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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

563 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 29

Shocking Fatality. Two Porters Run Down by Ballast Train. One Killed; the Other Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred in a cutting near Torbane, Mudgee line, on Tuesday, afternoon. Two junior porters, George Sharpe and Frederick Prosser Coleman, stationed…

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Railway Fatality Porter Run Down Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred near Torbane, on the Mudgee line, yesterday afternoon. A junior porter named George Sharpe, stationed [?]…

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Burning Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 3

A Hill End report, reads:--A little boy, named Patrick Maker, whilst at play, fell backwards into a large dish of hot ashes and live coals. The boy's cries of agony…

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New Zealand Fatality. Pleasure Boat Overturned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Tuesday A distressing fatality occurred at Castle Point. a seaside resort 4[?] miles from Master[?]on. Four…

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Fatal Railway Accident. at Capertee. Mr. Eric Coleman Killed. Capertee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 8

A shocking accident occurred this afternoon, by which a young man, Frederick Prosser Coleman, [?] years of age, son of Mr. F. J…

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Accident to Mr. W. C. Webb

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 9

Mr. W. C. Webb, of Malboona, Mudgee and Capertee, met with an accident at Capertee on Saturday last, with the result that a sinew…

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At Wellington. Remarkable Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 10

A remarkable accident happened at the residence of Mrs. Haynes, Wellington. A lady [?]was doing some [?]…

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Ironworks Fatality a Youth's Death. Lithgow

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

[?] yesterday afternoon an accident resulting in the death of a youth named Peekham, occurred at Eskbank Ironworks…

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Ironworks Fatality a Youth's Death. Lithgow

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

[?] yesterday afternoon an accident resulting in the death of a youth named [?] occurred at Esk[?] Ironworks…

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A Tragic Mistake Welsh Railway Disaster Members of Staff Bungle Collision Between Two Trains London, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the Abermute (Welsh) railway di[?]aster, in which an express train dashed head on into ar ordinary passenger train…

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Fall Through Roof. Fatal Accident at Ironworks

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

An accident, which unfortunately terminated fatally, occurred at the ironworks on Wednesday afternoon. The victim was a young electrician's laborer named William…

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Laborer Killed. an Erskinville Fatality. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 5

Walter Bourke, 57, laborer, of Binning Street, Erskinville, was killed at the New South Wales Brick Works, at Alexandria this morning. He was…

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French Railway Disaster. 10 KILLED — 47 Injured. Paris

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

Ten were killed and 47 injured in a head-on collision between goods and passenger trains near Lismogen…

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Frightful Railway Accident Mudgee Boy Killed

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 5

Particulars of the shocking accident which occurred on the railway line near Torbane, as a result of which Eric Coleman was killed and George…

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The K35 Offcial Report of Accident. Accident Still a Mystery. London

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

[?] of the enquiry by the Admiralty respecting the loss of the submarine K35, failed to let light through the disaster. The report…

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Serious Tram Accident Sixteen Persons Injured. Brakes Refuse to Act. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

A tram accident occurred this afternoon at the corner of Miller and Berry Streets, North Sydney, as a result of which sixteen persons were…

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Big Tram Smash Collision with Lorry 16, People Hurt Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Shortly after 5 o'clock last night, on one of the busiest sections of the North Sydney tram service, in Millerstreet, a tram collided with a motor…

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Accident

Leader · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 3

On Sunday afteroon, Master Gordon McLean, son of Sergeant McLean, had a fall a pony, receiving a nesty bamp on the head, and a server[?]…

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Tram Accident Driver Recovers Consciousness Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

Thomas Grenneway, driver of one of the trams which ran off the line at North Sydney yesterday, and was seriously Injured, to-day recovered…

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Iram Smash. Collision at North Sydney Many Persons Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 22

Late on Monday afternoon a tram car from Ridge Street; crashed into a motor lorry at the corner of Berry and Miller Streets, North Sydney,…

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