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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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Two Girls Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 9

The bodies of [?] sisters Ellen Howard (22) and [?] Howard (17) were recovered from the River Goulburn (Vic) bathing place which is…

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Impaled on Pitchfork Harvesting Accident at Moorilda. Harvester Seriously Injured. Newbridge

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 3

William Frew, a harvester, sustained serious injuries whilst unloading hay from a dray at Edwards' farm, "Fernlea." Moorilda…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 19

On Tuesday last Master Thomas Garretty, aged six years son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Garretty, of Gladstone-street, Mudgee, met with a rather…

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Driving Fatality

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

A taxi- cab carrying the driver and William Armitage, his wife, daughter, and Miss McLean ran into a bridge at Arncliffe last night. Mr. Armitage was so seriously injured…

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Forbes Driving Accident. Two Women Injured. Forbes

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

While three ladies were driving in a sulky south of Forbes yesterday afternoon the horse bolted and the vehicle was overturned…

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Level-crossing Accident. Carcoar

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 1

Mr. G. T. Crowe, a well-known resident of Grabine, near Mount M'Donald, had a marvellous escape from instant death yesterday. He was…

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Cowra Motor Accident

Leader · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

On Sunday evening as Mr. W. H. Wordsworth, a Cowra storekeeper, accompanied by Mr. Harold McLean, was driving his motor car in…

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Level Crossing Accident

Leader · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. G. T. Crowe, a well known resident of Grabine, near Mount McDonald, had a marvellous escape from instant death on Tuesday. He was…

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Horse Takes Fright Driving Accident at Forbes Serious Injuries. Forbes

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

A serious driving accident occurred last evening. A horse driven by Mrs. Westphalen took fright at a passing motor and swerved suddenly, throwing…

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Fatal Motor Drive Man Killed; Woman Injured. Collision with a Bridge. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 5

A taxi cab carrying Mr. William Armitage and family ran into a bridge at Rocky point road, Arncliffe, last night. Though the car was…

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Tram Smash Many People Injured. Sydney, Friday

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6

Two trams came into collision at Rose Bay last night, and about a dozen passengers were injured, the majority slightly…

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Sydney Fatalities Two Train Tragedies. Taxi-cab Collision. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 2

Three fatalities were reported today. Sybil Woodman, 10, lately living at Granville, had her body and right leg…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 5

Lionel Robert Burtaged (13) was accidentally shot dead at Curlewis on Wednesday by his own rifle, which accidentally exploded while he was…

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Fell Over Cliffs Fatality at Elizabeth Bay. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 4

John Abbott, 42, of 44 Taylor-street, Darlinghurst, was found dead on the rocks at the foot of the cliffs near Billyard-avenue, Elizabeth Bay…

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Swimming with the Wire. Telegraph Linesman Drowned. Wellington

The Bathurst Times · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 4

Samuel Stewart, 38, a telegraph linesman, was drowned in the Macquarie River yesterday. He was in the act of swimming over the river…

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A Forbes Accident

Leader · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 3

Miss Gilcreest, and Mrs. Westphalen, of Forbes, are now both inmates of the Forbes hospital through being thrown from a sulky on Wednesday…

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An Injured Foot

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

Stevis Staloois, aged 34, a Greek, was admitted to the Bathurst District Hospital yesterday afternoon on arrival of the passenger train. Stolovis…

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Motor Smash Two Men Injured. Front Axle Snaps. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

While driving in a motor car along the main road at Blacktown this morning, Syd. Green, a motor mechanic, of Burwood, came across a…

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St. Kilda Riots Soldiers and Civilians Repulsed. Major M'inerney Injured. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

The disturbances which took place in Chapel-street, Prahran, on Friday night were succeeded on Saturday evening by others. A number of…

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Tram Accident. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

Mrs. Cotterell, of Drummoyne fell off a tramcar in the city this morning, and was taken to the hospital suffering concussion of the brain…

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