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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

691 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 35

Accident at Railway

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

A shop boy named Burgess, son of Mr. W. Burgess, of upper George-street, met with a severe accident while at work this morning. The…

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The Blackheath Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 2

The accident to Jack Luchetti, at Black heath railway station on Sunday night has proved more serious than was at first anticipated. The right arm was amputated on…

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Boy Drowned Fatality at Middle Harbor Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 2

The body of Rex Danks, aged 8 years, son of the Rev. Mr. Danks of Bulli, who was drowned at Middle Harbor, near Linfield, yesterday,…

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Found Drowned. Identification Practically Certain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 9

As the result of careful inquiries made by the police the conclusion has been arrived at that the body recovered from the river on…

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Unfortunate Slip Woman Badly Injured Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

The Clyde Railway Station was the scene of another accident. Mr. J. Hanley (56), of Third-street, Weston, was alighting from a…

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Bread Carter Injured Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 4

Through the falling of his horse whom he was driving along Pittwater-road, Manly, George Parsons, 60, a bread carter, employed by A.L…

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Found Drowned. Inquest Adjourned Till January 31

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 1

The adjourned inquest on the body of the man found drowned in Rope's hole, on Wednesday, January 12, was hold at the Court House on…

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Drowned at Middle Harbour Son of Rev. and Mrs. W. W. DANKS

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 9

In connection with the report of the drowning fatality at Middle Harbor, which appeared in our issue of Thursday last, we now learn with…

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Accident at Rewoncle

The Bathurst Times · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

A youth named Frank Bennett met with an accident at the Bretwongle deviation works this afternoon, as a result of which he had one of his…

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Accident to Mrs A. Lesson. a Series of Misfortunes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 8

A well known and highly esteemed Dunedoo district family, the Leeson family, of "Anglewood," has lately had ample proof of the…

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Portland. Accident at Ivanhoe Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

On Thursday Portland had a visit from Mr. Hudson, an inspector under the Profiteering Prevention Act, who was accompanied by Mr. A. G. Fletcher, meat expert. It…

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Drowning Fatality Coolac

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 3

Walter Stanley Briggs, (24) was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River yesterday afternoon. The deceased who was a good swimmer, was with…

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A Quarryman Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 3

With his left leg crushed almost to pulp, and his other leg severely injured and having received other cuts on the head and body, John Cook, (50)…

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Governor of Victoria Injured at Tennis. Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

The Governor of Victoria, Lord Stradbroke, is about to undergo an operation to one of his eyes, necessitated by being hit by a tennis ball…

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Gun Fatality Rockhampton

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred on Sil-soe-road, 40 miles from_ Longreach. Two carriers, George Thomas and John Emblem, were going to…

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The Kangaroos Off to France Players in Motor Collision London

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

With the exception of the injured players, who joined tho Orvieto in London, the Australasian footballers are leaving this morning for France…

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Macartney Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

Macartney, the champion batsman, is unable to play against Victoria in the match commencing to-morrow owing to an injury to one of his knees…

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Chance Inventions Some Profitable Accidents

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 1

Accident rather than necessity seem often to be the mother of invention. The X-ray is one of the most remarkable of modern discoveries; yet mere…

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Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 11

Mr. C. Leonard, of Perry-street, met with a painful accident on Friday last. He was attending to his horse, when that animal, without…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 9

Mrs. Swords, wife of Mr. J. C. Swords, of Perry-street, Mudgee, had the misfortune to break her thigh last night. Mr. and Mrs…

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