily on the…

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Two Men Killed. Shocking Railway Accident Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 1

A shocking railway accident occupied near Chiltern yesterday. Mr. Thomas Brierley (49), a well-known Rutherglen vigneron, and Mr…

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Fatal Riding Accident. Coonamble

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred at Quambone. A youth, Hector Cook (16½), was out riding with a companion when his head was crushed against a tree…

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Crudine. a Riding Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 3

One day Inst week, Mr. Dam Parlett, whilst out riding in the hills, met with a serious accident. Whilst cantering, his horse stum-bled on a stone and fell,…

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