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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

1,088 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 55

Railway Driver Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 3

Mr. Robert Aldrich, of Rocket-street, while driving the mail train between Kerr's Creek and Wellington, on the Bathurst- Dubbo run, was knocked unconscious and…

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Cricket. the Third Test. Chapter of Accidents. Englishmen’s Extraordinary Bad Luck. Freeman’s Injured Wrist. Adelaide

Leader · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 2

However seriously the mishaps to the Englishmen have affected the state of the game, it would be entirely [?] to suggest that, had…

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Motor Smash Near Albury One Killed—two Injured Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 7

Rose Parrin, 19, was killed instantly and two other persons seriously injured as a result of a collision between two motor cars…

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Man Injured by Roughs Police Chase Ends in Arrests Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 7

Harry Davy, of Fairfield, when alighting from a motor car in Liverpool last night was attacked by a crew of roughs. The police…

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Railway Accident. Trucks Crash Through Culvert. Bogan Gate

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 3

A railway accident which might have resulted in a serious loss of life happened to the Tottenham-Parkes (mixed) up train today between Bogan Gate and Trundle…

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Railway Accident Enquiry Opened Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

The official enquiry concerning the railway collision near the Central Railway Station, last Wednesday night, was opened to-day before the railway…

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Small Boy Drowned. Hobart

Leader · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 2

In full view of his younger brother and another small boy, Steven Smith, 9, was drowned in Newtown Bay, while attempting to recover a…

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Railway Collision the Official Inquiry Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners stated that too official enquiry Into the collision outside the Central Railway Station last Wednesday night, would…

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The Turf Racehorse Killed an Extraordinary Fatality Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 3

The golding, Eudorus, terminated his racing. career at the Kedron Park racecourse. in an extraordinary manner. While standing in his stall…

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Tram Hits Lorry Accident Which Might Have Been Worse Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 2

What at first looked to bo a serious accident occurred in Oxford St., Sydney, to-day, when a motor lorry was caught between two trams. A…

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Another Harvesting Accident

Leader · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 1

A serious accident occurred to Mr. Frank Yell, a farmer of [?] statics, about nine [?] from Man. [?] Fall went to the assistance…

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Injured Foot

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 10

Mr. N. Roth, of Gulgong, is at present nursing an injured foot, having had the misfortune to drop a bag of potatoes on it. It will…

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Car Grazes Pole. Occupant Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 21

An accident occurred to a motor car which was being driven along the main street near the R.C. Church on Monday evening. In…

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Cycling Fatality Ernie Lindsay Killed Blood Transfusion Fails Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

Ernest Lindsay, the seventeen year old world's amateur Junior record cycle holder, died in the Melbourne Hospital yesterday afternoon, just 24…

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Burning Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 10

Mr. A. Saunders met with a painful accident last week. He was following his occupation of fireman when a cinder fell in his…

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Driver to Blame Passed Three Signals at Danger Cause of Redfern Railway Accident Findings of Board of Enquiry SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

The chief responsibility for the accident which occurred at the Sydney Railway yards on January 14th. has been placed upon the shoulders of the driver of the incoming train from Ashfield. The evidence disclosed was remarkable. It showed that the driver…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

A very tragic happening took place on Thursday week, the unfortunate victim being Mrs. Eunice May Sturgeon, wife of Mr. Joseph…

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10 Months Old [?] Drowned

Leader · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

[?] May Goodman, an 18 months old baby, who was [?] for [?] and mother to drive her into Young fell into a dam near [?] home…

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Fatal Accidents Nurse's Terrible Death Youth Killed From Motor 'Bus Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

Two fatal accidents occurred in Sydney to-day. George Ellis (17) a conductor of a motor 'bus, living at Canterbury, slipped from the 'bus on…

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Horseman injured Collision with Car

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

As the result of colliding with a more, can a couple of mites from Rock[?]y on Saturday night, which reading to Bathurst so horseback,…

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