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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Railway Accidents at Cow[?]a

Leader · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 8

While [?]ged in shunting operations at Cowra railway yards on Friday evening last, Shunter William O B[?] [?] escaped being…

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Accident

Leader · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

While Mr. W. Richards was engaged at his work in the shop on wednesday, a bar of iron [?]ll across his instep, severely inju[?]ng it. At…

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Thrown from a Horse Accident at Kensington. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 4

While upon the track at Kensington Racecourse, Joseph Doyie, 22, who lives with C. Lewis, High-street, Randwick, met with a serious…

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Distressing Fatality

Leader · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

A frightful fatality is reported frm Alectown Mrs. Wright was in the act of passing a horse, when, it is thought, her skirt touched the…

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Shooting Fatality. at Cassilis

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

Whilst out shooting in Cassilis on Saturday morning Mr. D. Hamilton Accidentally shot himself, evidently while getting through a fence. He…

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The Deadly Pea Rifle. Bathurst Fatality

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 3

Keith Davis (14), of Oxford-street, Paddington, armed with a pea rifle, went shooting with his uncle (Mr. Charles Cornwell) with whom he was spending a holiday, on Friday…

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Kandos Accident. Mr. Kenneth Bayliss Progressing Favorably

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

We are pleased to be able to report in connection with the accident that betel Mr. Kenneth Bay[?]ss on Tuesday morning, when his…

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A Serious Accident. at Kandos Limestone Quarry. Young Man Falls 113 FEET

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

About 9 o'clock on Friday morning, a young man named Walter Gillon, who was working at the top of the Kandos limestone…

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Serious Kandos Accident. a Fall of 90 Feet

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 3

A serious accident occurred at the quarry early yesterday morning, when Mr. Walter (Wally) Gilan fell from the top of the quarry to the bottom, a distance of 90 feet. He was…

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Pea Rifle Tragedy Accidental Death

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

An inquiry into the sad circumstances surrounding the death of the school-boy, Keith Davis, who was found dead after a shooting expedition…

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Pea Rifle Fatality. Boy Accidentally Shot

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 4

On Friday morning Mr. Charles Cornwell, who resides with his father, Mr. A. Cornwell, in Stewart-street (says Bathurst "Advocate"), and with…

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Drowned in the Surf

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 1

While bathing at Collaroy on Saturday evening two surfers were carried out in the undertow. One of them, James Frederick West, was…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 3

A serious accident occurred to Alex. Hurley yesterday evening. Mr. Harley had been to Mount Victoria on business and on leaving the Mount on his motor cycle He ran into…

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Drowned in the Surf

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 25

While bathing at Collaroy two surfers were carried out in the undertow. One of them, James Frederick West, was drowned. The…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Mudgee-gulgong Road. Mr. C. J. Jackson Killed. Lady Companion Severely Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 15

A sensational motor accident on the Mudgee-Gulgong road, at Cullenbone, about half-past eleven on Wednesday night, as the result of…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 19

Master Joe Schipp. son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schipp. of Lewis Lane, Mudgee, met with a painful accident a few days since. He was hunting…

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Stacking Fatal Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 14

A very sad shooting fatality took place on Saturday morning last. Mr. D Hamilton, who lately came to Cassilis to establish a…

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Shooting Fatality

Leader · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 5

Whilst out shooting in Cassilis on Saturday morning Mr. D. Hamilton accidentally shot himself, evidently while getting through a tence. He was…

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A Painful Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 1

On Friday last Mr Fred Morris met with a painful accident while engaged unloading goods at the local railway station for Messrs Black Bors., of…

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Oberon News. Accident to Rev. W. E. Roden

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

On Thursday night, the members of the Oberon Debating (Society entertained a soldier member, Sergt. Frank Ryan, who has, recently, returned from service abroad. Mr…

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