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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

582 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 30

Fireman Badly Burnt Clothes Burst Into Flames. a Remarkable Accident. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 2

A fire occurred this morning in the store of Elliott Bros., Balmain. After the fire had been extinguished, Station-Officer Gerard, who is in…

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Accident at Works Mr. E. Moore Jams His Hand

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 20

Mr. E. Moore had the misfortune while at work at the beginning of the week to have his hand jammed in an iron door. He was taken to…

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Painful Accident. Mr. William Miller

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 13

On Tuesday afternoon Mr. William Miller, of Cox and Gladstone Streets, met with a very painful accident. Mr. Miller, who is a…

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Western Railway Collision. Four Men Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 4

Yesterday morning there was a serious collision near Minora, between a light engine and a heavily-laden goods train. Four persons were more or loss seriously injured…

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Railway Collision Engine and Goods Train Four Persons Injured. Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

A rather serious collision occurred near Miners this morning between a heavily laden goods train and a light engine. The impact was…

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Empire Day Fatality

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

The district coroner (Mr. A. Boyd) returned a verdict of accidental death in connection with the fatal, burning accident on May 25, the victim of. which was Vera May…

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Drowned While Surfing

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 4

Gladys Graham (22) was drowned while surfing at Byron Bay yesterday. She swam out too far and in attempting to regain the shore was drowned in deep water. The body…

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Blast Furnace Fatality Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

An inquiry was conducted at the Lithgow court house this morning into the accident at the blast furnace on May 24, which caused the death of John Stockwell, an engine…

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Railway Emplose Injured

Leader · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

Victor Berd, employed in the workshops at the railway station, met with a serious accident on Friday morning. We understand he was…

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A Fettler Killed a Railway Fatality

National Advocate · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

A fettler named Herbert Cassidy. was killed on the Nyngan-Dubbo line on Saturday evening, shortly after 6 o'clock…

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Man Killed Another Seriously Injured. Accident at South Bathurst. Fall of Earth in Quarry

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

Just before going to press this afternoon we were advised of a sensational and fatal accident at the Abercrombie Shire quarries at South…

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Tragedy at Birkenhead Desk. Fifteen Persists Drowned London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

The coastal soldier Count[?] collided with the [?] of the Alfred Dock, at Birkenhead, on the Mersoy. A cataract of water poured over…

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Shocking Motor Fatality. Public Offices Dashed to Death. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

Norman Grant (56), District Works Office, of Cootamundra was killed in a motor car accident near Albury yesterday. while his son,…

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Near Bathurst. Train and Engine Collide Four Men Injured. Bathurst

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 4

Word was received from the tramway authorities in Bathurst this afternoon of a serious collision near [?] between a light engine and…

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Munition Train Blows Up 14 Killed, Many Injured. Big Italian Disaster. Rome, Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

Eighty carloads of munitions exploded at a suburban station at Turin. A number of buildings were…

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Motor Accident at Perth Soldier Killed Perth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

A motor car containing a number of prisons unreturned at Perth yesterday. A returned soldier named Thomas was totally injured, and…

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Nasty Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. H. Seamons, of the Mudgee branch of the Commercial Bank, met with a nasty accident some days ago. Mr. Seamons injured…

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Burning Fatality Merriwa

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

A burning fatality occurred three miles from town when Mr. Harry Pittman's three-year-old daughter lost her life. It appears her father had…

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Cathundral Railway Fatality Narromine

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

George Cassidy the fettler who was cut to peices by a train at Cathundral on Saturday, went to Nevertire to purchase some household…

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