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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

563 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 29

Aeroplane's Dive Mechanic Fatally Injured Pilot in Serious Condition Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 2

The aerodrome at the Point Cook Flying School was the scene of a serious accident on Wednesday evening last. An Avro machine, which…

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Another Motor Fatality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 12

Two little girls, Agatha Taylor (7) and Eunice Muncaster (8), were crossing the road in Willoughby and were knocked down…

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Train Fatality a Fetter's End Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 3

Edwin Heath, a railway fettler, was run over by a shunting engine al Market Street crossing this afternoon. His both legs were severed and he…

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Painful Accident

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Brown, a blacksmith's striker in the railway permanent way department at Bathurst, revived a severe wound in the left forearm this…

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A Peculiar Accident. a Prison Cell Incident Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

At the Regent Street Police Station about 6 o'clock this morning, a prisoner, named James Dignam, was found lying unconscious on the floor…

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Accident at Waterworks

National Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

The Waterworks Engineer (Mr. J. Muston), reported to the Council last night that on April 1, one of the bearings, the first one above the pump,…

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Drowned While Surfing

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

Charles Moore, aged 23, a butcher, was drowned while surfing at Maroubra yesterday. His friends, when they saw he was in distress, attempted an unsuccessful…

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Bicvele Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 6

Miss May Fletcher, B.A., of the Orange [?] School staff, met with a painful accident at Gulgong, where she was visiting…

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Street Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 6

On Saturday night Mr. Bernard Rheinberger, of Eurunderee, left his horse and sulky standing in front of Mr. F. Pauling's shop, in…

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Three Horses Fall Accident at Orange Trotting Meeting Bathurst Driver's Narrow Escape

National Advocate · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

Three horsen came down during the running or the Flying Handicap at the Orange Trotting. Club's Show Meeting on Saturday. Though the…

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Big Bump Off No Collision with Comet a 4000 to One Chance!

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 4

The earth will not bump a comet on Juno 27. The journal of the British Astronomical Association of January last…

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Three Horses Fall. Accident at Orange Trotting Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 17

Three horses came down during the running of the Flying Handicap at the Orange Trotting Club's Show meeting. Though the…

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Accident of Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 4

While Ray [?] aged 11, was on the act of coding a horse another horse [?] a snap at the annual and knocked him down,…

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Slight Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 11

Nurse Price, of Bracholme [?] hospital [?] met with a slight accident while on duty this week. Nurse [?] and…

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Foot Injured

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

Thomas Burrell of Millthorpe most with a painful accident at the deviation works, near Brewongle shortly after the resumption of work this…

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Another Crash Two Flyers Injured Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

Captain and Mrs. Cornish left Melbourne for Sydney by Avro aeroplane. The first landing was to have been at Cootamundra, but they were…

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Tram and Shed a Heavy Collision Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

A tram got out of control at Newtown to-day and ran into one of the walls of a shed, causing considerable damage to the structure…

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Wants Witnesses Young Man Absconder in Trouble Collision with the Police

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

Hilton Claude Peers (26), shearer, asked for a remand till Monday next at the Bathurst Police Court this morning on the grounds that he…

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Tram Conductor Patally Injured Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

While collecting fares on an out ward-bound tram in Mount Vernon street, Forest Lodge, on Saturday night, a tram conductor, William…

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Accident Near Sofala. Cricketers' Misadventure

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 4

A team of cricketers from [?] Saturday, April 10. [?] match [?]…

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