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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

667 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 34

Brothers Drowned Lithgow. Lithgow, [?]

Leader · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 4

Two little boys, Maurice [?] McMahon aged six [?] [?] yesterday swimming in a [?] and [?]…

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Drowned in Shallow Water. West Maitland

Leader · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 2

Marie McLaren, aged 19 months was drowned at Thornton yesterday, in a dam containing only fifteen inches of water…

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Dual Drowning Tragedy. Heroism of Mother Love. Coroner and Inadequately Fenced Dam

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 2

Seldom has tragedy been so marked by poignant details as that which occurred at the small arms factory dam on Saturday morning, when Cecil James McMahon…

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The Ruhr Serious Train Collision 40 French Soldiers Killed Berlin

National Advocate · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 2

Forty French soldiers are reported to have been killed and many seriously injured in a coillsion between a troop train and a goods train at…

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Accident at the Ironworks. Resident's Marvellous Escape

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 2

At the ironworks on Saturday, Mr. J. Sewell, of Hermitage Flat, met with a rather painful accident, but which luckily proved less serious than it might have been…

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Another Motor Accident. Mount Victoria

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 2

A motor lorry, laden with about five tons of honey, going from Orange to Sydney, was left standing while the drivers went to help another lorry. The machine…

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Accidents

Leader · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 2

Whilst working at a circular saw [?] at Mr. S. Frape’s on Thursday last, Mr J Toms had tie misfortune to have our of the fingers of his…

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Kensington Ponies Perplexed's Handicap Jockey Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 2

Fine weather prevailed for tun Kensington races today. The attendance was good. Results:— 14.0 HANDICAP. 6 furlongs, first…

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The Mount Frome Tragedy. Inquest Discloses Little That Is New. Fire an Accident—House a Death Trap

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 12

The facts surrounding the death of the Rendell children at Mount F[?] on Saturday night were placed before Mr. A. E. Brigden,…

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Accidents Rylstone

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 15

Mr. J. Clark[?] sustained severe [?] during the week [?] result of a horse falling [?] Mr. Harry…

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Mudgee Burning Fatality. Coroner's Candid Comments

Leader · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 8

At the inquest on Tuesday into the terrible burning fatality at Mudgee. in which four children were burned to death, it was stated that the…

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Unusual Accident. Pig Dislocates Man's Shoulder

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 4

It is apparently perfectly safe to have a pig in a poke, but dangerous to catch the animal by the leg. This, at any rate, is the experience of Mr. Moses Smith, junr…

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Accident to Mr. M. Meagher

Leader · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 6

Mr. Michael Mangher, of Bathurst [?] a narrow escape from serious in[?] on Wednesday, as a result of [?] brought about in a most…

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Motor Cycle and Car Collision. Sydney

Leader · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 2

Frank Jenkins, of Aberma[?] Avenue, Rose Bay, was riding a motor cycle in Bondi last night, when he collided with a motor car, and was…

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Assaults on City Police. Sergeant Seriously Injured. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 2

There was a serious affray near the Circular Quay on Saturday evening. when Constable MrCristal had occasion to speak to a man ouside the…

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Rosehill Races Heir Apparent's Good Win Salatis Wins and Breaks Down Dunkinty Killed Two Jockeys Injured Record Hurdle Race Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 1

Anxious to see some of tie Doncaster and Sydney Cup candidates in action, many thousands of Sydney racegoers made the trip to Rosehill…

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Football Accident at Rylstone

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 14

The football season opened at Rylstone on Saturday last, the opposing teams being Rylstone and Kandos-Coomber. Unfortunately,…

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Motor Car Accident

Leader · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 2

At the Intersection of Summer and Pelsley streets, yesterday, a young man, E. Bright, was the victim of an accident. Hiding a bicycle swiftly be…

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Brown's Creek Driving Accident

Leader · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 2

When Mr. George Darts, of Brown's Creek accompanied by his wife and two children, Was returning home on Sunday week In a sulky, the horas…

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Shocking Railway Fatality Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 2

A man, whose body Is as yet unidentified, was killed on the railway between Burwood and Strathfield to day . The man was seen to fall…

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