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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 5

Mr. Duncan Head had the misfortune to cut his leg a few days ago. It appears he was making gates when the adze slipped, the…

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Wallerawang. Railway Ganger's Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 4

Mr. R. Ambler, ganger on the railway at Wallerawang, was found unconscious on the line this (Wednesday) morning. He was too dazed to remember exactly how…

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Serious Motor Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 2

An accident attended with serious consequences occurred yesterday morning on the Orange road. A young man named McKay, whose…

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[?]Ting Fatality at Campsie. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 2

[?] Henry Milgate was found [?]erandah of his residence at [?] today, abot through the [?]mple. He was taken to…

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Accidents at Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 2

There were several accidents--happily none of a fatal character--in Lithgow during the holidays. On Saturday a boy named Giles, living in Bent-street, fell off…

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Accidentally Hanged Caught Neck in Whip

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 19

Clem Pittman was found dead hanging with his neck in a whip in a shed on his father's farm at Merriwa. He was putting a fall on…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 20

Mr. R. Cornish had rather a miraculous escape from serious injury a few days ago while riding his motor cycle up the main street…

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Safe As a Bird. Flyers Have Few Accidents

Leader · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 6

It Is repeatedly stated that flying is not yet safe, relatively speaking, and without paying heed to the record of progress and the Increasing…

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A Grandmother Injured Sensational Motor Cycle Accident Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 2

A sensational accident occurred at Liverpool Road, Bankstown, when a motor cycle and Bide car dashed into a rope that was being used to move…

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Jockey Killed. Fatality at Tamworth. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 8

Jockey Albert Blatch was thrown from a horse against a post and killed, at Tamworth on Saturday…

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Riding Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 13

A very serious riding accident recently befel Mr. W. Henson, of Augathilla. The horse he was riding fell through a rabbit warren…

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Accident at Cricket

National Advocate · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 2

While playing for Eglinton B., against Methodists at Eglinton on Saturday, P. Cox, was struck on the head with a ball with such force that…

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Aged Lady's Serious Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 2

Catherine Field, aged 81, a resident of Bathurst-road, Mount Victoria, met with a serious accident on Saturday afternoon, She went out to fetch some water from the…

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Accident to a Chick[?]

Leader · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 2

An accident of a rather [?] befel Mr. J.H. W[?] well known local cricketer[?] a few weeks ago. Mr. Whaler…

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The Late Eric Mackay. Verdict of Accidental Death Recorded

Leader · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 2

An enquiry into the cause of death of Eric Mackay, who was fatally in[?] in a motor cycle accident [?] Beater Monday, was contacted by…

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Blayney Mans Peculiar Accident

Leader · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 2

While travelling to Sydney last Friday night, Mr. Life Smith cut his and severely in a simple manner. Thinking that the carriage window…

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A Broken Thigh Mr. John Devoy, Sen., Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 26

Mr. John Devoy, sen., Neilrex, met with a painful accident on Easter Monday. Whilst harnessing a horse to a sulky the animal…

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Sulky Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 26

While driving a sulky on Saturday last, Miss Conroy, of Dhu Robin, had the misfortune to be thrown out of the vehicle causing a…

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The Jockey's Death Verdict of Accidental Death Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 2

At the Coroner's Court today, an inquest was held into the circumstances surrounding the death of Joseph O'Connor, who fell while…

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Fatal Railway Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 2

A railway collision occurred at Banloorn siding, on the Cootamundra-Tomora line, on Saturday. A train travelling towards Cootamundra crashed into another…

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