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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

918 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 46

Accident at Lithgow Iron-works

Leader · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 1

A serious accident happened to a man named Malcolm Ross, at the ironworks, on Wednesday night. He worked on the hot shears, and in…

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Railway Accident at Tarana. Two Vans Derailed, Tarana

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 5

This afternoon an accident occurred to train 44, the Bathurst to 'Wang pick-up. By some means, when just clear of the home signal, the load became detached,and ran back…

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Two Children Drowned. Fatality at Wentworth. Wentworth

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 6

Two girls named Olive and Bertha Schultz, aged respectively 10 and 3 years, were accidentally drowned in the Murry yesterday while bathing…

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Geelong Disaster Story of the Collision. Dodging a Submarine. Fremantle

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 6

"Aboard the R.M.S. Medina which arrived here, were some stewards and deck hands, survivors of the Geelong, which was sunk in the Mediterranean…

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Camp Blown Down Disastrous Cyclone. Soldier Killed; Another Injured. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 5

When telephonic communication was restored with the Enoggera camp this afternoon it was learned that the camp had received the full force of…

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STRIKERS V. Newspaper Attempt to Prevent Distribution. Serious Collision with the Police. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 5

The Strikers picketed the "Miner" office this morning, following the refusal of the editor to cease the publication of unsigned letters, and…

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Riotous Meeting Trades Hall and Barrier Strike. Two Delegates Injured. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 6

The meeting held in the Trades Hall last night to discuss the Barrier strike was one of the rowdiest on record. The proposal for an endorsement of…

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Motoring Fatality. Well Known Pastoralist Killed. His Brother Injured

Leader · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

Many people in Orange, in common with others at Forbes, Parkes, Nevertire, and generally. throughout the West, will be shocked to learn that…

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Two Girls Drowned. Charters Towers

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 3

Two little girls, Dorothy Soften and Ettie Grubb, were drowned on thier way from school yesterday. They attempted to cross a flooded crook and…

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Station Owner Killed Brother Severely Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

A serious accident occurred between Forbes and Parkes on Saturday morning. As a result Mr. Edward Jones a well-known station…

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Collision Japanese Liner Sunk. Loss of Life. Hongkong

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 3

The Japanese liner Dairen Maru, a vessel of 4583 tons, owned at Dairen, has been sunk as a result of a collision with the China…

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Station Owner Killed Brother Severely Injured. Capsize of Motor Car. Forbes

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 1
Also in The Bathurst Times

A serious accident occurred between Forbes and Parkes this morning. As a result Mr. Edward Jones, a well-known station owner near Nevertire,…

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Accident to Mr. L. Edgley

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

As a result of being thrown from a sulky yesterday, whilst driving in the vicinity of Evans Plains, Mr. L. Edgley, of Bathurst, sustained painful…

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Father and Daughter Drowned in Baths. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

George Crump, a farmer, of Lara Lake, and his daughter Ruby, 7 years of age, were drowned in company yesterday at Austin's private baths…

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Peculiar Accident. Molong

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 3

Mr. A. Bennet was about to mount his horse, which was attached to a brick wall, when a flash of lighting frightened the animal, which pulled…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Leader · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 6

While some lads were swimming at the Lake in Wentworth Park, on Sunday, one of them, who was unable to swim, got out of his depth and was…

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Train Accident Four Passengers Injured. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 4

The 4.41 train from Sydney to Lakomba was pulled up at Marrickville station to allow the Civil Ambulance to take four passengers, who had been…

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An Injured Eye

Leader · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 3

Mr. R. J. Boys, of Lyndhurst, the local blacksmith, was forced to come to Orange last week to seek expert advice owing to an injury to his eye…

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Accidents to Soldiers One Dead—another Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

Trooper W. J. Russell, of the 9th Light Horse, encamped at Liverpool, who is supposed to have travelled by a train which left about 12 o'clock…

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