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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

863 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 44

Motor Accident Near Orange

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

Alderman Walker, of Wellington, will not forget his trip to Orange drum Cowra in a hurry. He is electing some buildings in Cowra, but,…

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Motor Car Accident

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

At about 12.30 yesterday (mid-day) Mr. J. P. McLean, architect, of Lord’s Place, was driving his car up Summer Street, when he collided with a tree…

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Injured by Pitchfork

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 28

Mr. Bruce Adams, of Berriwa, whilst working on his farm, had his back penetrated by the prongs of a pitchfork, and was somewhat…

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Railway Employee Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 24

Mr. J. Allsopp, whilst riding a railway tricycle on the Binnaway-Werris Creek cross-country line on Sunday last, met with a rather…

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Launch Fatality Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 3

Two men wore drowned when a launch, caught by a southerly gale in Cook Strait, was smashed to matchwood at Island Bay…

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Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 10

Mr. M. Gill met with a very painful accident last week, when one of his thumbs was practically torn from the sinews. The injured…

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Recent Drowning Fatality. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

Sir,--Will you allow me a little space to ask why at the inquest on the victims of that sad fatality at Piper's "Flat dam the coroner tendered a very high compliment to…

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The Accident to Ernest Maker

Leader · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8

Several sympathisers have opened a subscription list tor Ernest Maker, the unfortunate man who lost a leg through being run over by the Bourke…

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Fatal Accident. Mr. T. G. Harris the Victim

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 18

A serious accident occurred at West Molong on Saturday last, as a result of which Mr. Thomas George Harris, a well known local…

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Woman’s Close Call From Burning Fatality

Leader · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

Mrs. J. Cross, of Tomengley, had a trying experience last week, and owes her life to her daughter, who extricated bar from bar bunting home…

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Car Overturns. Two Killed, Two Injured, Perth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 6

A motor car driven by J. Cockram. hotelkeeper and postmaster at Mogumber, was descending a steep hill yesterday when it struck a rut…

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Reasons for Accidents Economy to Blame. Motorists' Ignorance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 5

Many motorists are excre[?]sing their minds to arrive at the reasons for so many accidents which have recently happened, and attention is…

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Accident at Cricket

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. Stan Price, the Bathurst bowler, sustained a painful injury to the first finger of the right hand while fielding a severe drive by a batsman…

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Motor Cycle Accident

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

A young man named Oates, of Hill End, who is staying with Mr. Medaris in Rankin-street met with a nasty accident at the intesection of…

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Child Injured

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

Miss Laura Booth, the young daughter of Mr. C. Booth, of White Rock, together with her brother, was riding a pony a couple of days ago, when the…

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Tennis Devotee Injured

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

While engaging in a practice game of tennis on Pentilly court a few days ago Mr. Frank Rogers endeavored to hit a ball with his racquet when he…

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Detonator Among Coal Fireman Injured Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

A detonator among the coal used an the locomotive of a "picnic train running between Christchurch and Timaru on Saturday, was responsible…

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Strange Car Accident

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

A lady who was driving a motor car around the Lord's Place-Summer-street intersection, Orange, shortly after noon on Saturday, took the curve too…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Excitement was Intense among a small circle of lade at a popular swimming place in Summer Hill Creek, st “Rosehill,” known to [?]…

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Boy Drowned Rockhampton

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 1

Colin Grawley, aged to, was drowned in the Mount Morgan Company's No. 4 dam on Monday. Seeing two other boys leaving the…

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