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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

549 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 28

Fatal Accident at the Vulcan Limestone Quarry. Victim to Blasting Operations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 2

About 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon, a man named Richard Perry was killed instantaneously at the lower Limestone Quarry at the…

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At Bubbo Shunter Injured

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 6

While on duty at the Dubbo railway yards, Shunter S. G. chase was seriously injured. His legs were broken. and one and badly…

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Accidents

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 5

Robert Rayner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rayner, was brought to Gulgong for [?] at eat on last week. The buy was playing when he…

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Vulcan Lime Quarry Fatality

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 1

Touching the fatality (already reported), at the Vulcan lime quarry on Friday, the district coroner, Mr. W. J. Galagher, J.P., opened an inquest on Saturday. After formal…

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Accident Results From Skylarking

Leader · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 3

A young man named Thomas Nesbitt, employed, at the Cadia iron mines, met with a painful, and what may prove to be a serious accident, whilst…

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Serious Shooting Accident

Leader · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 1

A boy, six years of age, an adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Gentles, of the Bathurst road, met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon. It appears…

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Accident to Cyclist

Leader · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 3

Whilst proceeding to his home at Clergate, along the March Road, on Saturday night, a cyclist named Bert Morgan was unfortunate enough to…

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At Orange. Child Accidentally Shot

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 18

Another pea rifle accident occurred at Orange on Tuesday, the victim being a child of six years of age, the adopted son of Mr. and…

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Grazier Killed Hobby's Yards Fatality

National Advocate · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 2

Adolphus Morrison, a well-known grazier, of Hobby's Yards, and a native of the district, was fatally injured on Wednesday night. Morrison…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 3

Says Wednesday's "Orange Leader":--A boy, six years of age, an adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Gentles, of the Bathurst-road, met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon…

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Little Boy Drowned

Leader · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 6

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Emu swamp late on Thursday afternoon, when the two-year-old son (Charles Edward), of Mr. and Mrs…

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Mr. Charles Mason Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Charles Mason, manager of the Cruction Picture Theatre received some [?]what se[?] injuries to his [?] which at the…

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Ba[?]ly Lighted Yards. Ho[?] Accidents Happen

Leader · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 2

The a[?]nded comment, culled from the "Du[?] Liberal," has been handed to us by [?]rs. Chase. It will be remember[?] that her son has just met…

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Mr. James Willis Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 17

Mr. James Willis, who in well-known in the Rylstone district, is in the Hospital, suffering from the effects of an unfortunate accident…

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Shipping Disaster. Collier Sunk Off Sydney Heads. Four of the Crew Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 15

The Howard Smith steam collier Myola, of 650 tons, sank one mile from Sydney Heads at 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning…

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Driving Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4

An accident, which might have been attended with very serious results, befel Mrs A. Stephens of Amaroo, last Wednesday. She and her peice, Mies…

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Muswellbrook. Stationmaster Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 1

During stranting operations at Muswellbrook on Friday morning. Mr. W. G. Tweedie, stationmaster, who [?] assisting, had his foot…

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Struck a Mine Italian Transport. 5 Men Killed — 100 Injured. Vancouver. April 4

National Advocate · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 2

The Italian transport Umbria, with 2000 men on board, while voyaging from venice to Tripoli struck a mine. Five men were killed and 100…

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Accident at Millthorpe

Leader · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 3

An acident occurred on Friday at Meessrs. Stockman and Klenning's chaff mill. Mr. Prayabel, the foreman, was handling some machinery,…

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A Nasty Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 3

Mr. Fred, Pitt of Lawson-street, Mudgee, met with a nasty accident in Saturday last. Mr. Pitt was coming from Wollar with a load on…

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