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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

691 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 35

Fell 20 Feet New Year's Eve Accident Bathurst Boy Badly Injured

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 2

On Saturday night, Lance Rowley, aged 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Rowley, of the Globe Hotel, sustained serious injuries as a result of falling…

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Man Drowned Crossing the Macquarie Narromine

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2

A young man named Norman Budd, a native of New Zealand, employed at a station at Narromine was drowned in the Macquarie River yesterday…

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Drowned in Macquarie. Narromine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 2

A young man, Norman Budd, a native of New Zealand, who was employed on Collyburl Station, near Narromine, was drowned in the Macquario River yesterday afternoon…

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Saved from Drowning a Peculiar Case Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 2

A man who gave the name of Graham and said be lived at 24 Edwin Street, Croyden, is now in Lewisham Hospital as a result of a peculiar…

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Fatal Collision Medical Student Killed Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 2

A [?] named James Asher, [?] living at Paddington, was in company with a friend, driving in a motor car in Macquarie-street last…

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Shocking Accident Boy's Leg Burnt Off Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 2

A shocking accident, involving the crippling for life of a to-year-old boy, Percy Goodwin, occurred at the Joliment railway yards, adjacent to the…

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Postal Messenger's Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 2

A somewhat serious accident happened to a telegraph messenger, named Roy Holford, on Friday evening. The lad had been to Oakey Park post office, and collected…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 11

Whilst Misses Kathleen Talbot and Alma Marks were proceeding to business this morning to Messrs. Kellett and Sons' store, and whilst…

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Telegrams. Drowned While Swimming. Sydney

Leader · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 6

While swimming in Greenwich baths, to-day, Guy Herbert Scarr, 30, of Ridge street, Longueville, was drowned…

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Motor Car Accident

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

A car accident occurred in Boonara-street, Wentworth Falls, near the Falls end. Something went wrong with the steering gear of a big touring…

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Motor Cycle Accident

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

Messrs Rowes and J. P. Miller who were staying at the Club House Hotel, went to Lithgow yesterday morning per motor cycle and side-car and on…

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Seriously Injured Accident at Bathurst Railway

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

Mr, William Reginald Tooby, fitter's laborer at the Bathurst loco sheds, met with a serious accident on Saturday morning, and is now lying in a…

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Drowned While Surfing Woman's Death Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

A surfing fatality occurred at Manly this morning. Mrs. Campey was carried out with several other people by the…

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A Painful Accident

Leader · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

Little Ednn Catts, of Ulundry, was handling a pair of scissors last Sunday, when she accidentally run the point of one of the hindes into her…

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Accident at Loco. Shops

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

As the result of an accident at the Bathurst loco, workshops on Saturday Mr. William Tooby fitter's laborer, is now lying at his home in…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 4

At a social evening held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Turnbull on Wednesday of last week, Mrs. Graham, wife of Mr…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

Messrs. Rowes and J. P. Miller, who had been staying, at Bathurst, .came to Lithgow on Thursday morning on a motor cycle and side-car. On the return journey they met…

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Glenburn. an Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

Mr. D. S. Todd, of "Mountain "View," Essington, met with an accident when driving near his home. The horse he was driving suddenly turned off the road and ran the…

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The Newnes Burning Accident. Death of Little Margaret Attuell

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

The death took place at the Lithgow hospital on Saturday morning of Margaret Armour Mary Attuell, aged. 10, the victim of the burning accident at Newnes on…

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A Surfer Drowned Fatality at Manly Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

Owing to the recent storms at Manly the beach has been considerably destroyed in parts and bathing bus been risky…

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