New German Government. Fighting in Russia British Sailors Drowned. London
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 4
Holland has refused to permit the Allies to use the Dutch railways and waterways for the transport of troops and material. An exception is made in respect of those portions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sofala Gun Accident. Fatal Termination
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 4
John Westcott, son of Mrs. Westcott, of Marrickville and formerly of Portland, who was injured in the head by the explosion of a jammed, cartridge whilst out shooting at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Recent Cumnock Motor Fatality
Leader · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 1
On Tuesday, the 24th December, the interment of Messrs Brydon, and Lindsay, the victims of the unfortunate motor lorry accident at The Gap, took…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At Sofala. Pea Rifle Fatality
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2
John Westcott (18), an engineer, living at Marrickville, was shot in the head whilst out shooting near Sofala…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Storm in Sydney. Much Damage and a Fatality
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2
The storm, the fringe of which was felt, in Lithgow on Saturday afternoon, burnt over Sydney about 4 o'clock and for some minutes the city was subjected to a deluge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident at Valley Heights. Several Trucks Derailed
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2
Whilst a goods train was stationed at Valley Heights station about 2.30 this morning the coupling between two of the trucks came undone and six of them, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goods Train Derailed Traffic Blocked. Driver Kinney Injured. Sydney
National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 3
While a good train of a brake van and six trucks containing; coal, which had come from Clyde, was being shunted at Valley Heights on the Blue…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Accident
Leader · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 7
Mr. Stanley Finch, of Palmerst, Orange East, had the misfortune to meet with a very serious accident yesterday morning. He was carrying…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Remarkable Accident Shot and Didn't Know It
National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2
Mr. George Rowley, an officer of the Australian Bank of Commerce, Tamworth, and son of Mr. C. C. Rowley, head of the Telegraph…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident at Oakey Park Colliery
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4
A very painful accident occurred at the Oakey Park colliery about midday on Wednesday, as a result of which a shiftman named George Mills had both hips badly crushed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narrow Escape From Drowning
Leader · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 1
On Thursday evening last Mrs. McDermott and Misses F. and L. Garland and May Kerr had a somewhat unenviable experience whilst bathing in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Bike Accident. Collision at Bowenfels
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2
Early on Saturday afternoon two motor cyclists Ted. Lane and Johnston, of Lithgow, riding "tandem." fashion, collided with a light spring cart and horse on the Bowenfels- road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Accident at Wallerawang. Lithgow Man Fatally Injured
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2
As a result of attempting to board a moving train at Wallerawang on Saturday evening, Alex. Robertson, a married man residing at Inch- street, died early on Sunday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Sulky Accident
Leader · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4
The numerous friends of Mrs. Ryan, mother of Mr. P. G. Ryan, school-teacher, at Barry, and Mr. Hugh Ryan, of the railway department at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Driving Accident. Old Lady Seriously Injured. Orange
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2
Mrs. Ryan 73, mother or Mr. P. G. Ryan, a school teacher at Barry, and Mr. Hugh Ryan, of the Railway Department at Orange, met with a serious accident on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burning Fatality at Portland. Little Girl the Victim
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2
A sad burning fatality, by which Elsie, the six-year-old daughter of Mr. D. McGuinness, met her death, occurred here on Monday morning. Mrs. McGuinness was melting a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wang Railway Accident. Coronial Inquiry
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2
The coronial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Alexander Robertson, who died as a result of injuries received at Wallerawang station on Saturday night was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Wallerawang. Shocking Train Fatality
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 23
A shocking fatal accident happened at the Wallerawang railway station at 9 o'clock on Saturday night, the victim being a man…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Accident at Kandos
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 17
On Friday an accident occurred at the Kandos Cement Works to Hilton Howe through his horse backing suddenly through fright…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Suicide or Accident
Leader · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4
In a British Columbian appeal—'The Dominion Trust Company (executors of W. R. Arnold) v the New York Insurance Companies and others…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →