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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

1,029 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 52

Peculiar Accident at Ironworks Fitter Touches Live Electric Wire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

An unusual accident, occurred at the ironworks on Monday morning, as a result, of which a fitter named Tom Rowlands received a heavy electric shock, which knocked him…

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Miners Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 17

Twenty-two men are dead in consequence of the flooding of a coal mine at Wellington (Vancouver,Island). The abandoned workings…

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Terrible Shooting Fatality. " Gus " Russell Killed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 17

The community of Gulgong was greatly shocked when the news new around on Monday that a tragic shooting fatality had occurred. The…

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Farmer Injured by Harrow. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 2

Mark Gahan, a farmer, of Werris Creek, fell In front of his horses today while harrowing operations were in full swing, and Che harrow was…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 19

Walter Cowan, aged 18, living With his parents, in Medley-street, Gulgong, was shot in the left arm on Thursday last by a pea rifle. It…

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Coronial Inquiry. Verdict of Accidental Death

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 17

An inquest was held at the Gulgong Court House on Tuesday into the death of Charles Augustus Russell. Sergeant Bleechmore, in his…

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A Gulgong Fatality

Leader · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

A wave of profound sadness passed over Gulgong on Tuesday afternoon. when it became known that Master Gus Russell, second son of Mr…

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Student Drowned. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2

Robert Scott (18), of Lambton, Newcastle, student of Sydney University, lost his life while bathing in Cook's River last night…

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Sensational Motor Accident

Leader · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2

On Friday evening, 12th instant, a sensational motor accident, in which it is a miracle that no lives were lost, occurred at the bridge over the…

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Telegrams. Accident at Sydney. Porter Killed. Sydney

Leader · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred at the eCntral Railway Yards this morning. A. J. Thorborn, 26, a railway porter, was walking across the yards…

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Struck by Lightning. Horse Killed-rider Injured Orange

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 5

To have his horse stricken from under him and he himself dashed unconscious to the ground was the experience of Mr. John Faull (45),…

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Wheat Stack Accident. Buried Under Wheat Bags

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 5

A very painful accident happened to Messrs Thos. and Patrick Ryan, of Glen Ryan, farm, Goolagong, on Wednesday of last week. They were…

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Motor Car Accident. Narrow Escape at Goolagong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 17

A sensational motor car accident occurred at Goolagong on Friday night of last week, resulting in the complete wreckage of the car, and a…

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Millthorpe News. ACCIDENT. Friday Night

Leader · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 8

We regret to report that Mr. J. Vaughan, met with a very nasty and painful accident on Tuesday. It appears Jim was out driving, and he…

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Somersaulting Motor Accident Near Denison Bridge. Sydney Motorists' Experience

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 5

The occupants of a motor car which left Sydney early on yesterday morning had narrow escapes just on the Kelso side of the Denison Bridge,…

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Sheep Dog Drowned. Tied to a Ruggy

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 3

A drover named Cullen, returning to the Orange district, was camped on the river bank near the Show Ground on Friday when the storm swelled the…

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Rockley. a Curious Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 3

A curious accident happened to a horse, the property of Mrs. Shea, Mountain Run, on Wednesday afternoon While tied up in the blacksmith's shed waiting to be shod, the…

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Accident at Capertee

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 3

An extremely painful accident, and one that may have serious consequences, befell a young man, Mr. F. A. Banks, on Friday morning, while he and his brother-in-law, Mr. H…

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Drowning Fatality. Peculiar Circumstances Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 3

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Neil Neilsen (27), who was drowned at Manly last Friday It was stated that Neilsen rescued a…

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Double Drowning Fatality. Two Sisters the Victims. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 3

While bathing in Cook's River this afternoon. two sisters, Elsie Grant (13) and Doris Grant (11), of Canterbury, were drowned…

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