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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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On the Homeward Road. Woman Burned in Curious Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

Mrs. Stonestreet, of Hurlstone Park, was returning home from a visit to St. Mary's last night, when her clothes caught fire from an exposed light. She…

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Accident on a Racecourse. Knocked Down by a Horse

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

At the picnic races at Shooter's Hill on Wednesday a very unfortunate accident happened to Mr. Willie Dennis, of Burragorang. Dennis became excited at the finish of the…

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Racecouhse Fatality

Leader · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

Last week we reported an accident to a Nyngan jockey mimed W. Freeman, while working the old Orange racehorse. Amilcorn, at Narromlne. It…

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Woodstock Burning Accident. a Woman Injured. Cowra

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

Mrs. Howard, of the Royal Hotel, Woodstock, met with a burning accident at the hotel on Saturday. Her clothes caught fire by coming in…

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Jockey Injured at Randwick. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

James Curry (15), a jockey, was schooling his horse over the hurdles at Randwick this morning, when he was crushed against the rails. Both legs…

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Fatal Accident

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

An inquest is to be held to-day touching the death of Cyril Howe (9½), son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Howe, who died in the District Hospital as the…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

A shocking railway accident happened on the railway line about two miles from Murton on Saturday night. Harry Ferry, a railway ganger, and his wife…

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Dave Smith. Shooting Accident Denies Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

The rumor that Dave Smith had shot while holiday-making near [?] has been denied…

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Peculiar Accident

Leader · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

Mr, Perry, of Mullengudgery station, Nyngnn, had to proceed to Sydney last week, on the advice of the local doctor, through sustaining a compound…

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Accident

Leader · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 3

Mr. S. Harvey met with a nasty accident yesterday afternoon, which resulted in a painful dash in the head. It appeal's that Mr. Harvey…

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Accident

Leader · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 3

We reret that Mrs. G. Mogford had the misfortnne to have her leg broken yesterday in a very simple accident. It appears that Mrs…

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A Canowindra Accident

Leader · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. William Cobley, senr., of Canowindrn, is lying in a critical condition In Grantham hospital. It appears he was out riding when his horse fell,…

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Motor Accident. Five People Injured. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

Through the back and front wheels of a motor car collapsing near Beaumaris last night, five, people were injured…

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A Boy Drowned. Narromine

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

Herbert Sidney Siemmson, 15, the son of Mr. C. H. Siemmson, of Burroway, Narromine, has been drowned here. The accident occurred near the…

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Farmer Injured. Bowraville

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 3

A farmer named Joseph Butler, of Upper Taylor's Arm, while driving along a dangerous portion of the road met with a serious accident. His horse…

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Ex-asylum Inmate Drowned. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

The body was found in the Paramatta River this morning of John Geary, lately an inmate of the Parramatta Asylum…

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Dying Man Robbed Thief Takes £25. the Gladesville Fatality. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 4

While Joshua Brummett, Laycock, aged 63, a poultry farmer, lay dying on the roadway, in Victoria-road, Gladesville, last Tuesday afternoon, a…

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Fatal Riding Accident. Goolagong

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

A son of Harry Fitch, of Grenfell, was thrown from a horse while returning from church, and killed…

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Accident on a Racecourse. Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

At the picnic races at Shooter's Hill an accident occurred to Willie Dennis, of Burragorang. At the finish of the Opening Handicap he attempted to run…

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Fatal Shoo[?] Accident. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 3

A lad named Gilmore, aged to years, was accidentally shot at his father's residence, Forest Springs. Young Gilmore and another lad who was on a…

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