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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Waggon—Tram Collision Horse Bolts in City. Man Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 3

Owing to a horse attached to Fresh Food and Ice Co's waggon bolting in King-street, this morning, two of the company's waggons crashed…

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Remark[?] [?]-Rifle Accident

Leader · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 2

At North Goulburn this morning James [?]ady, aged 4, was playing with a pen rifle, when the weapon disecharged, The bu[?] struck the child…

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Cars in Collision

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

Donnelly Bros. (Bathurst) small Fiat and W. J. Bodey's Ford cars came into collision in Summer-street, Orange, yesterday during heavy traffic. The Fiat…

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Railway Fatality at Wellington Wellington

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred here on Sunday night on the railway lino near Ward's Gates in the town. A goods train which left at 9.37 had got about 60 yards…

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Jockey Injured at Bega. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

Charles Poethe, a Sydney boy, was badly injured' while riding the two-year-old Dave Whitton, at the Bega racecourse. His thing was badly…

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Washed Off the Rocks. Young Man Drowned. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

A young man, whose name is not yet known, was drowned at Kurl Kurl this morning. He was lying on the rocks, dressed in…

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Another Victim Drowned in Surf at Curl Our. Basking on a Rock. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

The surf has claimed another victim. A young man whose name is unknown, was drowned off Curl Curl Beach this morning. He was seen…

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A Sulky Accident. Parkes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 5

Mrs. Owen Bartlett, of Deep Lead, was driving into town on Tuesday morning when her horse shied at a passing motor and bolted, jerking the reins from her hand…

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Drowning Accident. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 2

Two men were drowned in Altona Bay yesterday. Samuel Boyd, his son Walter, aged 16 years, and a man named Henry Petlow, were fishing off the bay…

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Picnicker Drowned. Sydney, Friday. I

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 2

John Pope (22), while picnicking near Warradonga, went for a bathe with a companion. Pope, who could not swim, got out of his depth, and was drowned…

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Young Man Drowned. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 6

J. Pope. 22, wont swimming with a companion at Wadonga,. He. was unble to swim, and getting out of his depth was drowned, His companion…

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Another Murray Drowning. Main Who Couldn't Swim. Albury

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

John Pote (22), son of Mr. J. W. Pote, of Wodonga, lost his life in the river at Kiliva, on New Year's Day. It was said that Pote's companion was…

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Victim of the Surf. Newly-arrived Welshman Drowned. Wollongong

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

Evidence at the inquest to-day concerning the death of John Hughes, a miner, which occurred off the Wollongong beach a few days ago, showed…

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City Tram Smash Seven People Injured. Some Amazing Escapes. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 6

A startling tram smash occurred at Rushcutters' Bay, shortly before 11.30 last night. Fortunately there were no serious results, due probably to the…

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First Accident South Australian Aviator Petrol Spent—machine Falls. Adelaide

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 3

A. W. Jones, South Australia's pioneer aviator, met with his first accident this morning. He was returning to Cheltenham, when his petrol…

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Sad Drowning Affair

Leader · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

At Harden, on New Year's Day, a youth named Jim Carney, 16 years of age, was drowned in the weir at 2.30 in the afternoon. The boy dived…

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Young Man Drowned. Albury

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 3

John Pape, 22, was drowned on Thursday evening while bathing near. Wodonga…

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Gaol Mutiny. Eighteen Warders Injured. Four Convicts Killed, 50 Injured. Cairo

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 5

Convicts in Tourah prison mutinied and injured 18 warders. The guards fired and killed four convicts, and wounded 50…

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To-day's Cables. London, Monday. Railavay Accident in Germany. Seven Killed--twelve Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

As the result of a collision, between a stationary carriage and a military train, packed with soldiers, near Metz, Germany, seven of the troops were killed and twelve…

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Mine-layer Wrecked. Five Men Drowned. London, Saturday.'

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

A vessel for laying submarine mina which has just been built in England for the Russian Government, was being sailed to the Baltic by an English [?]…

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