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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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The Leader and Stock and Station News. Monday, January 22nd, 1917. Local and General. Accident to a Milkman

Leader · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

A lad, Arthur Rogan, who is in the employ of Mr. Brown, Avondale dairy, whilst doing his rounds last week, met with an accident which wight…

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Accident

Leader · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 4

A very nasty accident occurred to Mi. Era Rapley, of Forest Reefs, on Thursday. Mr. Rapley had attended the stock sales in Orange, and was…

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Accident to Troop Train British Soldiers Killed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 1

An accident happened to a British troop train nine miles from Paris, and the resultant sm= caused a number of fatalities…

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A Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. G. M. Rouse recently met with a painful accident. He was sitting in his sulky in front of the Post Office, when the horse,…

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Two Curls Drowned. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

On Saturday the two girls who were found drowned at St. Kilda on Friday evening were identified as Mary Dillon aged 10 years, of South Melbourne, and…

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Wentworth Park Drowning Case

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

The coroner, Mr. Malone, P.M., conducted an inquiry yesterday afternoon [?]to the circumstances surrounding [?]e death of John Foster Doyle, who…

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London Explosion. the Killed and Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Munitions announces that 47 men were killed in the recent explosion 11 women and 14 children 72 seriously injured, and 328, slightly injured…

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Fatality at Portland. Killed by a Fall in Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at the Main Range Colliery about mid-day to-day (Tuesday), when William Shipley, the deputy of the mine, met his death. Deceased, who was…

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Taxi-Cab Fatality Soldier Killed. Taxi Driver Charged. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

While motoring from the city to Randwick early this morning, Arthur Patrick Murray, a member of the A.I.F. attached to the Liverpool camp,…

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Traffic Held Up. Accident on the Illawarra. Line. Wollongong

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 1

A serious derailment, caused through a heavily laden runaway train fouling the points in the vicinity of Holeasburgh tunnel to-day, held up the whole…

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Terrible Railway Accident

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

A Roumanian refugee states that the recent railway accident was the most terrible in history. It occurred to a train carrying refugees, and 374…

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Accident

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

An accident occurred, last week to Mrs. Thos. Maloney, and her two daughters (Thelma and Lily), of Brown's Creek, whilst they were…

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Accident

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

Mrs. Dyer, wife of the Rev. W. T. Dyer, met with an accident on Saturday afternoon, which, fortunately, was not attended with any serious…

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A South Australian Tragedy. Mother and Two Children Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 17

Mrs. Daisy Hughes was found drowned at Payneham, a suburb of Adelaide, with her two children aged 17 months and four months…

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Country News. Neilrex. Another Motor Accident—Coolah Shire Roads—And Shire Elections—And Other Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 25

Mr. and Mrs. F. Noonan and family have spent the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Devoy. and family…

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Accident at Coonamble

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 16

Mr. E. Mathes, of Kialgra station, while handling a young horse at Marthaguy, was thrown violently, and his right jaw was…

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Fatality at Portland

Leader · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 6

The Portland correspondent to the Lithgow "Mercury" reports that a fatal accident occurred at the Main ColHery about mid-day on Tuesday, when…

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Portland. the Recent Fatality

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 3

The following are the handicaps for the principal events for the Eight-Hour sports here on Saturday:--Opening handicap, 100 yards: D. Wilson 2½yds, G. Reece 3, L. Taylor…

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Mother and Children Drowned. Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 1

Mrs. Daisy Lonsdale-Hughes, 23 years of age, the wife of william Lousdale-Hughes, residing at Albert Street. Payficham, was found drowned yesterday…

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Blackheath Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 3

A serious accident occurred on the Loap-road yesterday, between the Ivanhoe Hotel and Mr. Sprague's blacksmith's shop. A horse ridden by Mr. H. Collier, jun., kicked the…

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