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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

1,029 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 52

Two Sisters Drowned. in Cook's River. Sydney. Tuesdav

Leader · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

Two sisters, Elsie Grant, 13, and Doris Grant, 11, got out of their depth at Cook's River, where they were bathing this afternoon, and were…

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Young Girls Drowned. Waded Out of Depth. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 3

Two sisters named Elsie and Doris Grant, aged 11 and 13, were drowned in Cook's River this afternoon. While bathing the two girls had waded out…

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A Capertee Accident

Leader · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

While felling timber at Capertee on Friday a young man named F. Banks met with a serious accident His brother in law, H. Moore, was…

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Motoring Accident. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 1

A party of Sydney motorists had an exciting experience while approaching Bathurst in the early hours of the morning. When near Denison Bridge, over the…

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A Trottor Injured

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. R. W. Maguire's well-known trotting mare Murat, while stabled with another horse on Tuesday night, was kicked, and had one of its front legs…

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Mutiny at Singapore a Regiment Riots with Serious Results. Friction Over Promotions 34 Persons Killed and 10 Injured. French and Japanese Marines Landed. Outbreak Quelled. London

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 4

The Press Bureau has announced that dissatsfactian concerning promotions resulted in a riot amongst a portion of the 5th Light Infantry at…

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A Driving Accident. Wollongong

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. H. Hartley, of Port Kembla, accompanied by a visitor from Melbourne, were driving home from Wollongong, and when going over the…

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Struck in the Eye. Serious Capertee Accident. CAPERTEE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 29

An extremely painful accident, and one that may have had serious consequences, befel a young man, Mr. F. A. Banks, on Friday…

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Sailor Drowned. Kempsey

The Bathurst Times · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

Charles Dove, a sailor on the Yulgil-bar, while assisting to ship cedar lops from the river to the boat at Kempsey, was drowned. Deceased was on a…

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Katoomba Fatality. Coroner and Cyclist's Death. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 3

At the Katoomba Police Court to-day further evidence was heard by the District Coroner, Mr. Judges, with reference to the death, of Clarence J. Bembrick, motor cyclist, who…

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Child's Accidental Death. Kurri Kurri

The Bathurst Times · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

[?] a child, six years old, was Climbing into a bullock waggon which was being unloaded of props, at Neath Colliery. when he…

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Motor Cyclo Accident

The Bathurst Times · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. Walter Hill, while practicing on his motor cycle on the Show Ground track yesterday afternoon, collided with tho fencing skirting the track at one…

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Contractor Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 6

Mr. George Medaris, the well-known contractor, was working on a building in Benrinck-street, yesterday afternoon, when he fell, sustaining internal…

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Motor Accident Appeal

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 8

At the Orange District Court this week, Boree Shire Councillor Bulkeley appealed against the decision of the Police Magistrate in fining him for a…

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A Painful Accident

Leader · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 8

A fettler named Morgan, employed on the railway line at Kootingal, met with a very painful accident at about 2.30 p.m. on Monday. In company…

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Cricketer Injured

National Advocate · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 2

Herbert Morgan met with a peculiar accident on the Sports Ground an Saturday, whilst fielding for O'Connell in the match against Perthville. In…

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Motor Fatality the Disastrous Skid. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 4

[?]arvey Finlayson (35), of Adelaide, was killed yesterday afternoon in a motor accident at Elwood. With W. S. Hosking, of Adelaide,…

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Accident to a Drover

Leader · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 2

On Monday last a drover named King met with a Serlous accident on the Mandagery reserve. It appears from the meagre part culars to hand…

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Accident

Leader · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 4

A peculiar accident occurred the other day. Mrs. Firth, who has been sojourning in the metropolis and Bath urst, went to Loeksloy to pend the…

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Rydal. a Shooting Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 3

The local P.A., owing to the bad state of the local water supply, is placing the matter before the shire council, earnestly urging that the means of supply be attended to at once…

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