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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

582 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 30

Crash Into a Dead-end. Shunting Accident at Orange. Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 1

Another shunting accident occurred at the Orange railway station at 1 o'clock this morning, the damage being estimated at £1000…

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Down in Ball. Matthews Crashes Sopwith Destroy Gallant Airman Injured Further Fligh Abandoned. Weltevreden

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 8

The Sopwith machine will[?] Captain Matthews was [?] Australia crashed during [?] [?]ing on Bali, and Captain…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 17

What might have been a very serious accident occurred to Mr. Herb. Skinner, of West End, Mudgee, yesterday afternoon. Mr…

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Orange Railway Accident. Carriage in Parcels Office. Orange

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 22

At the railway station early on Sunday morning portion of the parcels office, which is a solid brick building, was knocked down…

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Accident

Leader · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 6

On Tuesday, shortly before six o'clock, what looked like being a very serious accident, happened in Summer-street, when Walter Lap[?]…

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A Nevertire Motor Car Fatality

Leader · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

What was one of the most lamentable occurrences in the Novertire district was the accident, with fatal consequences, which happ oned to Mr. H…

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Accident to Sgt. Robertson

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

Sergt. Robertson, of Wallerawang, who with mounted constable MePherson, of Lithgow, headed Friday's procession, met with a nasty accident about 3.30 on the same…

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Over the the Cliffs Another Watson's Bay Fatality. Woman's Clothes Found. Sidney

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

A woman's black hat, a pair of gloves, a leather handbag and other articles were found on the elge of the cliffs at Watson's Day last night The…

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A Smash Motor Car and Tram. Two Men Injured. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

While a motor car, alleged to have been stolen, was being driven through Pyrmont last night, it crashed into a tram car, the two occupants being…

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Railway Smash a Shunting Accident Carriage on Platform Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 3

While shunting was proceeding at Liverpool station this morning the points were mistakenly worked so as to cause an engine to crash into a dead…

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Killed in Explosion Bathurst Boy's Death Fatality in the North

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

The sad news of the sudden death of Mr. Harold William Carpenter, son of Mr. S. Carpenter of Bathurst, was conveyed to the parents to-day by…

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Collision at Limerick. Police-barracks Attacked at Wexford. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

Soldiers and civilians collided at Limerick. Both sides at first used Stones and bottles, but rifle fire developed. An armored car then…

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Detonators Two Boys Injured. One Child's Eye Lost

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 4

Two children of Mr. James M'Namara, who has a farm on the Oban Soldiers' Settlemen, strayed from their father's home over to the well…

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Mysterious Motor Accident

Leader · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 4

A let of mystery seems to surround the motor car accident which took place on Forest Reefs road one day last week. Word was brought into…

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Accident

Leader · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

On Saturday evening, after returning from their Sydney holidays, Mr. and Mrs. G. South of Tallwood, had the misfortune to meet with a very…

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Lost His Arm[?] Chaffcutter Accident. Victim Awarded £1/15/- Weekly

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 1

By consent an order was made for £1 15s weekly in the Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon by Judge Armstrong, in the case in which…

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Coolah Page. Serious Accident. Two Boys Injured by Detonators

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 25

Two children of Mr. James M'Namara, who has a farm on the Oban soldier's Settlement, strayed from their father's home on Saturday…

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Farmer Fatally Injured. Wagga

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 1

Ralph A. Hancock, 53, was badly injured on his farm, near the Gap late on Monday afternoon, and died the same night. Hancock and a…

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To-day's Cables. Ireland. Fatality at Arklow. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 18

A Dublin correspondent reports that during the conflict between soldiers and civilians at Arklow (County Wicklow) one man was shot…

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Terrible Disaster Railway Smash in India 150 KILLED, 57 Injured Injured Passengers Burnt to Death Allahabad, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 2

One of the worst railway disasters in the history of India occurred on Monday, when the Allahabad-Dehra down express collided with a goods…

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