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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Girl Drowned at Orange

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 17

A sad drowning accident occurred at Orange on Saturday. The 21/2 year-old doughter of Mr. E. T. Hicks, one of the best known of the…

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Jockey Injured. Condition Serious. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

J. O'Donnell the well-known cross-country rider, received serious injuries at Caulfield this morning through his mount, Woolmook, fulling. The…

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Double Bay Collision Deakin's Condition Dangerous. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

John M. Deakin, of Kensington, whose skull was fractured as a result of a collision between a motor car and a tram at Double Bay, is still…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Ulmurra

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

Bett Winkler, aged 25 one of the persons injured in the motor car stnash on the Glen Innes road on Wednesday, died to-day…

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Coach Accident. Boy Killed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 10

An exciting coach accident, resulting in the death of a 5-year-old boy, named Laing, who lived with his parents at Lithgow, and injury…

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Mount Victoria. the Drowning Fatality

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

In connection with the double drowning fatality on Sunday last, the district coroner's finding was death by accidental drowning. The coroner, after stating tho finding, added a…

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Troop Train Collision PARIS

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

A collision has occurred between the front and back portions of [?] trains, owing to the breaking of a coupling, near Massy Palaiseau. The…

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Sulky Accident

Leader · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 8

The death occurred on "Wednesday of the 11 months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. R. Berkery, and, as Mr. Berkery was unaware of the fact, being at his…

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Accident at Medl0w Bath

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. H. O. Johnstone met with a serious, accident on Monday morning. He was driving a sulky, when a motor car, driven at a high, speed, violently collided with him. He was…

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Whole Crew Drowned

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 2

A steamer landed 84 members of the crews of the submarined steamers Anc hencrag and Kimperney (British) and the Omsk (Danish). All the crew…

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A Girl Drowned. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 2

While bathing at Sandringham to-day two girls slipped into a hole and sank. Mary Crechton, 15, whose parents reside at Flemington, was…

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Wolli Creek Fatality the Inquest. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

The Acting City Coroner, Mr. Jamieson, held an inquest into the drowning fatality at Wolli Creek, Canterbury, on January 9, in which…

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Train Smash 10 KILLED, 40 Injured. British Troops Aboard. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 2

An accident to a British troop train 39 miles outside of Paris resulted in ten of the soldiers being killed and 32 others injured…

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Railway Man Killed Train on Wrong Line. Accident in Tunnel. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 2

A goods train was responsible for fatality near Woy Woy tunnel to-day. The engine and some of the trucks had proceeded to the station, and…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Leader · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 3

There was much sadness in the town yesterday morning when it became known that a young fellow named John Doyle, employed in the…

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Drowning Accident Life Lost at Orange. Orange

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 3

Another drowning accident has been added today to the long list of such cases that has been recorded in this State of late. John Forest Doyle, 18…

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Broken Hill Express Collision with Goods Train. 35 People Injured. Adelaide

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 1

A sensational railway collision occurred at Stockport, 50 miles from Adelaide The Broken Hill express, which left the city at 4.50 on Friday…

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Smart Rescue Work Two Persons in Difficulties One Drowned. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 3

What is regarded as one of the finest rescues ever effected in the surf here was witnessed yesterday. Gerard Leaght (35), a signalman…

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Railway Smash Express and Goods Train Collide Many Passengers Injured. Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 1

A serious railway smash occurred at Stockport, on the Northern line, about 7 o'clock last night, when the Broken Hill express collided with a…

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A Shooting Accident

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

Whle out rabbit shooting in the country yesterday, Mr. A. Burrows, who is conducting Mr. Moodies' pharmacy business during the latter's absence…

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