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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

582 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 30

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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Accident to Mr. F. Carthew

Leader · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

A severe accident happend to Mr. [?] Carthew, of Canobolas in the early port of this week at the railway station. While attempting to raise…

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Scalded by Steam. Accident at Ironworks

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

George Palfrey, a fireman on the boilers which supply power for the steel, furnaces at the ironworks, had the misfortune to be badly scalded by steam at the works early on…

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District Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. Tom Field met with an accident to-day (Friday). He was driving a horse and dray where he slipped and fell, his leg being lacerated About sixteen stitches had to be…

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Opposition Leader Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. John Storey, leader of the N.S. Wales Opposition, was driving from the railway station in a motor car when the latter collided with a wheat waggon. Mr. Storey's left…

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Mr. Storey Hurt Motor Car Accident. Collision with a Team. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. John Storey, Labor leader, me with an accident while driving home in a motor car early this morning on his return from Forbes…

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Shocking Sawmilling Accident

Leader · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

William Stephens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephens, of South Murwillambah, and an employee of the standard Sawmilling Company, Con[?]ung…

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Three Men Injured Car and Sulky Collide. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

John Smith and Bernard Aurixea were driving along Parramatta-road last night and were about to cross the track of a passing tram when a…

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Cargo Double Burning Fatality. the Inquest. an Open Verdict

Molong Argus · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

On Thursday, 26th February, the District Coroner (Mr P. F. A. Kinna) proceeded to Cargo and held an inquest concerning the…

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Remarkable Drowning Fatality. Auckland, N.Z.

Leader · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

A motor car, with three occupants, drove on to a bridge near Pa[?]oa, Auckland, when the span was opened for a steamer which was passing. The…

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Cargo Double Burning Fatality. the Inquest

Leader · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 6

The District Coroner (Mr. P. F. A. Kinna) held an inquest concerning the death of John Joseph Carmody and his wife, Marian Carmody, who were…

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Two Children Drowned Storm Waters at Young. Young

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

Nancy Glennon, aged 15, was washed away and drowned in the flood waters at Narengo on Saturday. A similar fate happened to a…

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Motor Strikes a Post Two Persons Injured. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

A motor car travelling through Pyrmont this morning struck a telegraph post while attempting to avoid a dog…

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Road Fatality Man's Death a Mystery Temoea, Tuesdny

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

The body of Owen Fummell, a business man in Tcemora. was discovered on the Temora road last night, the head being covered in blood…

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Two Racehorses Killed Collision on Track. Satin Bird and a Gelding. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

The racehorse Satin Bird, while running with Oldea on Randwick course to-day, collided with an unnamed gelding by Kenilworth, who…

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Satin Bird Destroyed. Collision on Training Track. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

An unnamed gelding by Kenilworth (imp)—Rymerhild. while working at Randwick this morning came into collision with the well-known racehorse,…

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NOT [?] Distinction From Negligence. a Motor-cart Collision. Young

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

Edward Castledine answered a charge of reckless driving at the Police Court. Mr. Hogan appeared for Castledine…

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Accident at St. Mary's. (From our Mt. David Correspondent.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Clarence Fitzgerald, of Mt. David, who was employed in the railway construction and bridges branch, met with a serious accident on Thursday last week. Whilst working on a…

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Girl Drowned Before Parents' Eyes. Flood Causes Tragedy

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 1

One of the biggest floods ever experienced at Marengo, says the Young "Witness," resulted from the heavy thunderstorm that passed over…

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Mother and Children Drowned Motor Capsizes Into River Wellington, (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 3

Mrs. Thorns and her two young children were drowned through a motor car capsizing into a flooded river at Pekuiti, New Zealand…

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