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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

691 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 35

American Ambassador Injured in Motor Collision London, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

A message from Cannes states that Mr. Harvey, the American Ambassador, was severely injured in a motor collision. He was unconscious for…

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A Surfer Drowned Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

While surfing on the Newcastle Beach to-day. James Miller (20) laborer, a resident of Newcastle, was carried out by the current and drowned…

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Guard Killed Fatality at Rockdale Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 1

Thomas Edward Marden (28). a guard of Rockdale, had finished shunting operations just before midnight last night, and went to return the…

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A Bathurst Accident Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

Reginald Toohey, fitter's laborer, lies at home with three ribs broken and internal injuries, and in a precarious (Condition, as the result of being struck by an iron bar at…

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The Recent Drowning Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 15

At no time we remember has a similar case occurred where a body has been taken from the river in its course of 70 miles from the head…

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The Manly Fatality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 15

The married woman referred to elsewhere as having been drowned at Manly on Monday was the wife of Mr. Campey, postmaster at_ the…

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Found Drowned. Identity Unknown

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 18

Yesterday afternoon whilst two boys were swimming in the river at the foot of Douro-street they noti[?]ed something caught on a snag…

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Toll of the Surf. Married Woman Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

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

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Accidents at Curryall

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. Cyril Fitzgerald (son of Cr. Fitzgerald) met with an accident that might have proved fatal on New Year's Eve, through being…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 15

Mrs. Gardiner, wife of Mr. H. Gardiner, of Appletree Flat, met with a painful accident on Tuesday. She was chopping kindling wood…

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Shocking Railway Accident Salvation Lass Terribly Injured Adelaide

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

A shocking railway fatality occurred at Nhill early this morning, when Miss Evans, a Salvationist, fen under a train and had her legs cut…

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Sulky and Tram Collision at St. Kilda Road One Killed—two Injured Collision Result of Extraordinary Incident Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

While two men fought for the reins a horse attached to a sulky crashed into a tram in St. Kilda Road last night…

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Boy Scouts Injured Lorry and Tram Collide Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

A lorry, on which were boy scouts, and a tram collided in King-street, near Church-street, Newtown, yesterday, with the result that two of the…

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Local and General Accident Ends Fatally

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

As the result of an injury received in a railway accident, at Rooty Hill, near Penrith, a few days ago, Thomas Cooper, a railway guard, 44 years of…

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Boy Scouts Injured. Sydney

Leader · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 2

A lorry cntalalong a number of boy scouts collided with a train at Newtown yesterday, and Alfred Browes, aged 12, of Anson street, Orange,…

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Riots in Madras Lively Scenes for the Prince Five Killed and Many Injured Madras

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 2

On the occasion of the Prince of Wales visit to Madras much rioting occurred. Several rioters were killed and many injured…

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Serious Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 10

A serious accident happened on the Mudgee show ground on Saturday afternoon during the Light Horse parade. They were…

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Serious Blackheath Accident. Young Man Beneath Train

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at Black- heath railway station about. 10 o'clock last night, when John Luchetti, 18, son of Mr. Anthony Luchetti, a well-known resident of…

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Explosion Causes Fire One Killed—another Injured Mysterious Melbourne Fire Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

A fire followed upon two explosions in a Swanson Street Cafe, shortly after midnight last night. One of the proprietors was found dead and an…

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More About Blackheath Accident

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

Further particulars regarding the accident that befel Jack Luchetti, of Blackheath, as he was shaking hands with a friend on a moving train at…

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