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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Accident at Newcastle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 15

Mr. E. L. Gangee [?] of the "Newcastle Herald" and formerly editor of the "Guardian." met with an accident at Newcastle…

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Accident Near Wallerawang

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 15

A Motor lorry the property of Davis and McArthur of [?]land [?] though the protecting [?] of a [?] near…

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Mad Murderer Still at Large Three Killed; Two Injured MELBOURNE

The Bathurst Times · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

A madman, who on Wednesday night ran amok in the Botanic Gardens, shot three persons dead and wounded two others, is still at large…

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Remarkable Lithgow Case. Lives Three Weeks with Broken Neck Sequel to Ironworks Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

A case, which will be of remarkable interest to the medical profession, but which has unfortunately now ended fatally, concerns John Kirkman, a widower, who three…

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Yeoval Railway Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of the three victims of the recent Yeoval railway accident was conducted by Mr…

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Serious Accident

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

A serious accident occurred to-day, while traffic to the Buthurst racecourse was at its height. Air. Terence Power, about 70 years' old, was…

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Drowning Fatality at Portland. Little Boy the Victim

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Portland on Friday last, when Isaac Francis Penno, eight years and ten months old, the son of William James Penno, of…

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A Distressing Fatality

Leader · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

The six-year-old daughter of Mr. C. E. [?]ter, [?] of the that known residents of the [?] district, [?] off a [?] of furniture on Thursday,…

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Drowned at a Surf Carnival. Sydney

Leader · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 6

Five teams were competing in a surf carnival at WoIIongong, yesterday, when some of the competitors were carried out by a heavy…

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South Coast Fatality Boat Capsized by Wave Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 6

A boat containing Sergt. Foreman, his wife, and a man named Abbott, and two other men, set out from the beach At Shellharbour…

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Motor Fatality Well-known Resident Killed Knocked Down by Car on Way to Races

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

The death of Mr. Timothy power, took place at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday morning about 3 o'clock from concussion of the brain as a…

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Fitter's Fatal Accident. Cervical Vertebrae Fractured. Death From Hypostatic. Pneumonia

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. Coroner Boyd held an inquest at the Lithgow Court House on Friday afternoon regarding the death of John Stephen Kirkman, 52, a fitter, who died in the hospital…

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Drowned at Portland Little Boy the Victim

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Portland on Friday last, when [?] Francis Penne, eight years and ten months old, the son of William James…

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Motor Bus Capsize One Killed—5 Injured Cessnock

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

When C. Hampden's motor 'tus was proceeding from Hetton-Greta, to Kurri Kurri a motor car coming from behind crashed into it and the…

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Jockey Logue Injured

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 6

Monday’s racing at Bathurst was marred by a somewhat [?]fortunate accident. While the popular and competent weattra jockey, Jack…

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The Injured Jockey

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

The jockey, J. Logue, who was injured as a result of a fall from Raymac at the Buthum races on Monday last, has practically recovered…

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Fatality at Ironworks. Adjourned Inquest and Verdict

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

The adjourned inquiry into the death of John Stephen Kirkman (52) a fitter, who died of pneumonia following injuries received at the ironworks on January 2, was…

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Coromial Inquiry Into Rocket Street Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death Quiver Exonerated From Any Blame

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Timothy Power senr. was conducted at the Court House this morning by the…

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Porter's Retreat. an Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

A rather serious accident occurred to Mrs. R. Dennis and two of her family whilts out driving. The horse became frightened, ran off the road and overturned the sulky…

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