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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

582 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 30

"I'm the President" Workman Thought Insane Remarkable Accident to Head of France Fall Out of Train Paris, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

While proceeding to Mont Brison to unveil a memorial in honor of M. Raymond, senator and aviator, M. Paul Deschanel, President of France, met…

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Workman Killed Another Lithgow Accident. Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

As the result of an accident at the blast furnace to-day, John Stockwell was killed instantly. Another man; named Methben, was…

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Caught between Trucks Railway Yard Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

The danger of passing between trucks at the Bathurst Railway yards was again demonstrated yesterday when Mr. Charles McKervy a laborer…

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Blast Furnace Fatality. Explosion in Engine Room

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

Though minor explosions were numerous on Monday night-- it being the night of Empire Day celebrations-- all Lithgow was started shortly after seven o'clock by a…

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Lithgow Pipe Burst Two Workers Injured Lithgow

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

A 12 inch pipe burst at the blast furnace last night, when a greaser, John Stockwell and another man named Methven, were Injured…

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Portland. Two Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 3

Mr. W. Sharp, of Kiln-street, Portland, had the misfortune to meet with a severe accident on Friday last. He was working in a coal mine at Cullen when a large body…

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Accident at the Horse Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 14

Mr. Jamos Harding, of Ilford, who was at the horse sale at Mudgee, at Workman's Yards on Saturday, was knocked down…

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Aeroplane Turns Turtle Accident at Goulburn. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

An aeroplane, piloted by Stanley Harper, and carrying two passengers, crushed in landing at Goulburn to-day. The machine ran into a gutter…

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Tram Accident One Man Killed; Two Others Injured Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 3

Through falling from moving trains returned soldier was killed, aud two other men were seriously injured in the city on Saturday night…

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Out to Pieces Wellington Railway Fatality Wellington

National Advocate · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

A terrible fatality occurred on the railway line early this morning or late last night, when an elderly man was found literally cut to pieces. The…

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Railway Fatality. Man Killed Near Wellington. Wellington

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

Early this morning a ganger J. Larvis, discovered the multilated body of a man on the railway line, about half a mile from the…

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Oerious Accident Narrowly Averted

Leader · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 3

While proceeding to [?] [?] cycle one morning last week, Mr. T. A. Entwhistle of the District Superinendants parsonal staff, came into [?]…

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Accident to a Boy. Allen Frew, of Portland

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 1

Allen Frew. son of Mr. R. Frew, of Portland, and an accident while out getting bushes for a bonfire on Saturday. By some…

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Accident at Cullen Bullen

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 1

Mr. W. Share of Portland, met with a severe accident on Friday week. He was working in a coal mine at Cullen Bullen. when a…

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Accident

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

Whilst ring barking on his property at Caloola a fortnight ago, Mr. C. Golsby had the mistertune to meet with a nasty accident. The axe slipped…

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The Wellington Railway Fatality

Leader · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 2

Fuller particulars of the terrible happening near Wellington on Saturday morning last are to hand. Ganger Jarvis was proceeding to work at 8…

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Drowned in Dam. Grenfell

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 1

A district resident named Hampton, aged 86 years, was drowned in a dam during the week-end. Mrs. Murray took a horse to…

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Drowned After Winning £300 Father Suspects Foul Play. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 1

Eric Roy Holman, 26, a postal assistant, left his home in Willoughby on the morning of May 6 to go 10 his work; on May 13 his body was found…

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German Revolver Fatal Accidental Shot. Returned Soldier's End. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 2

Job Wilson (53), a returned soldier, who recently returned from Rabaul to North Sydney, was examining a German revolver, brought back as a war…

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