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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

563 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 29

Through the Points Two Bathurst Railway Accidents

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

Two railway accidents of a more or less serious nature, occurred in the Bathurst District during the past 48 hours, both being due to engines…

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Eglinton Burning Fatality Evidence at the Inquest. a Daughter's Ordeal. an Open Verdict. the Kerosene Explained

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

The adjourned inquest into the tragic death of Mrs. Matilda Stewart Bloodworth, wife of Mr. Charles Bloodworth, of Eglinton, who was…

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The Zig-zag Fatality. Inquest To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

The inquest on the victims of the Zigzag tragedy (George Alferd Pearce and William L. Bannerman) is being held to-day. The inquiry was opened at 10 o'clock and contin…

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Young Cyclist's Death Fatality in Kendallavenue Inquest in Bathurst To-day Verdict of Accidental Death

The Bathurst Times · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

The circumstances connected with the death yesterday morning of Hunter Neil, aged 13 (sou of Mr. A. B. N[?], a warder in the Bathurst…

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Boy Killed at Bathurst. Collision with Motor Car

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

Hunter Neil, aged 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Neil, of Rankin-street, Bathurst, was knocked off a bicycle and killed by a motor car in Kendall, avenue yesterday morning…

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Drowned io Hawkesbury. Eight Fatalities in Three Months. Windsor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 11

Still another drowning accident occurred in the Hawkesbury River yesterday afternoon, making the eighth in the district within three…

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Cycle and [?] Crash a School Boy Killed Fatality at Kendall Avenue Ald. E. T. Webb's Misfortune

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

Kendall' Avenue was yesterday the scene of another accident—this time a fatal accident under particularly painful circumstances…

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Accident

Leader · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 1

doing the Springhill round day morning, W.R.Evans' [?] cart, Mr. Murphy" Sams, employee, had the misfortune to…

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Motor Fatality How Young Neil Died. Evidence at Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death Horn Should Have Been Blown. Comment by Mr. Crane

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

Although the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Alexander Hunter Neil, the 13-years-old boy who was killed in a motor…

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Bathurst Boy Killed. Collision with Motor Car. Bathurst

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 6

Hunter O'Neill, aged 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. O'Neill, lately residing at 260 Ranken-street, was knocked off a bicycle and killed by…

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Plain Collapses. Nine Children Injured. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 10

Nine children were injured through the collapse of the platform of the "slippery dip" at a carnival at Rosebery last night…

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A Nasty Accident

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

Yesterday morning Ganger O'Donnell of the Railway Premanent Way Department at Athol, and who resides in Bathurst, met with a painful…

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Senator's Death Injuries in Tram Accident Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

Senator Guthrie, who was injured in a tram accident in Melbourne last night, died this morning…

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Senator Guthrio Fatally Injured. Melbourne Train Fatality. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

sonator Robert Storrie Guthrie, of South Australia, who was injured through being knocked down by a tram in Swanston street last night,…

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Murderer Drowned A 1917 Crime. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

The St Helena prison escapee Burketown Peter, who murdered the Rev. Robert Hall at Mornington Island in 1917, is said to have been…

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Injured by Falling Tree Nowra

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 1

Ernest Pepper was severely injured by a falling tree. He was engaged in felling timber at Yerriyong, when the tree he had cut hit another and…

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Love and Revolver Man and Woman Seriously Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

As a result of shooting which occurred in a wine bar at 266 George Street, this afternooun, Madge Marshall, 24 married, of Surry Hills and…

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Sensational Accident

Leader · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

People who have seen the spot where Mrs J. Barlow and her daughter, Mrs. Fred Rankin, and Mrs. Rankin's ten months old baby, went over…

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Accident at Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 3

A man named William Angel, employed by the Commonwealth Portland Cement Co. and working in the repair shop met with a very painful accident to- day, (Wednesday) his…

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Motor Collision Priest's Leg Broken West Maitland

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

As a result of a collision between a motor car and a motor cycle in High Street to-day the Rev Father Peter, who was riding the cycle, had…

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