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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

667 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 34

Child's Painful Accident. Nose Pierced by Stick

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

A very painful and peculiar accident happened last night to a four year old boy named. Hudson, of Calero street. It appears that the boy was sitting on a fence…

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Trotts, [?], Saturday. Child's Painful Accident

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

Yesterday morning a painful accident occurred to the three-year-old son of Mr. T. Britt, of [?] [?] a visit to the surgeon at…

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Motor Collision at Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 24

A serious motor accident was narrowly averted at the interse[?] of Mayne and Medley streets on Friday evening last, when two…

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Lthgow Drowning Fatality. Commendation Fob Attempted Rescue

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 6

Coroner Boyd held an inquest at the Lithgow court house, yesterday concerning the death of Harry Scougall, who was drowned in Lake Pillans of the previous day…

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Cowra Policeman Injured

Leader · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 6

Sergeant Leon, of the Geyra [?] police, would be wall advised to out In a requisition to hit department for another hone, before the one he…

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Westralian Aeroplane Fatality. Sydney

Leader · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 6

A Perth message states [?] [?] Harper, It. tannery of the Australian Flying Corps, dial as the result of an aeroplane crash at…

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Nearly a Tragedy. Good Rescue of Drowning Child

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

Thanks to the promptitude of Mr. Harold Miller, a drowning tragedy was averted at the factory dam yesterday morning. It appears that a number of children were…

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Accident

Leader · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 6

Mr. Jas. Cha[?] [?] [?] [?] a [?] accident on Wednesday a [?]. He was [?] [?]d a damaged cart iron another…

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Nursing Fatality at [?]Layney

Leader · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 2

A distressing accident, which terminated fatality occurred at Blarney last week, when Mary Auldris, the infant of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Boas,…

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Engine and Motor Car Collision. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 2

A serious collision occurred at The Rest level crossing at Melbourne last night, when a motoring party was struck fry a light sagine, and the…

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Victorian Railway Accident. Driver's Marvellous Escape. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 8

A motor car containing a party of Bendigonians was run down by a light engine while crossing the railway line near Diggers' Rest…

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Drowning Fatality How Two Children Died Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

The City Coroner, to-day held an inquiry into the cause of the death of John Austin Hands, 11, and Beryle Hands, 12, who were drowned while…

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Bush Tragedy One Boy Killed Another Frightfully Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

A number of boys, including Chas. Wheeler, 17, and Chas. Thornton, 14, went into the bush in the Tenterfield district on Sunday for the purpose of…

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Injured Arm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 22

Mr. Isaac Cornish severely wrenched his right arm a few days ago, while cranking up his Ford car. It will be some little time…

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Unknown Man Drowned Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 2

The body of a man, about 55 years of age was washed ashore at Bronte this afternoon. There is reason to believe that the…

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Lawson's [?]reek Tragedy Young Man Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 9

On Tuesday night, [?] 8 p.m., Ernest George Fittler went swimming in [?] with two [?]…

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Poison at Dance 54 Persons Affected One Fatality Maryborough, (Q.) Wed

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 2

William Power has died in Gympie Hospital from the effects of [?]tomaine poisoning. A dance was held recently at…

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Accident at Kandos Cement Works

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 7

A chute fell on Mr. F. Hindley at the Kandos Cement Works on Wednesday and fractured his leg. Mr. Hindley, who has since been…

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Motor Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 22

While returning from Sydney in his Dodge car on Thursday evening last, Mr. C. Haffenden, Mr. S. E. Lewis and Mrs. A. H. Stevenson…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 17

A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. White, of Merriwa, met with an accident whilst out riding. She fell off her horse, and sustained…

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