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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Drowned in the Nepean. Sydney,[?]

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

A Picton message states [?] th[?] Thompson, a [?] business man, lot[?] [?]. He was [?]…

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Decapitated Terrible Railway Fatality. Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

A tragedy occurred on the railway fifteen miles north of Bundaburb early this morning. A man named Cormack was crossing at the gates when…

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Silenced by Fear Incident of Drowning Case Why Small Boy Would Not Tell

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

The circumstances which led up to the lamentable drowning of Thomas Frederick Co[?]grove, the eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas…

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Accident to Jenolan Mail Driver

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

Whilst driving down the notorious Oberon hill with the mail for Jenolan Caves, the driver, Mr. S. J. Cunynghame, met with an accident which resulted in the…

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Accident to a Shunter

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

Shunter Alfred Ral[?] now lies in the Orange Hospital, us the result of a shunting accident which occurred at 6.40 on Monday night in the…

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Petrol, a Candle and an Accident

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

The holding of a naked light in proximity to petrol fumes has caused more accidents than any other medium since the first gusher was…

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Drowning Fatality Evidence at the Inquest

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

The inquest touching the circumstances connected with the death of Thomas Cosgrove, 8 years of age, and youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas…

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Sheep Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 26

As the result of last Friday's coludburst in the Wellington district, about 200 sheep from a travelling much were drowned…

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Fatal Motor Collision One Dead—three Injured. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 1

The third death has resulted from last Friday night's collision between a motor car and a spring cart at Cooperco. Henry Soshe, the driver…

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To-day's Telegrams. Serious Melbourne Tram Accident. the Apprenticeship Problem. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

Today's market quotations:--Now laid eggs is 8d to 1s 9d, rails and rivers 1s 1d to Is 3d, butter 182s, cheese 10d to 10 12d, honey 2 12d to 5d, beeswax Is 3d to 1s 6d,…

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A Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

An Antwerp message states that the British-India. steamer Australia collided with the London steamer Nautilus in the Scheldt. The latter sank. Eighteen of…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Leader · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 1

Sergeant Ferris, with his family, and Mr. and Mrs. Bridekirk, of Trangis, had more than their share at excitement yesterday weak, They were…

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Car and Bike Collision

Leader · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. W. Clark, Carcoar’s Anthony [?] nearly [?] for his [?] [?] for the [?] from shock, on [?] last at [?] when his…

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Driving Accident at Lidsdale. Mr. H. G. Ransley Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

Owing to an accident to Mr. H. G. Ransley on the Lidsdale bridge yesterday, the Wallerawang Methodist people had to do without the usual Sunday night service. Mr…

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Shocking Accident at Mt. Lambie Fatally Injured by Falling Tree

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred to one of our young mention Friday morning at Mt. Lambie. Mr. Ted Lane, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lane, was felling a tree, which…

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Shooting Accident at Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 12

On Saturday afternoon last Mr. Henry Thurston. who is 18 years of acre, and who only arrived in Gulgong on Tuesday last…

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A Cycling Accident

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

A man named John Flanagan, of Morrissett-street, Bataurst, was admitted to Bathurst District Hospital last night suffering from abrasions…

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Saved from Drowning a Plucky Woman. Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

There was great excitement at Hampton Beach yesterday afternoon when cries were heard for help. There were two people in the water…

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Motors Collide Young Woman Seriously Injured. Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 3

Late yesterday afternoon a motor car driven by William Benbow, of Canterwell, collied with a Ford car driven by Ernest Muskeg at the…

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Two Boys Drowned. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

Two boys, each aged 13, [?] [?] and John Hyman, went [?] [?] in a water hole at [?] in Sunday afternoon. Their bodies…

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