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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

582 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 30

Man Drowned in the Breakers Taree

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Nat Drury ami his son, Oliver Murray, Alex, Trotter, and Ernest Baker, went out schnapper fishing in a boat from Saltwater. On coming in about…

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Floods Heavy Rains in New Zealand. Public Works Officer Drowned. Auckland

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Extensive floods throughout the district have dislocated the railway servicer, the water doing much damage to roads and bridges…

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Fall of Earth the South Bathurst Fatality Death of Joseph Bourke To-day's Inquest

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. F. W. C. Crane, this morning conducted an inquiry into the death of Joseph Bourke, who was killed as the result of a fall of…

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Crushed to Death One Man Killed. Another Dying. Quarry Fatality at Bathurst South. an Unheeded Warning

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

A tall of earth at the Abercromble Shire gravel quarry, on the Bathurst racecourse road, yesterday afternoon resulted in Joseph Bourke (25), being…

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Railway Accident Victim

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

James MeKurvie, who was crushed between the trucks at the Bathurst Railway yards recently is progressing [?] well at the District Hospital. A…

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Bathurst Quarry Fatality. Man Killed; Another Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

A fall of earth, resulting in the death of Joseph Bourke, aged 25, a resident of Cobar, and in serious injuries to Patrick Stapleton, aged 40, of Millthorpe, occurred in the…

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Quarry Fatality the Inquest, Accidental Death

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 1

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, at the Court House yesterday held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Joseph Bourke, who was…

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The Blast Furnace Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry. Verdict of Accidental Death

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

The acting district coroner, Mr. A. Boyd, conducted an inquiry at the Lithgow court house on Monday morning into the accident at the blast furnaces on May 24, which…

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Motor Cycle Fatality Rider Pinned Beneath Machine Ullamurra

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

George Macfarlane, a single man, was killed last night in an accident at a sharp bend of a road leading into UEamurra. The machine overturned…

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Policemen Attacked. Two Badly Injured. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

Five men attacked three policemen at Cunnyhanna, County Armagh. After a desperate encounter two policemen were critically wounded. One is…

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Motor Car Fatality. Ulmarra

National Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 1

George Clarence McFariane, a single man, 26 years of age was killed last night. The decreased was driving a motor car and when…

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Child on the Line Body Severed by Train "Looking Out for Daddy" Sad Fatality Reviewed

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 4

At the Koorawatha police station, Mr. J. Montgomerie (Coroner) held an inquiry into the cause of the fatality at that centre on 21st May, when the…

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Accident to Mr. W. J. Hackett

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 10

The friends of Mr. W. J. Hackett, jun., will regret to learn that he met with an accident at Taree last week, when his horse fell on him…

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Sad Burning Accident. Little Girl Burnt to Death

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 10

A particularly sad burning accident occurred on Wednesday of last week, when the three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H…

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Discharged Man Charged with Brother's Death a Fatal Accident Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

A young man named William McLachlan was placed on trial before Justice Pring and a jury at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge…

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Railway Accident Carriages Jump the Points. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 2

Two carriages at the rear of the 6.30 passenger train from Oakley this morning jumped the points at Hurstville…

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Scalding Fatality

Leader · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 1

At Blayney, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Walkow's little girl, Beryl, who was badly, scalded a bout three weeks ago. on the legs and body, by falling into…

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Dunedoo News. Accident on Railway Driver P. Finney Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. P. Finney, driven on the Dunedoo-Coonabarabran section met with a pathful accident last week. Seeing the shunter in…

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Motor Overtures. Woman Killing Man Injured. Delegate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 2

A serious motor car [?]dent occurred between 4 and [?] o'clock this morning. A. G. Tooth and Hast[?]…

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[?]Peculiar Accident

Leader · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 1

[?]tes, the Lyndhurst [?]ary, met with a re[?] at recently in firing [?]y shot on the range…

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