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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Railway Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

The district coroner, Mr. E. P. Richards, J.P., held at the Lithgow Courthouse on Wednesday an inquiry touching the death of Alfred Herbert Jamieson, railway fireman, who…

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Two Girls Drowned

Molong Argus · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 1

Sydney, Tuesday.—Two daughters of Mr Thomas Connolly, a saddler, were drowned in the Manning River, near Wingham, yesterday, while on a…

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The Clermont Disaster. Ex-lithgowite Drowned

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. James Crawford, ex-M.L.A., who was among the victims of the Clermont (Q.) flood, was the same Mr. James Crawford who lived and worked as a miner…

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Queensland Floods. Clermont Inundated. Many People Drowned and Missing

Leader · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 8

A message received from Brisbane at Clermont, in Central Queensland, where, owing to floods, three parts of the main street have been washed…

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Train Smash. 11 KILLED; 60 Injured. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Cloven pursuits were killed and sixty injured when a ere[?] holiday passenger train crashed into a night engine at a station between Edi[?] and…

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Queensland Floods. Clermont Deluged Many People Drowned, Great Damage Done. Brisbane

Molong Argus · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 1

Later information is coming to band regarding the disastrons flood at the municipal town of Clermont,' which practically swept away the main street…

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A Serious Accident. a Broken Thigh

Molong Argus · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 1

On Tuesday last 3 serious accident befsil Mr Patrick Kearos, of East Molong, as a result of which he sue tained a badly fractured thigh. It…

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Father Shot Son Before the Court. "Says It Was an Accident." Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

Frank Arthur Toombs (17), again appeared at the police Court today on a charge of having at Woolabra, on January 1, maliciously wounded his father,…

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Serious Railway Accident. London

Leader · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

Eleven people were killed and 40 injured by an accident in which a train crowded with passengers crashed into a light engine, near Rathe…

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Girl Drowned. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. W.H.Oswin, with their two children, were bathing in the Mary River, near Amman[?] Greek when the children got into diff[?]ties the…

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Destruction of Zeppelins. Disastrous Collision. Copenhagen

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

The newspapers state that the two Zeppelins destroyed at Tondern, in Gery, ignited a sthe result of a collision while they were leaving their sheds…

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Queensland Floods More Risings. Stock Drowned. Brisbane

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

A meteorological report states that conditions are very disturbed in the north. The disturbance developed in the interior, though it is impossible at…

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Motoring Fatality. Sydney

Leader · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

As a result of a motor accident which occurred at Ngwtown th'ls morning, a nine year old boy was killed, and another lad w&s admitted to the…

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Railway Fatality. Sydney

Leader · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Alice Brbnscombe was cut to pieces by a train at Gosford last night. She lived at 120 Graftonst., Woollahra. Her brother just…

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Motor Accident Little Girl Killed. Another One Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 1

A motor accident occurred at New town yesterday morning, and two girls, who lived with their mothers at 129 darlington Road, Darlington, were the…

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Bookies Injured Motor Tyre Blows Out . MELBOURNE

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

Seven bookmakers going to Aspendale Park were injured through one of the back tyres of the motor iu which they were travelling blowing out and upsetting the car…

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Peculiar Tram Accident CONDUCTOR's Leg Broken. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

While the all night tram from Botany to Circular Quay was proceeding along Botany Road, Botany, [?]oar the terminues, at about half-past one yes…

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Serious Accident

Leader · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

On Tuesday last a serious accident be[?] Mr. Pla[?]ck Kearna, of East Melong, as a result or which he sustained a badly fractured thigh. It…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

A tramear [?]èft the rads and overturned [?] Camberwell (Vic.), on Saturday. One passenger was killed and 19 others more or less…

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Accident Near Rockley

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

What might have proved a serious acident occurred on the Rockley Perthville-road a fow days ago. Miss Eileen De Belle was driving in a sulky with her young nephew, and when…

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