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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Accident to a Pig. Several Person [?] Jured

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

An the result of a [?] taining a party [?] at Warrandyte (Victoria [?] several occupants of [?]…

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Accident at Rylstone

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

Doris Gately (12) was thrown from a buggy at Glenleo and injured. She was conveyed to the hospital where 11 stitches were inserted in face…

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Boy Drowned at Harrington. Taree

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 1

Fred Burns, [?] was drowned at Harington on Sunday. He was rowing in an open boat, and was carried by the tide over the bar. The…

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Sinking in Mid-0cean American Steamers Fate. Collision with Another Vessel. New York. MondaY Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

A [?] vessel arriving at an Atlantic port reports having picked up a wireless message from the steamer Texan, "We are struck amidships…

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Accident

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 1

A waggon accident occurred on Monday afternoon in front of the Commercial Hotel. It appears that a smaller waggon than usual was…

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Portland Riding Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

While returning from Piper's Flat on horseback late yesterday afternoon, Mr. Alexander Collison, who is employed by Mr. G. A. Pass, storekeeper, was thrown heavily through his…

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Accident at 'Wang

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

Our Wallerawang correspondent reported this morning:--An accident occurred on the Lidsdale road this morning, between the public school and St. John's church, and as a…

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Shocking Fatality Man Impaled. West Maitland

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the death of Herbert Daniel Mellmeth, a teamster, who was impaled on the shaft of a sulky in a collision near Raymond…

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English Coast Raided Yarmouth Bombarded Three Killed—ten Injured Houses Destroyed London

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

It is officially stated that Yarmo[?] was bombarded from the sea, last night. Fire was opened at 10.55 P.m. and lasted five minutes. Twenty shells…

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Riding Accident at Portland

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 15

Alexander Collison, Portland, a married man, employed by Mr. G. Pass, storekeeper, of Portland, was thrown heavily on to a bridge over a…

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Pea Rifle Accident. at Orange

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 24

A youth named Edmund Mason, 15 years, was admitted to the Orange hospital suffering from a bullet wound in the thigh. He…

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Sulky Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 28

Whilst proceeding to an old orchard about a mile from the home-stood, Mrs. Fairweather, who had with her Dorrie Gately, ran over a…

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Riding Accident at Bylong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 15

As reported in the Rylstone News Page Mr. John Chapman, of Bylong met with, a serious accident on Sunday afternoon. He was riding a…

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A Carter Injured. Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

William Joseph White, carter, was injured by the capsize of He cart He was admitted to the local hospital with an arm broken and a fracture of the…

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4 Killed—8 Injured. London

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

It is officially stated that during the Yarmouth bombardment four were killed and eight injured. Altogether 50 shells were fired…

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Accident at Lidsdale

Leader · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

An accident occurred on the Lidsdale road on Wednesday morning, between the public school and St. John's Church, and, as a result, a young man…

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Crack Bavarian Airman Accidentally Killed Amsterdam

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 1

The crack Bavaran arman. Max Mueller, who clamed to have brought down 38 aeroplanes, has been accdentally killed…

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Accidentally Killed. Pte Cecil Roy Field

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

Mrs. A. J. Field, of Auburn, formerly of Lithgow, has received word that her son, Pte. Cecil Roy Field, was accidentally killed on December 31. Pte. Field was a Lithgow lad…

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Railway Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

A Router message says that an express train from St. Pan[?]ras station collided with a land slide 15 miles from Carlisle on Saturday afternoon. Two carriages were smashed; three…

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Fatality at Narromine

Leader · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 6

On Wednesday evening a fatal accidnet occurred at Navromine, the victim being little Nance O'Neill, aged three years and eight months,…

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