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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

900 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 45

Journalist Drowned. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 1

Mr. T. B. Daly of the literary staff of the "Daily Telegraph" (and brother of Mr. W. Daly, formerly of the "Bathurst Times" reporting staff),…

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Cumnock Serious Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

On Monday last Mr W. Murray, junr., of Yarrangrove, met with a serious accident through being stabbed by a pair of sheepshears. It…

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Tarana. a Driving Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. Dallas Fitzpatrick, driver of a van running between Tarana and Oberon, had a most miraculous escape from death on Monday afternoon. With a full load of flour, drawn…

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Lieut. Evans Injured

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 3

Word came to Bathurst yesterday advising that as a result of a runaway at Liverpool camp, Lieut, G. H. Evans, of Keppel-street, had been…

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Coach Smash Vehicle Over an Embankment Passengers Injured. Hobart

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 2

While travelling from Brown's Clock to Hobart, the mail coach, carrying 20 passengers, overt[?]ned and fell sideways down a 15ft. embankment. The…

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Accidentally Drowned

Leader · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 4

Mrs. Frape has had a letter from Mrs. Knox, of Benalla, Victoria, stating that he had received a cable from his daughter, who is a nurse in one…

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Motor Accident

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

On Saturday evening about 7.14 p.m., on the Palmer's Oakey-Dark Corner road, a motor car mishap occurred which might have eventuated with serious…

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Railway Accident Derailment Near Tywong. Sleepers Torn and Rails Twisted. Wagga

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 4
Also in National Advocate

While the passenger train from Wagga to Humula was travelling ever a steep, curved embankment a quarter of a mile on the Humula side of…

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Sensational Motor Accident Car Destroyed by Fire

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

A sensational accident resulting in the total destruction by fire of a motor car owned by Mr. Hilton Carmichael and the narrow escape of the…

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Train Accident. (From our Blackheath Corespondent.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

A slight accident was caused to the train passing through Blnckheath about 4.20 on Thursday afternoon. The front wheels and bogi[?] were displaced near the public school…

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Motoring Fatality. Hobart

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 3

By a motor car accident near Elwick-racecourse a young man named Walter Taylor, a butchor, residing in Murray-street, Hobart, was killed. The car was…

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A Baby Drowned. Gundagai

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 3

A drowning fatality occurred at Bo[?]gongolong, the victim being the 17-months-old son of Mr. John Hicholls, Wandeen, a well-known farmer. The…

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Runaway Train Serious Accident Near Blayney Train Breaks in Two. Serious Amage—guard Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

A serious railway accident occured on the Blayney Cowra line yesterday morning with the result that Guard Helliard was seriously injured: 25…

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Torpedoed Without Warning. Two Americans Drowned. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle" correspondent at Queenstown states that the Laconia was coming from New York to Liverpool. She was torpedoed without…

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Remarkable Fatality Motor Driver Killed by Own Lorry. West Maitland

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 3

David Guy, the driver of a motor lorry, was killed to-day in a remarkable manner. He was taking the lorry up a steep…

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Broken Legs. a Chapter of Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

There are at present in Lithgow hospital three patients suffering from simple fracture of the leg. One, Arthur Burgan, was admitted on Saturday, the broken leg being caused by…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Car Destroyed by Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 3

A sensational motor accident occurred on the Palmer's Oakey road on Saturday evening, resulting in the destruction by fire of a motor car, the property of Mr. H. Carmichael, of…

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A Ganger Injured. Forbes

National Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 3

Ganger H. E. Stow had his right leg fractured to-day as the result of falling beneath a weighbridge result of which ha was in the act of lifting. He…

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Accident to Mybank

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 2

On Monday morning, when working on the Orange training track. Mr. N. Iver's well known racehorse, Mybank, met with an accident which will debar…

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