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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

563 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 29

The Injured Jockeys Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

The three jockeys admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital, Johnston, Sleigh and O'Bryan, were slightly better this afternoon. Mooney who fractured…

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A Drop to Death. Car Accident Near O'connell. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

A Sydney holiday party of seven in a touring car, en route from Jenolan Caves to Bathurst on Good Friday night, took the abandoned road instead of a new deviation near…

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Sensational Accident. Seven Horses Fall. Jockeys Badly Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 12

In the First Nursery Handicap at Randwick on Monday, in a field of 33, seven horses fell between the four and three furlong posts,…

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The Injured Jockeys Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 2

E. J. Mooney, who was injured when Jack Friar Tell on Monday was still very ill to-day. The Jockeys injured in the…

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Serious Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 14

Mr. George Tuckey, sen., was seriously injued at the sports ground on Monday last by being knocked down by a horse at the…

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Blackheath. Motor Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 3

A collision occurred on Sunday evening at 6 o'clock between two cars on the Main Western Road at railway overhead bridge, Medlow Bath, luckily without serious…

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Falling Tree Fatality. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 3

Thomas Watts, 30, of Wahroonga, was killed by a falling tree this afternoon. He was clearing timber on the Turramurra Reserve when a big…

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Serious Accident to Bathurst Farmer

Leader · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 6

Mr. Michael J. Murphy (52, a well known realdont of Rock Forest, Hes in the Bathurst District Hospital in a serious condition as the road of…

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Motor Fatality Survivors

National Advocate · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 2

Mesdames Tres[?] Cox Browne and Miss Treasider, who were all injured in the fatal motor smash near O'Connell on Good Friday last, are…

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Durythmic Injured. Sydney

Leader · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 4

It was stuted yesterday that the elimination of [?] from the A.I.C. Plate was caused by an injured fetlock. The champion leaves for…

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Collision in a Fog. Passenger Steamer Sunk. Vancouver

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 9

The steamer Governor, from San Francisco to Seattle, collided with the steamer West Hartland (Vancouver to Bombay) off Port…

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Fatal Driving Accident. Baby Killed

Leader · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 4

A regrettable accident [?] Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Webster, and child, of Tallwood, on Friday, when they were driving a sulky and [?] into…

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Accident at Cement WorKs an Arm in Jeopardy. Kandos

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 5

While working at the cement works on Thursday, E. Moore, employed at the cement works, had his fingers caught in an elevator…

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Motor Car Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 8

Messrs Eaton and N. Wade and a visitor from Sydney had a rather sensational experience while motoring from Mudgee to Penrith a few…

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Driving Accident. BATHURST

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 8

Mr. Michael Murphy [?], of [?] about 12 miles from Bathurst was driving a team of horses down a steep grade when…

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Child Fatally Injured Orange

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 4

While driving from Tallwood to Blayney, and when, crossing an overhead bridge, near Millthorpe, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Webster and child were…

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Another Motor Fatality. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

Two little girls Agatha Taylor (7) and Eunlce Muncaster (8) were crossing the road in Willoughby this afternoon and were knocked down by a…

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Suicide Gap Another Fatality Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

Amy Tempest, 29, single, a blouse-maker, lately living with her mother at Stanmore, fell from the top to the bottom of the Gap at Watson's Bay…

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A Dangerous Spot Cox's Hill Deviation Recent Fatality Recalled

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 1

I am bringing this matter before the Council as a warning, said Cr. Locke at the Turon. Shire Council meeting yesterday. "I hive traveled…

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