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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

582 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 30

Dreadful Accident Bulli

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 1

A dreadful Occident happened here at Molloy's steam sawmills, wren a young married man, named Richard Hope, received such serioues injuries…

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Accidentally Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 32

Mr. Hewson, of the postal department, Cassilis, received a wire to the effect that his brother-in-law, Mr. Cliff, of Bourke, and late…

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Bathing Fatality. Lithgow Boy's Brave Act. Saves One Companion. Lithgow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 28

Lake Pillans was the scene of a bathing fatality, on Saturday evening when Robert Scott Williamson, 13, was drowned. Williamson with…

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Death of W. John Gliff. Formerly of Mudgee. Drowned in the Bogan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 27

The news that Mr. John Cliff had been drowned in the Bogan below Coolabah on Sunday was received by Mr. Cliff's many friends in…

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Accident to a Child

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

The little nine-year-old daughter of Mr. Thomas M. Hall of Leadville, on Sunday met with a serious accident…

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Motor 'Bus Accident. Twenty-two People Killed London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 7

Advices from Borne report that, owing to a landslip near San Remo, a popular resort of the Italian Riviera, a motor 'bus fell 200ft. into…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 6

On Tuesday last an accident befell Mr. Albert Williams, fortunately without serious results. Whilst out exercising a horse which he is…

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Married Woman Drowned. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

A woman's body was found in the water near Coogee. It has been identified as that of Mrs. Christin[?] Brown, living at St. Marks Street…

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Returned Soldier Shot Wife Slightly Injured. Young Married Woman Arrested. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

A returned soldier named Peter Geary, 25, and a military medallist, was shot dead last night at Lower Campbell St. Surrey Hills. His wife…

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Wave of Crime Sydney Week-end Record Murders, Suicides and Accidents. Three Dead—many Wounded. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

Sydney put up something of a record in the way of tragedies during the week-end. Late on Friday night a woman and…

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Accidental Shooting Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

At Neilson Park, last night, when about to return to Sydney, Sidney Ferris (38) laborer, residing at Darlinghurst, took a revolver from his…

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Gravel Pit on Road Traveller Injured Council to Pay £50

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 1

Judge Bevan, in the Cowra District Court, delivered his decision in the case, heard the previous day, where in J. T. Bell sued the Cowra…

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The Leader and Stock and Station News. Wednesday, February 25, 1920. Local and General. Peculiar Accident

Leader · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 3

Yesterday morning a peculiar accident occurred to Geoff, the yo[?] on of Mr. and Mrs. J. Morris, of McLachlan St., Orange. The little…

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Drowned. Narrandera

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 1

William Fisher, aged 19, was accidentally drowned in an irrigation canal near Grong Grong. He had been spending a holiday…

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The Premier Bumped Accident to Aeroplane. Mechanic 60 Miles Away. Tunee

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

The aerial tour of the Premier was checked at Tumut yesterday afternoon, owing to a bump affecting the aeroplane engine…

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Fatal Stunting the Aeroplane Accident Diving at the Spectators Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

A verdict, of accident death was returned at the inquest on John Cogh[?]a, who was killed at Geelong on February 14 by being struck by an…

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Accident to a Boy

The Bathurst Times · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

[?]oy named Keith Mullanger was [?]g out of the High School lane afternoon when he was knocked [?] by a cyclist who was travelling…

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Fingers in Danger Remarkable Double Accident Young

The Bathurst Times · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

After finishing the day's work and regaling themselves with, the evening meal one day, Will Cunich and Ernie Bristol, a youth working on the place,…

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A Boating Fatality. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

A best containing two men capsized at La Perouse yesterday. Both [?] were rescued, but any named Loops was in a bad way…

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Mysterious Shooting Two Men Injured Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

So far the police have not been able to discover who fired the shot which last night injured Albert Powell and William Stack at Colingwood…

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