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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

690 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 35

Queensland Floods Eighteen Inches of Rain. Six Persons Drowned at Rockhampton. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 3

Eighteen inches of rain has fallen during the past few days, causing disastrous floods all over northern Queensland. Six persons have been…

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Miss Baxter's Accident. Victim's Condition Still Critical. Particulars of the Mishap

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 21

Upon inquiries being made at the private hospital in which Miss Baxter, the victim of the serious riding accident, at Mudgee, on…

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A Nasty Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 37

Mr. Jones, of Wargundy, met with, a nasty accident last Sunday week. He was riding a horse that was recently trained for the Craboon…

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Painful Accident to a Child

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 37

A little son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Russell, met with a painful accident last Thursday. The child was carrying a bottle of lysol when the…

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Accident at Excelsior

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 14

William Natson, employed at Excelsior, had two of his fingers caught between a wire rope and a winch wheel. He was…

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Ben Bullen. Illness—The Weather—Local Sport—Accident at the Quarry—The Railway Station

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 14

The Station.—Our railway station is still looking after itself to an extent, there being no attendant. The late attendant's house here is…

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Accident at Forbes. Man with Broken Neck

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 14

Four months ago Mr. J. Heinke was passing a stack of filled sacks at the Daroubalgie Freezing Works at Forbes, where he was…

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Two Similar Accidents. at Geurie and Spicer's Creek

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 14

Two accidents of an exactly similar nature are reported. Miss Eadie Lloyd, daughter of Mr. H. Lloyd, of Geurie, and Mr. N. Collins, of…

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Dubbo Clerk Injured

Leader · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. E. Rodick, stores clerk at the Dubbo-Worris Creek railway construction office, was mounting a pony on Monday when the saddle slipped,…

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Meadow Flat. Fatality in Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Barkell have received the sad news of their cousin, Dr. Eric Waters, having been wounded in Egypt for the third time. He lay for some six weeks in hospital…

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Serious Riding Accident

Leader · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

Whilst returning to his home a Mullion on Saturday night, in company with two other horsemen, "Son" Woodbridge, aged 18, son of Mr…

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Two German Destroyers Sunk in the North Bea. Collision with Mines London, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

A report front Copenhagen states that a lifeboat containing 17 survivors of a German forpedo bout have arrived at Ringkjohing after drifting in this…

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Surfer Drowned Fatality at Coogee. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 3

K. R. Lindwall (25), a seaman, and a native of Sweden, was drowned at Coogee this afternoon. In company with a compatriot named J. A. Van de…

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Cyclone at Mackay. Fourteen Persons Drowned. Appalling Disaster Feared

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

The cyclone at Mackay (Q.) was accompanied, by a tidal wave and floods resulting in loss of life. Fourteen bodies have bee recovered. Hundreds of people are homeless…

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German Naval Diaster. Two Destroyers Mined One Crew Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Copenhagen Correspondent reports that an officer [?] sixteen of the crew of the Ge[?] destroyer which was [?] or mined…

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Mi[?]lthorpe News ACCIDENT

Leader · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 5

On Thursday afternoon last Mr. and Mrs. W. Dempsey had a narrow escape from what might have been a very serious accident while they were…

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Serious Motor Accident at Coolah. Mr. Anthony Beer Seriously Inured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

It will be learnt with regret that Mr. Anthony Beer, a well-known man on the land, with a nice properly near The Flags, on the other…

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Accident at Newcastle MR. W. Quealy's Injuries

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

In our last issue it was reported that Mr. Walter Quealey, who some few weeks ago was in the [?] of Messrs. T. H. Marks…

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Accident With a Saw

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. W. Atkinson, of Grattai, was unfortunate enough to meet with painful accident this morning. He was working a circular saw with…

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Louvetier Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 3

The English mare Louvetier slipped while pulling up after her race in the Highweight Handicap on Saturday, was so severely injured that she had to…

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