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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

582 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 30

A Collision Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

A tram and a horse and dray collided at Ryde this morning, the result being that three men were injured…

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Goods Trains in Collision. Narrandera

National Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 2

A collision occurred at the local railway station this morning about [?] o'clock. A goods train was station ary at the platform without an…

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Explosion Two Men Injured Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 4

Through the premature explosion of a blasting charge at the Federal Brick works, in Mitchell-road, Alexandria, two men were hurled into a pit 80ft…

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Harbor Collision. Motor Launch Damaged and Beached. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 2

The harboring Britain and the Sydney Ferries' motor launch Lady Edna collided in the harbor yesterday evening. The latter was…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Queensland Boat Tragedy. One Drowned; Three Rescued. Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 2

Four men went fishing in a punt yesterday at Cleveland. The boat became swamped. After clinging to the swamped…

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Was It Accidental? Woman Takes Poison the Husband's Story Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 6

Mrs. Florence Nesbitt, 41, was admitted to the Prince Alfred Hospital on May 5. She died till hour later from the effects of poison…

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The Air Age 32,900 Miles For, Every Accident Remarkable Progress of Aviation

The Bathurst Times · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 5

According to returns supplied by civil aviation companies to the British Air Ministry, during the period May 1 to December 31, 1919, there…

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Motor Car Accident. Near to Merriwa

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 2

Yesterday evening, between the hours of six and seven o'clock, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wilson, of Wyaldra Park, Mudgee, in company with Miss…

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Tram Smash Sixteen Persons Injured. Head-to-rear Collision. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

Sixteen persons were injured in a head-to-rear collision between two crowded trams on the Botany-road, Waterloo, this morning…

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Serious Tram Accident 47 Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

There was a big tram smash at Waterloo this morning, when a city tram, and a tram from Zetland, both trams were crowded. Most of…

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Trams Collide. Many People Injured. Several Serious Cases

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 18

A collision between two trams, both heavily laden and bound for Victoria Park racecourse, occurred in Elizabeth Street, Waterloo, on…

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Accident to Mr. C. W. Mead

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 12

Mr. C. W. Mead (son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mead, of Bow Forest, Merriwa) met with, an accident last week, whilst engaged lopping. By…

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Sulky Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 14

Mr. W. J. Rawlinson whilst driving ground the dangerous corner of Braunscomb and Buccleigh streets, struck one of the alignments posts,…

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Tram Collision. Several Persons Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 6

Two heavily-laden racecourse trams, bound for Victoria Park, collided, in Elizabeth-street, Waterloo,on Wednesday morning. Seventeen people were treated at hospital…

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Football the Western Team. Orancg's Injured Pride. the Players Selected

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

The mystery surrounding the silent altitude of Orange when asked by the Bathurst League to send a representative to a conference of Western…

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Child Run Over Railway Fatality at Koorawatha

National Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 4

A shocking accident happened yesterday morning, when the 9.10 a.m. thain for Grenfell ran over a [?] years old child, named Betty Birrell…

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Fatality at Moonee Valley. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

John Thomas O'Reilly, the Jockey whose skull was fractured when Stumbler fell in the Hurdle Race, at Moonee Valley to-day, died in the…

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Railway Accident Man Caught Between Buffers Right Arm Smashed

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 2

During shunting operations at the railway yards this morning Charles McKurvie, about 35 years of age and a returned soldier, had the misfortune…

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Football Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 2

On Saturday, while playing football at [?] with the Our Boys Club. Mr. [?] Grant broke a small bone in his left [?]…

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Three Men Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

The holler of a donkey engine on the lighter Wee Two, belonging to a trading company at Jones Bay, exploded. Three men were injured, but…

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