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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

1,088 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 55

Accident at Railway Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

A miner named Dan O'Dea, employed at the Railway colliery, was injured this morning through a fall of tops. He received injuries to the head and neck. The…

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Central Railway Sensation 17 Injured in Train Collision Smash Near Redfern Tunnel Passengers Awful Ordeal Traffic Suspended for Hours SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

A serious railway smash occurred just outside the Central Railway Station at about 6.30 to-night, when two trains, one crowded with passengers and bound for Ryde and the other, almost empty coming from Homebush, collided…

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Railway Smash Many Injured Nineteen in Hospital Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

One of the worst railway smashes in Sydney for many years occurred in the Central Railway yard, at 6.30 last night, near the Mortuary Station…

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Sensational Railway Smash Trains Collide in Sydney Station Yard Sixteen Injured, Some Critically—hero with Two Legs Mangled—were Signals Observed?—inquiry to Be Held

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 21

A sensational railway accident occurred at Central Station last night The 6.13 p.m. empty train from Ashfield to Sydney, which was…

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City Railway Accident. Injured Progressing--driver Suspended

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

The persons who were injured in the railway collision on Wednesday (reported on page 6) are declared to be progressing. An operation was successfully performed on…

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Local and General. Narrow Escape Prom Drowning

Leader · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

Mrs. Green, of the Imperial, Hotel, Trangie, had a very narrow escape from drowning in the [?] River during the week. Mrs. Green, who [?]…

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Drowned her Baby Mother Sentenced

The Bathurst Times · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

Charged with the murder of her ten-weeks-old daughter, Maud Elizabeth Norman (34), domestic servant, was found guilty of attempted…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Young Man Killed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Lithgow was the scene of another motor fatality yesterday afternoon, the victim being. Thomas Anthony Murtagh, aged 20, a clerk employed at the State coal mine…

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City Railway Smash. Two Trains Collide. Seventeen Persons Injured

Leader · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

The long anticipated railway [?] in the dangerous “bottle neck” at the Central Station occurred on Wednesday night when, as a result of a…

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Disastrous Train Smash at Sydney Central. None Killed, But Twenty-five Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

The most dangerous train smash in the history of the Sydney station occurred on Wednesday night, when two suburban trains collided near the Redfern tunnel…

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Songs That Live Happy Accidents Ot Inspira-tion

The Bathurst Times · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

It is rcmtirkablo that few of our [?]rcater English poets have succeeded in writing a song which has become widely and permanently popular. Even…

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Hampton Motor Smash. Verdict of Accidental Death

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. Coroner Boyd held the adjourned inquest at the Lithgow courthouse today regarding the death of Thomas Joseph O'Rourke, who was found dead under his…

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Sunny Corner. a Riding Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

A long run of dry weather, with easterly winds and cold nights, has been experienced, broken only by one flight fall of rain. Local pea crops would be greatly…

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Motor Car Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

Are we taking note of them ? They are quite as important as motor car thefts. One after another they have been occurring till the heading has become a rather…

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Accident in Summer Street

Leader · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

The breaking of the [?] of a sulky occupied by two women and two children [?] Summer Street, on Wednesday morning, resulted in one of…

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Children’s Tragedy. Little Girl Accidentally Shot. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

The City Coroner to-day held on Inquest concerning the death of [?] Malone, 11, who died in hospital on December 28 from the effects of…

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Kicked By Horse Boy Injured at Dunkeld

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

wm. Taylor, a 12-year-o'd lad, who rosides in Sydney and has been staying with his grandmother, Mrs. Sandry, at Dunkeid, met with a serious…

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Knocked Unconscious Bathurst Engine Driver Injured Extraordinary Mail Train Incident

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. Robert Aldrich, the well known engine driver of Rocket Street, Bathurst, was the victim og somewhat serious injuries sustained in the most…

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Bad Start and Another Recovery Australians Bat Against England in Third Test Lucky Collins Again Wins Toss Gilligan and Tate on Injured List Adelaide

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

Once again Collins won the toss for Australia on a perfect wicket and his side opened play in the Third Test match to day. A [?] set in early…

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5 Injured Motor Collision on Western Road Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 2

Five persons were injured, two of whom were admitted to Parramattator as a result of a head on motor collision on the Western Road…

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