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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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At Parkes. Child Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

Several boys were bathing in the Huntington Dam, Near Parkes. Jack Parson (12) get beyond his depth and was drowned. His…

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Mr. M. I. Workman Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. Michel Thomas Workman, aged 34, a returned so[?] (brother of Police Constable Workman, of Mudgee), was drowned in…

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Ghastly Fatality. Mangled by Tram. Woman's Death

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

What is described by the police the [?] effort. and the city [?] per men who should know—as the most [?] tram…

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New Zealand Train Accident Wellington (N.z.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 3

Two person were killed and a number of others were seriously injured as a result of a train running off the mills near Wellington…

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An Extraordinary Accident

Leader · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 1

A serious trucking accident occurred at Groongal siding, while Argyle M'Farland, manager of Groongal, and several men were loading…

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Child Fatally Injured. Dubbo

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Holmes of Warrie [?] lost their infant son, Charles Richard ager three months, the result of an accident. Mrs. Holmes was driving a…

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Six Inches in Thirty Minutes. Sheep Drowned at Goulburn

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 13

Goulburn, Tuesday.—The heaviest storm for many years broke over the city on Saturday night, chiefly the southern portion. The…

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French Railway Accident. Paris

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

Two trains on the Paris Versailles lines collided on a bridge where a single line of railway was only possible owing to the floods. Four carriages…

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Drowning Fatality. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

While bathing at Dec Why yesterday afternoon George Stewart Grafton Box (11) a school boy who lived with his parents at Petersham, was…

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Floods in Queensland. a Man Drowned. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

As the result of torrential rains at Maryborough the streets have been flooded and some damage has been done. The Mary River is still rising…

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Broke His Back Fatal Accident at Wellington. Wellington

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

A well-known resident of the district named James Owens (40), married, was killed at his home at Baker's Swamp yesterday evening…

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Pea Rifle Fatality at Canowindra

Leader · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

Arthur Whitford, used 13 years, son of James Henry Whitford, of Canowindra, lost his llfe no the result of a wound received from a pea rifle…

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Jockey Orrell Injured. Newcastle

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

The well-known jockey, A. Orrell, was severely injured when riding Garcicus, favorite in the Final Handicap, at Wallsend yesterday. Garcius fell…

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Shooting Accident. Casino

Leader · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

A thirteen-year-old boy, living at Casino left home with a shot gun in search of game. His gun became fast in the hollow of a stamp, and while…

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Boy Accidentally Shot. Newcastle

Leader · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 6

One boy was handling a shot gun yesterday, when it accidentally exploded and the shot hit another 13year-old boy who died from the…

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Accidents at Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

A series of accidents occured at cricket on Saturday. At Lawson's Creek Mr. H. Barton was badly hit by a full pitched…

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Accident to Mr. J. [?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

While Mr. J. M. Vitnell, of West Ead, Mudgee was lopping trees last week he fell a distance of 17 feet. Mr. Vitnell escaped serious injury…

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Accident to Mrs. Twiqq

Leader · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 3

Mrs. E. S. Twigg, of "Mayfield" Cowra, the wife of probably the bestknown man an reyards wheat growing in the State, on Tuesday morning…

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Wallerawang. an Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. Jack Killeen, a railway shunter, had a narrow escape from serious injury on Sunday night. His foot somehow caught in the rails as an engine and trucks were…

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Youth Fatally Injured Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

At Flinders Street railway station, shortly before 6 'o'clock last nigh, William Cummings (16), of Ngarveno, sree, Moouce Ponds, was fatally…

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