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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Another Would Be Rescuer Drowned Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

Charles Castles aged 24, was drowned at Lake Moodemere in trying to rescue Amy Harris, daughter of his employer. The girl was swimming…

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3 Drowned the Portland Tragedy Further Particulars Portland

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

Details of the sad drowning fatality slow that two sisters Queenie and Winnie Burgess aged 16 and 14 years respectively were bathing at the…

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Motor Fatality Mother and Son Killed Whole Family Injured Toowoomba

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 3

A motor accident occurred about four miles from here yesterday, as a result of which William Taylor, aged 5 years, was killed and his mother so…

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A Triple Tragedy. Three Drowned at if Piper's Flat. Gallant Boy Loses His Life

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

A triple drowning tragedy occurred at the Cem[?] Company's dam at Piper's Flat on Sunday ternoca, when Nina May and Queenie Flora Burgess, aged 14 and 16,…

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Hazelgrove. an Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 3

Christmas Day here was very quiet and very wot, but on Boxing Day things livened up a bit and a day's sport was held in aid of the building fund of the Catholic…

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Drowned While Bathing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK, Wednesday. Alma McHugh, aged 18, daughter of Patrick Mellugh, was drowned in the river at McCully's Crossing…

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Mothers's Heroism. Sad Drowning Tragedy. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 6

Arthur Wood, aged 12, was padding about in a small canoe in Wolli Creek, Arnodiffe, yesterday afternoon, when the craft began to…

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Fall From Crane Crowd Sees Street Fatality Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 6

A large crowd saw Bert Ward fall forty feet from a crane in the city. hurtling on to a motor lorry standing in the street below. Ward…

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Recovery From by Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 7

Master Joseph Walsh of Lue who some time ago had [?] accident to one of his eyes, has beenn undergoing specialist treat…

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Berthing Accident on the Dilkera. One Man Killed. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

While the steamer [?] which arrived to-day was being berthed at Darling Harbor, by means of a rope [?] to a [?] on the wharf, a…

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Found Drowned Tragedy at Bunnamagoo

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 7

Herbert James Moran (41) was drowned in Campbell's River, near Bunnamagoo' Station, at Rockley, on Thursday afternoon. The deceased…

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Gored by Bull Fatality at Adelaide Adelaide

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

Carl Nielson was charged by a bull which knocked him down and gored him badly. He was motored to hospital, but died on the way…

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Yeoval Railway Tragedy. Three Workers the Victims of a Collision

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 17

A terrible tragedy occurred near Yeoval on Friday, December 21st, as a result of which three men employed on the Molong-Dubbo…

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Collision on Caves Road

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

A collision occurred on Caves-road on Saturday morning, between a commercial car owned by Messrs. Bartle and Co., of Katoomba and Lithgow, and one of Messrs…

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Injured by Explosives

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 5

A young Assyrian, named About. 20 years of age, working at Excelsior. met with a painful accident. He was preparing his tea…

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Injured by Falling Horse

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 12

Mr. J. Sawyers, of Spring Flat, met with a mishap recently while exercising a trotting horse. The animal fell, and Mr. Sawyers…

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Mailman Drowned. Victim of Flood. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 12

George Sheehan, mailman, was found drowned near Adaville. Queensland. He was apparently parried away by flood waters,…

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Accident at Excelsior. Injuries Through Detonator

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 3

A young man named Abbott (?.), a Syrian, employed here, had a marvellous escape from serious injury about seven o'clock on Friday evening. It appears that…

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Brisbane Boxing Fatality Inquiry Opens. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 1

The death of Frank Soady, a boxer, after his bout with Lynagh a few weeks ago, was inquired into yesterday…

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