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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

1,088 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 55

Horse and Car Collision on Rockley Road Mr. F. Asimus Seriously Injured

National Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

Fred Animus, (30), a well known resident of Triangle Flat near Rockley, was the victim of a serious accident at about 8.30 o'clock on Saturday…

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Cricket Mishap Players Injured

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

Two accidents marred the local first grade cricket matches of Saturday. V. Linnane playing for Georges Plains against Per Way, wag hit by a ball on…

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4 Injured Cars Collide Head on Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

As a result of a head on collision between two motor cars in Parramata road, Lidcombe, this afternoon, four persons were admitted to…

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Car Somersaults Tourist Party's Mishap Two Seriously Injured

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

A party of tourists had a miraculous escape from death yesterday when a motor car completely somersaulted on the…

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Three Injured Car Somersaults on Steep Hill Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 7

A motor car was travelling down a steep hill at Taren Point when the rear-tyre burst and it somersaulted. The driver and two…

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Week-end Motor Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

A motor car was travelling down a steep hill at Taren Point, when the rear tyres burst, and it somersaulted. The driver and two companions were injured, being pinned…

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Molong Man’s Accident

Leader · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. Durham. Mo[?] representative of Messrs Griffith [?] with a [?] accident last week. He was [?] about [?]…

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2 Brothers Drowned Fatality at Kempsey Kempsey

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

Two brothers were drowned yesterday, one In attempting to gave the other. Four boys procured a boat with…

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Straying Stock Man Injured

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

The danger of straying stock on roads was again made evident during the week-end when a serious accident occurred on the road between Dubbo…

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Car Capsizes Two Occupants Injured Others Have Miraculous Escapes

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

Mrs. M. Lucas, of Melbourne and Mr. George Dunne of Sydney, are lying in the Strathmore private hospital Bathurst, suffering from injuries…

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Drowned Her Children Then Committed Suicide Perth Amboy, N.J., Dec. 9

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 1

The bodies of James Antal, 4, and his brother Joseph, 1 year old, believed to have been drowned by their mother before she commuted suicide…

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Anti-Accident Campaign Waged by Large Factories

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 3

Accidents aud their prevention are causing grave concern in American industries to-day and unprecedented efforts are being made to prevent them…

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Holiday Drowning Fatality

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 1

Two boys named Robert and Harold King, aged 16 and 10 years, respectively, were drowned in the river at Kcmpsey on Sunday. Harold lost his life in a gallant…

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Boy Drowned a Wellington Fatality Wellington

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 1

A drowning fatality occurred yesterday afternoon in Bell River, below where the swimming carnival was being held…

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A Motor Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 2

There was a rather sensational motor car collision in the cutting leading into Piper's Flat on the Portland-'Wang road on Sunday night. It appears that Mr. Charles…

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Motor Cars in Collision. Melbourne

Leader · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 2

A Hudson Supersix motor car swerved to avoid another car in Victoria Parade, Melbourne, at 8 o’clock this morning, and crashed into a Rockery…

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Woman and Children Drowned. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 2

A Rabaul message states that a married woman, named Hyland, with three children, a boy of [?] and two girls aged [?] and [?] were drowned on…

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Terrible Tragedy Mother and Three Children Drowned Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 2

A message from Rabaul received to-day stated that a married woman named Hyland, together with her three children, a boy aged 9 and two…

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A Serious Accident. to Well Known Rockley Resident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 3

A serious accident occurred a short distance from here late on Saturday night. Mr. Fred. Asimus, a son of Mrs. Asimus, of Triangle Flat, was riding towards…

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Two Injured When Car Overturned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 13

When a motor car capsized on the Jenolan Caves Road, near [?], Mrs. M. Lucas, of Melbourne, sustained severe scalp…

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