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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Railway Accident QUEENSLAND M.L.A. Killed. Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 1

Mr. John May, Labor M.L.A., was run over by a train at Eagle Junction railway station on Saturday afternoon, and killed. He was walking along…

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30ft, Fall Accident at Baths. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 3

An accident occured at the Municipal Baths in the Domain this morning to a laborer named Michael Regan who resides at Bank Chambers…

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Almost a Drowning Fatality Bathurst Children in Danger

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 1

The Mudgee River at Cullenbone was almost the scene of a drowning fatality on Sunday. A party from Mudgee were enjoying a…

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Coroner's Year's Work Drowning and Motor Accidents Frequent. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 1

In his annual report, the City Coroner of Sydney gives statistics regarding deaths by violence dealt with by him during the year 1917. The…

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Holiday Accidents and Fatalities Little Girl Drowned Mudgee

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 1

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Windever on Christmas Eve, the victim being Valma, the 16-months-old girl and youngest child of Mr…

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Aged Couple Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 1

While Mr. John Wade, 74, and his wife, 64, were driving along Meadow Flat Road, Portland, the horse took right at a motor cycle, and…

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Melbourne Airman Drowned London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 1

Lieut. A. E. P. Mott, at Melbourne, who was a member of the Royal Flying Corps, has been downed. He was 22 years of age…

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Child Drowned in Creek. Mudgee

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 3

Valma, the 16 year old daughter of William Winter, of Campbell's Creek, Windeyer was drowned in the creek, The creek runs in front of Mr…

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Passengers Gassed Remarkable Railway Accident. Paris. Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

An astonishing railway accident occurred near Lyons. A passenger train ran into a large cylinder of chlorine that had fallen…

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Death Follows Accident. at Portland

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 8

The death occurred in the Portland Hospital of Mr. John. Wade (75), who (as already reported in the "Guardian") met with an…

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Orange Resident Injured

Leader · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 6

As a result of a pair of horses attnched to a van bolting down a steep hill [?] Wattle Flat, Hoctor Moon, of Wattle Flat, had his left leg…

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Fatality Burnt a Child's Death. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

Alexander Laurie Adam, a child of two years and three months, was playing on the floor of the laundry at his home in Kogarah last Saturday…

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Man Electrocuted Shocking Accident at New-town. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

William Finnam, 23, an electrician employed by the Balmain Electric Light Company, was electrocuted by coming into contact with a live, wire…

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Bathing Fatality Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

A distressing fatality occurred at Hampton last night. A young man lost his life endeavouring to rescue his two sisters, who had…

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Government Official Missing. Supposed Drowning. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

A quantity of clothing and other properly was found unclaimed in the surf sheds at Manly at closing time last night, and it is feared that their…

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A Rescuer Injured. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

A seaman named Botts was taken to Newcastle hospital last night suffering from severe injuries, received while rescuing a Mrs. Craig and a girl…

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Accident in Howick-street

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

Some excitement was caused in Howick street yesterday afternoon by the behavior of a horse attached to a buggy, in which were seated Mrs. R…

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Fatality on a Farm. Five-year-old Boy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 4

Which playing about [?] which his father was [?] its Honeyse[?] aged the [?] of Mr. and Mrs. [?]…

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Runaway Motor a Sensational Smash. Several Badly Injured. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

A most sensational motor accident occurred on the Black Spur at half-past five o'clock on Saturday evening, when the mail coach running between…

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Motor Car Overturns Seven People Injured Family Party's Mishap. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 1

About 9.30 on Saturday night, Alfred MeEwan, a butcher, living in Gordon-street, Petersham, was driving a Ford car along Broadway, Glebe, being then…

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