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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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The Mount Lambie Fatality. Inquest at Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

At the courthouse, on Monday afternoon, the district coroner, Mr. A. Boyd, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Edwin William…

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Waterhole Tragedy Two Boys Drowned Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

Two boys, Leslie Edward Tooth, (13) and John Hayman, (13), left their homes shortly after noon on Sunday and some couple of hours…

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Accident in Molong Railway Yards

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 3

A well-known Bathurst railwayman, Mr. Fred Butler, had his shoulder[?]lade broken and sustained other severe abrasions during a dinner hour…

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Double Drowning Fatality. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 14

Austin Hands (11) and his sister [?] (12) were carried out by a strong undertow while bathing at Freshwater yesterday afternoon…

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Ford Somersaults Three Persons Injured. Maryborough (Q)

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

A serious motor accident occurred at Kin Kin, near Gympie, yesterday. Several persons were injured, one seriously…

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Motor Bike Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 18

Mr. William Bolton, of Narrabri, who is on a visit to Mudgee, met with a serious accident on Tuesday afternoon. He was…

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Steamers in Collision. Sydney

Leader · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 6

Early this morning a collision occurred off Newcastle Heads between the steamers Jersey City and Woodfield. The latter was damaged most,…

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Manly Drowning One Body Still Unrecovered Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

Members of the Freshwater Surf Club are still searching for the body of Austin Hands, aged 11, who was drowned in the surf with his…

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Plucky Rescue Saved From Drowning Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 6

A plucky rescue was affected at Coogee beach this afternoon Dick Horn, while surfing near the beach, was carried out by the undertow…

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Trams Collide Three Persons Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 6

Three persons were slightly injured when two trams collided at City Road. Darlington, this afternoon and several others were badly shaken…

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Cycling. [?] [?]Up[?] Injured

Leader · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 4

Our Orange [?] [?] [?] in Victoria, [?] [?] there last week…

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Motor Cycle and Tram Collide. One Killed, Another Injured. SYDNEY, Sunday

Leader · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 2

While a tram from Bellevue Hill, bound city wards, was approaching the [?] of Bourke and [?] [?], yesterday afternoon, a…

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Pea Rifle Accident. Tarana Visitor in Hospital. Tarana

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a weekend visitor to Tarana, Mr, Tom. Davis, was accidentally shot by the discharge of a pea rifle. It appears that he and a mate were in search of…

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Local and General Eye Accidents at [?]Arry

Leader · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 2

During last week a singular coincidence occurred, whereby two men in the Barry district received injuries to an eye. One of them was Mr. Andy…

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Fisherman Drowned. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

Arthur Eaton-Lee, 65, left his home on the Hawkesbury River on Saturday to go fishing, and a few hours later his body was found floating in…

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2 Drowned Shocking Beach Tragedy Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

A shocking tragedy orcurred at Hampton this afternoon. A strong sea was running and hundreds of people were bathing when two men and…

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Trains Collide a Sensational Smash Two Killed, Forty Injured Adelaide

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

A s[?]tional [?] smash occurred at North [?] Station to-day when two trains came head on into collision. Two people were killed…

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Melbourne Doctor Drowned. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 3

[?] message says that a five men, Including Dr. J. U of Melbourne University, returning from a successful trip…

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Sad Fatality. Browned in Lake Pillans

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

A young man named Harry Scougall. 18, Calero street, employed at the blast furnaces, was drowned in Lake Pillans this afternoon. It appears that the young…

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A Doctor Drowned Boat Capsized. Launceston

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 1

A patty of five men, including Dr. J. L. Glasson, of the Melbourne University was returning from a successful trip up the Arthur River on…

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