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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Port Hacking Drowning Fatality a Swimmer Who Could Not Dive. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 6

While enjoying a holiday at Goggerley's Point, Port Hacking, on December 28 last, a lad, Leslie Horace Cooper, lately living with his father…

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Sea Bathing Fatality. Victim's Sister Rescued

Leader · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 6

A sad bathing facility took place at Port Melbourne, on Thursday, the victim being a young woman, aged 22, named Myrtle Hamilton, whose sister,…

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Sensational Collision. Tram Kills a Horse and Stops on Footpath. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

While descending William-street' at a steep and narrow point this morning a loaded tramcar collided with, a lorry across the line. The impact was…

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Accident at Millthorpe

Leader · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

An accident, frought with severe pain, and almost of more serious results befel Mrs. Geo. Burton and one of her little boys on Wednesday afternoon at…

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Drowning Fatality. Brisbane

Leader · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

Ernest Grace, the Queensland manager of Stott and Hoares college, was drowned while surf bathing at Southport yesterday. It is believed that…

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Railway Collision. 53 Persons Injured. Paris

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

An electric workmen's train collided with a stationary engine. Seven coaches were wrecked, and one caught fire. Fifty-three were injured, and…

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Drowned in the Surf. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 3
Also in National Advocate

Mr. Grace, the manager of Stott and Hoare's Commercial College, Brisbane, was drowned in the surf at Southport to-day…

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Railway Collision. Big Smash Narrowly Averted. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

A serious railway smash occurred near Waterfall, on the southern line, last night. The 7.30 p.m. train from Wollongong…

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Fatal Collision Captain Committed for Trial. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

Captain Maitland, master of the steamer Hygea, was committed for trial to-day in connection with the drowning of Ernest Hutton, as a…

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Aeroplane Smash Aviator Hart Injured. Machine Wrecked at Mount Druitt. Collides with Railway Signal Post. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

The first sensational aeroplane smash to occur in Australia took place at Mount Druitt yesterday morning, when the machine of Mr. W. E. Hart,…

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Railway Accident. Passengers Narrow Escape. Sydney

Leader · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

A serious railway smash occurred near Waterfalls last night, when the 7.30 train from Wollongong to Sydney ran into a Waterfall locomotive that…

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Telegrams. Accident to Aviator Hart. Sydney

Leader · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

Aviator Har[?] met with an accident yesterday while flying from Penrith to Parramatta. He was accompanied by Major Rosenthal, one of his pupils,…

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Distressing Motor Accident

Leader · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

An accident between a bicycle and a motor car yesterday afternoon, caused a big sensation in the vicinity of Kite and Anson-streets, and that there was…

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Another Deviation Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

Whilst James Anslow was employed preparing a charge on the Glenbrook works on the morning of the 2nd instant, an explosion took place, and he received severe…

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Western Drowning Fatality. Grenfell

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 3

Thomas Hawkins, a new arrival from England, aged 23, whilst learning to swim in a dam at Inglcvale yesterday, was drowned…

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Sulky Accident

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

The intersection of Rocket and Seymour streets was the scene of a some what sensational happening on Sunday evening. A young man, whose name…

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Another Tram Accident George-street Collision. Two Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

A horse attached to a cart was being driven across George-street, to Park-street, this morning, when the animal became unmanageable, and the vehicle…

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Accidentally Drowned. Grenfell

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 4

Thomas Hawkins, a late arrival from England, aged 35, was drowned at Inglevale station, whilst bathing on Sunday morning. At the inquest on…

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Supposed Surfing Fatality at Coogee. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

It is believed that two bathers lost their lives at Coogee yesterday. Two unclaimed suits of clothes were found on the beach. One body was seen…

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