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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

563 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 29

The Lidsdale Tragedy. Verdict of Accidental Death

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 3

The inquest concerning the death of Sydney Summons, who received fatal revolver wounds at Lidsdale on Xmas morning was resumed by Mr. Corner A. Boyd, at the…

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Wellington Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death Wellington

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

The adjourned inquest touching the death of Frank Holdon, who died as the result of injuries received through a fall on the footpath opposite the…

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Drowned in a Pond. a Double Tragedy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 12

Alfred Brennan (7) and Eileen Durant (8) were drowned in a pond in an abandoned brickyard at St. Peters on Friday. Young…

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Caught in Machine. Little Boy Injured. Temora

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

Whilst the little son of Mr. F.L. Mallinson was playing in the harvest field, unnoticed by his father, the latter started a machine in…

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Burned to Death Married Woman's Awful End Burning Fatality at Eglinton

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

Mrs. Matilda Stewart Bloodworth, wife of Mr. Charles Bloodworth, of Eglinton, met her death in a shockingly tragic fashion, at her home…

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Burnt to Death Shocking Fatality at [?]Linton Married Woman's Strange Death Kerosene and Matches

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

As inquest was opened and adjourned this morning by Mr. F. W. C. Crabe, District Coroner, touching the death is unusual circumstances, of…

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The Leader and Stook and Station News. Monday, January 10, 1921. Local and General. SAD RIDINg FATALITY

Leader · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

A sad riding fatality occurred on Monday last, which resulted in the death of Mr. Roger Newbound, a highly respected resident of the…

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Serious Accident to Mr. A. Griffith

Leader · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

On Wednesday last Mr. D. Maloney, of Martin Brothers, Dubbo and Orange was taking Mr. Arthur Griffith and anothere sentleman out to Mr…

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Roof Collapses Two Miners Killed a Lithgow Accident Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

A shocking accident, resulting in the death of two miners employed at the Zigzag Colliery occurred shortly after 9 o'clock on Saturday, morning…

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3 Drowned Irrigation Channel Disaster Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

Miss Bennett, of Stanhope, Miss Taylor, of Queensland, and Mr. Frank Martin, of Melbourne, were drowned in an irrigation channel at…

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Washed Off Rocks a Man Drowned Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

When, fishing from the rocks at redhead Beach Leslie, Tollfree was surprised by a large breaker, which [?] him from his feet and carried…

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Ten Drowned Motor Launch Disaster Desperate Efforts at Rescue Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

The sinking of a motor launch with So persons aboard on the opkins River, near Warrnambool, resulted in the loss of ten lives, the names of…

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Triple Drowning Tragedy Two Women and a Man Violent Struggle in the Water Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Three people were drowned at Stanhope in particularly sad circumstances while bathing in an irrigation channel. Their names are:—…

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Harvesting Accident. Dubbo

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

A young returned soldier named Christie, while on the farm of Mr. Wheaton, at Eumungerie, had the lower part of one of his arms drawn…

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Wellington Fatality

Leader · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

The adjourned inquest touching the death, of Frank Holden, who died as the result of injuries received through a fall on the footpath opposite the…

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Warrnambool Tragedy. Crowded Launch Overturns. Ten Persons Drowned

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

The launch Nestor suddenly overturned in 15ft of water in the Hopkin's River, near Warrnambool on Sunday and 10 people were drowned. There were 80 people on board…

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Dubbo Drowning Fatality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon, Jack, the nine-year-old of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ryan of the Railway Hotel, Bubbo was drowned while bathing in the…

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Fatal Collision Perth

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

[?] a traveller for Faulding and Co., while travelling at a high rate of speed on a motor cycle, struck the rear of a cart at Nedlands. He…

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Queensland Railway Collision Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 12

A head on collision between & shunting entitle ami a mixed train occurred yesterday near Cairns. Both engines were interlocked…

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Wellington Fatality

Molong Argus · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

The adjourned inquest touching the death of Frank Holden, who died as the result of injuries received through a fall in the footpath opposite the Club Hotel…

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