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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Accident af Green Hills

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 18

Ken Ashton, a young man, met with a painful accident at the Green Hills "Repatriation sports on Monday. It appears that immediately after…

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Extraordinary Fatality

Leader · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 1

An extraordinary, accident happened at Koo-wee-rup (Vic.) on Monday evening, when a young man, Harry Savage, about 25, eldest son of a…

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A Mysterious 'Accident' Young Woman Injured. Tells Incredible Story

National Advocate · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 2

Hilda Leslie, a young woman has hardly attained her majority and has been residing with her husband, Mr. John Leslie; In George-street…

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Riots at Winnipeg. V.C. Fatally Injured. Vancouver

National Advocate · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 2

Serious riots and strikes are developing at Winnipeg. A mob attacked war veterans, who are acting as special police…

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Sulky Accident

Leader · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Norman Shields, of Cudal road, was negotiating the lamp post at the intersection of Lord's Place and…

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Sad River Fatality. Little Boy Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 2

There wan a shocking dro[?] fatality in the River Park, Mudgee, of which Frederick Drayton, the five-year-old son and only child of…

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Head Severed. Railway Fatality. Accident at Wellington

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 2

A terrible railway fatali[?] occurred at the Wellington [?] vards at 6.30 on Friday night. Ge[?] Whiteley aged 60, being…

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Bathurst Mystery. Woman Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 1

A strange case concerning serious injuries to a young married woman, who is now in he Bathurst hospital in critical condition…

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Accident to a nog

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 2

While funning a trial at the Mudgee coursing plu[?] last weekend Mr S. Britles' dog joe S[?] Dickens—Daisy Race fell…

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Accident to Miss Doris Johnson

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 2

On Wednesday. Miss [?] JOhnson, of Mudgee was driving the Hari[?] for the [?] of giving music [?] to [?] papil[?] and and while…

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Revolver Accident. Shot by His Son. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 2

A shooting accident in which James Pain Robertson (60). of Gloucester-street, was fatally wounded by a bullet from his son's revolver occurred…

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Dutch Fatality. Brothers Killed at Clyde

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 1

A double fatality occurred at Clyde. Alfred Walker, aged 8, and John Walker, aged 13, who resided with their widowed mother at…

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Driving Accident. Narrow Escapes

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 6

A sensational driving resident took place near the Black Lead on Wednesday morning last, Mr. and Mrs. A. Viles, of “Moonlight,” near…

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Mudgee Drowning Fatality

Leader · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 1

On Friday morning last a boy, aged four years and ten months, named Freddie Drayton, was drowned in the Cudgegong River, at Mudgee. At about…

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Pea Rifle Fatality Near Cobar

Leader · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

A terrible fatality occurred on Wednesday afternoon at Cuttagnllaroo Government tank, on the Louth road, 17 miles from Cobar, when Mrs…

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in a Railway Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 19

Mr. J. Urquhart, a member of the Bendigo Stock Exchange, who was a passenger by the Bendigo to Melbourne, train derailed near to…

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Accident at Tambaroora Mr. Hodge in Explanation. (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 22

Sir,—I noticed in the "Guardian" of June 12 a short report of an accident which I had in the main street at Tambaroora. My draught…

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A Wagga Railway Fatality

Leader · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 5

Early on Sunday morning a terrible tragedy was enacted at the Albury goods yards, whereby Thomas Herbert Smiles, a railway fettler, lost his…

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Accidentally Shot

Leader · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 1

Ernest Newington Ward, 29, a resident of Mount Lindsay, was out shooting with a family party on Friday afternoon, when one of the pea rifles…

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Vehicle Accident at Blayney

Leader · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 2

Mrs.W..J Cheney met with a rather serious accident last week when driving from Barry to Blayney. The horse shied at a log at the foot o[?]…

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