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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

691 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 35

Injured While Skylarking

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

A stranger to Bathurst named Henry Thueen, who was said to be camping in the vicinity of the Denison Bridge met with an accident yesterday…

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Railway Fatality. Lithgow Girl the Victim

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

Word was received in Lithgow on Wednesday that Miss Vera Gordon (19), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Gordon, of Spooner-street, Lithgow, had been run down and…

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Drowning Boy Man Refuses Aid Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

John Arthur Moran, 5½ years, was drowned at the flood gates at the head of the salt-water, Parramatta River, last Sunday. The District Coroner, Mr…

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Drowning Fatalities

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 2

Elsie Lockhart, 12 years of age, was drowned in the saltwater river, near Audley, National Park, on Saturday afternoon. Arthur James Carrington (38), while…

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Scalding Accident

Leader · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 4

Little Jack Renshaw, the 2½ years old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. [?]shaw, of [?]ton street, met with a terrible scaldiung accident on Saturday…

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Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 8

On Saturday, Mr. Ernest Birchall, who was removing furniture to his new home, at West End, was returning for a second load, when…

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Recent Blackheath Accident. Victim's Death Reported

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 2

John Alexander Luchetti, aged 19, who lived with his parents in, Railway-parade, Blackheath, died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on Saturday, from the effects of…

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Fatally Shot Was It Accidental? Father of Murdered Girl the Victim Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

Charles Tirtschke, father of Alma Tirtschko, the victim of the Gun Alley tragedy, was found shot dead near Maffra to-day. He had been out…

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stadium Collapses Many Injured Adelaide

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

While 1,000 people were cheering the victor in a preliminary bout at the Stadium on Monday night, a por[?]on of the wood work ot the building…

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Tram Turns Over Thirteen Injured Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 1

An engine and steam tram from Newcastle to West Wallsend left the rails at a crossing near Wallsend yesterday afternoon, ran down an…

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Was it Accidental? Inquest on Henry Tirtschke Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

Mr P. H. Elliott, P.M., to-day held an inquiry at Maffra into the death of Henry Charles Tirtschke, aged 47, father of the murdered girl. Alma…

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A Brave Girl Saves Drowning Woman Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 2

The City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) held an inquiry concerning the death of Rex Danks, 8, son of the Rev. Wallace Watsford Danks of the…

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Shocking Fatality Four Men Killed. Auckland, N.Z.

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 1

A shocking accident occurred this morning at Endeans' buildings, one of the highest building at the foot of Queen-street. Four men were painting,…

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

The son of Mr. E. Mattick, of Hargraves, was brought into Mudgee this week to a private hospital. He had half a needle broken off in…

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Saved From Drowning

Leader · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 6

Mr. J. D. Bridekirk, stock and station agent, Trangie, distinguished himself on Thursday last by saving the life of a lad named James…

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Motor Cyclists Injured Gundagai

The Bathurst Times · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 2

Two Sydney motor cyclists. Messrs. Windell and Mosgrove, met with a serious accident while travelling along the Wagga-road near Gundagai. The…

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Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 6

Mr. B. Cott[?]e, Mudgee South, met with a painful accident on Friday last at Bryant's slaughter house. He was assisting in…

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Railway Accident

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 2

A young man named Roy Best was the victim of a vary serious shunting accident at Wellington. Best was carrying out shunting operations in…

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A Shocking Accident

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 3

A shocking accident occrred at Fairview Station on the Peak Hill—Narromine line, by which a man named Frederick James Chambers…

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Parer Injured Aeroplane Crashes in W.A. Machine Wrecked Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

Parer's aeroplane, which is touring Australia, crashed in Western Australia with Parer and his companion. Both were seriously hurt and the…

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