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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

549 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 28

The Rifle Fatality Coronial Inquiry. Accidental Death

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

The inquiry in connection with the death of Fanny Elizabeth Howard, the young victim of the shooting accident at the residence of Mr. T. C…

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High School Girl Shot. Rifle Fatality at Bathurst

Leader · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 5

A fatal accident, surrounded by particularly pathetic circumstances, occurred on Thursday evening at Bathurst, when a bright young student…

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The Turf an Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

At the enquiry by the stipendiary stewards it transpired that Allworth's stumble in the straight in the second division of the Unplaced Handicap at…

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Fatal Pea Rifle Accident

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

Thomas C W. Willman, aged 31, married, and carrying on a jewellery business is Bathurst, was formally charged at the Public Court with…

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The Bathurst Shooting Fatality

Leader · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 4

The little girl Howard, who was accidentally shot dead by Mr. Willman, at Bathurst, i[?]st week, was related to Miss Howard, of Orange, who was…

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Drowned in the Nepean

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 27

Whilst out shooting at Penrith on Saturday William Stubbin (24) was drowned in the Nepean River. He was swimming out to recover a…

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Mysterious Fatality. Farmer's Body Found in River

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 27

Particulars reached Albury on Monday (as already reported in the "Guardian.") of a mysterious fatality near Bethanga, an old…

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General Wires. Drowned at Sea. Boatswain and Sailor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 18

During the voyage of the steamer Radina from Sydney to Adelaide the boastwain and able seaman were washed overboard and drowned…

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At Gilgandra. Run Over by Waggon. Boy Severely Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 25

While engaged carting feed for stock at Gilgandra, a lad named R. Semmler was severely burt. Some bags of feed fell off the…

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A Nasty Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 18

Mr. John Downes, of Denison Lane, met with a nasty accident last week. He was cutting beeswax, when the knife slipped and cut him…

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Shocking Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 10

Mrs. Wicks, wife of Mr. Robert Wicks, Merriwa was admitted to the Merriwa Hospital last week, suffering from shocking injuries to…

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Accident to a Boy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 19

Ted McDonald, the 14-year-old State boy living with Mr. James Lynch, at Botobolar, met with a painful accident a few days ago. He…

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Motor Cycle Accident. on Mudgee-gulgong Road Lady Badly Hurt

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 15

A motor accident occurred on the Mudgee-Gulgong road, some few miles out from Gulgong, early on Sunday evening, in which Miss…

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Bathurst Shooting Fatality

Leader · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 8

Mr. and Mrs. Howard, the parents of Miss Howard, who was accidentally shot at Bathurst last week, have been inundated with letters, telegrams,…

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Floods in the South. Two Persons Drowned

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

Owing to floods, residents of parts of Delegate have had to vacate their dwellings twice this week. Great damage has also been done in several parts of the district. At Eden…

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Motor Accident at Rocks Hill

Leader · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 5

Mr. R. G. Edgell, of "Bradwardine," and a party of ladies, including the Misses Bassett and Miss Lee, had a most unpleasant experience whilst…

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Bathurst Shunting Accident

Leader · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 6

Spencer Payne, a laborer at the Bathurst railway yards, had his right foot crushed on Wednesday at the railway yards, while engaged in…

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Accident at Newnes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

Our Newnes correspondent writes:-- An employee at the works named Smart was seriously injured to-day. No particulars yet to hand…

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Tragic Railway Fatality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 2

George Hill, his wife and daughter- in-law were run down by a train while passing over the railway crossing at Albert Road, Hobart, on…

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Flood at Eden. Woman Drowned. a Man Missing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 1

The Towoombo Kiah and Nullica bridges were washed away in the [?] flood. All the maize and potato [?] River are…

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