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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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Collision at Sea Ship and Liner. Two Boats Picked [?] Fate of Ship Unknown London

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

The ship Benlee, front liverpool for Sydney, collided with an American liner 20 miles south-west of southtack Seven men were ordered to man the…

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Steamer Ashore Accidents on New Zealand Coast. Passengers Rescued. Wellington

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

The coastal steamer Kotoa struck a rock at Terawhiti during a fog while on a voyage from Nelson to Wellington this morning. The 70…

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Bicycle Fatality at Wellington

Leader · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 6

While a man named Henry Cunninghame was walking along Nanima Crescent on Thursday two boys who were riding the same bicycle collided…

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Laborer Drowned. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 3

While working on a boat at Balmain to-day B. Stephens, a laborer, was drowned…

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Children Drowned at Dunedoo

Leader · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

Further particulars of the double drowning fatality which occurred at Dunedoo on Friday last, and which was briefly referred to by telegram…

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Collision Sailer and Steamer. Only One Life Lost. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

The collision between the sailing ship Been Lee and the White Star liner Philadelphia was of an alarming nature…

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Accident

Leader · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

An accident occurred in town on Monday, in which a little girl, the youngest daughter of Mr. R. McKnight, had a marvellous escape. It appears…

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Accident at the Ironworks

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

A serious accident happened to a man named Malcolm Ross at the ironworks last night. He worked on the hot shears, and in some way got his arm under the blades, with the…

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Railway Fatality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 30

At the adjourned inquiry into the death of Sybil Woodman (10), who died at the Parramatta District Hospital on January 14, as the result…

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Collision at Sea

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 30

The ship Ben Lee (2341 tons), bound from Liverpool to Sydney, collided with an American liner 20 miles south-west of South Stack…

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Drowned While Surfing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 30

The body of the lad, Frederick Morley, who was drowned while bathing in the surf at Newcastle, was recovered in the ladies' bathing…

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Drowned in a Tub

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 30

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Farrand, of Forbes, was drowned in a tub of rain water. The child got out of bed and crawled…

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Drowned. Cousin of Mr. E. H. Duggan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 18

Mr. R. Stephens (cousin of Mr. E. H. Duggan, of Messrs. T. H. Marks and Co., Mudgee), living at Burwood, fell into the water and…

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The War. Zepplin Raids. Big Things Pending. Early Cables. Fearful Floods at Pinsk. German Forces Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 26

A Petrograd message states that a sudden thaw in the Pinsk marshes has caused great floods around the German positions, destroying heavy…

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Gun Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 30

George Freeman Ward, while fishing at Nymboida, placed a loaded gun against the rock near where he sat. It slipped and exploded, the…

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Shipping Collision Britisher Sinks Japanese Boat. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

The British steamer Silver Shell collided with the Japanese steamer Takata Maru, south-east of Cape Race Newfounland…

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Motor Smash Car Dashes Into Railing. Two Passengers Injured. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

Shortly before 12 o'clock last night. taxi-cab 28, in charge of Leslie Lesliefoot, crashed into the railing, which guards the A.A. Co.'s coal…

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Train Smash Trench Express Wrecked. 15 KILLED, 15 Injured. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

Four more bodies have been discovered in the wreck of the Paris-Calais express, which was derailed at St. Dennis, making a total of 15 killed and…

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Waggon Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

While returning to Yeoval on Thursday from Wellington with his team, Mr Charles Johnson met with a serious accident. His son was with…

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Serious Accident. Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 1

A serious accident happened to a man named Melcolm Koss at the Ironworks. while working on the hot shears he in some way got his arm…

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