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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

690 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 35

Serious Motor Accident. Sydney

Leader · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

Last night, when driving a car along George street, Alfred McEwan saw a sulky in front, and sounded the horn. The driver of the sulky…

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Narromine Shunting Accident

Leader · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 6

Whilst engaged shunting on Saturday night, December 22, Shunter Griffiths, of the Narromine railway staff, missed his footing, and his arm was…

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Minister's Nephew Drowned Bathing Fatality. Launceston

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

Albert Victor Jensen, a draper, and nephew of Mr. Jensen, Minister for Customs, was drowned at Mersey B'uff yesterday while bathing. Three…

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Boy Drowned at Maryvale. Geurie

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 1

A drowning accident occurred at Dowd's Falls, near Maryvale, Macquarie River, on Sunday, a youth named Boss losing his life…

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Drowned in a Tank. Farmer's Peculiar Action. Berrigan

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 1

John Schier [?] a well-known farmer, was found drowned in the Government tank late on Saturday afternoon. He was seen by his…

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Accident at Essington Park

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 3

On Monday Leonard, son of Mr. Tom Rogers, was riding a young horse, which became unmanagable and eventually, getting out of hand, ran away and collided with a tree, with…

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Kandos. an Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 3

The following figures relative to the local rainfall for 1917 may be of interest:--January 532 points, February 131, March 218, April 67, May 55, June 269, July 5, August 340…

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Steamers Collide. Hundred Persons Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 17

A message from Shanghai tolls of a collision between the steamers Too Chi and Hain Fong outside Wusung…

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Driver L. Phipps Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 15

Many of the boys who have gone from Mudgee to fight in this great world war have been killed, while others have received more or less…

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Jockey Drowned

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

A sad drowing fatality occurred at Corakl last week, reports the Richmond River "Herald", the victim being a jockey named, Henry Eastwood, aged…

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Shooting Accident

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

A youth named [?] [?], [?] years of ageo, has been admitted into the Orange Hospital, au[?]oring from a bullet wound in the log Not…

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Accidents Galore

Molong Argus · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

Quite a chapter of accidents occur red here on Tuesday evening, and for a time the town fairly hummed with excitement…

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Fatal Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 17

News was received in Orange on Friday of last week of the death of Mr. Isaac H. Reece, who until recently was on the land at…

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A Terrible Accident

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon n terrible accident which resulted in the death of Jack Hutchins, 16½ years of age, occurred at Peak Hill. It appears that…

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Shocking Peak Hill Fatality

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

A torrible accident occurred at Peak Hill on Tuesday, at about one o'clock, by which young Jack Hutchins, a lad of about 16 years, son of…

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Found Drowned at Wagga

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

while a man named Finn and his son were cutting a tree that had been brought down the river by the recent floods at the bend opposite the Black…

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Driver Phipps Seriously Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. W. Phipps, of Burunderce, have received further advice concerning their son, Driver Leslie Phipps, who as reported in…

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Chaffcutting Accident

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

A particularly painful accident happened to Mr, A. Skelton, of Canowindra, on New Yoar's Day, as the result of which that gentleman lost the first…

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Accident to a Manildra Lady

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

Miss Hanuah Ward met with a painful accident on Wednesday afternoon. It appears that the young lady, in company with several others, was…

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Cricketing Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

While Master R. Smith of Dunedoo, was watching a cricket match on Saturday afternoon he had the misfortune to be hit in the eye with the…

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