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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

1,088 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 55

Is He Drowned? Hospital Patient Disappears Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 20

A Frederick, aged 52, a patient in the Coast Hospital, disappearance at 2 o'clock yesterday morning attired only in his pyjamas…

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Island Disappears Terrible African Catastrophe Every Inhabitant Drowned London

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 2

The Central News Agency's correspondent at Lisbon says that the Portuguese Government has received confirmation of the blotting out of…

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Nearly a Collision Vessel Adrift in Harbour Steering Gear Broken. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 20

The steamer Ancoona, while on her way down the harbour at mid night en route for Port Kembla narrowly escaped colliding with…

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Tomahawk used Man and Woman Injured Dying Depositions Taken Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 2

As a result of an altercation which took place in a cottage at Lewisham early this morning, Mrs. Susan Felton had her skull fractured, and…

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Motor Day Collision

Leader · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 6

An [?] that could have been attended with [?] on Monday when [?] from the…

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Not Drowned Woman Deceives Police Goulburn

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

A seventy-year old woman caused the Goulburn police considerable anxiety on Saturday. some of her clothing and personal…

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Railway man Injured Struck by Truck

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

A young man named Jack Brown, about 30 years of ago, was admitted to the Bathurst District Hospital yesterday, suffering from an Injured should…

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Series of Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

About 6.30 on Wednesday night a boy named C. Marshall, 11 years of age, was riding a horse, when he fell and broke his arm. The ambulance conveyed him to a…

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Inspector Baker Injured

Leader · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 2

Inspector W. J. J. Baker, of the state Department at Labor and Industry. had a narrow escape from serious injury on Sunday morning while…

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Youth's Bravery Drowning Children Saved. London, November 30

The Bathurst Times · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 3

A boy of 16, fully clothed and wearing heavy boots, dived into the sea at Deal and saved two children from drowning…

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Boy Drowned 2002 People Close By

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 3

At the coroner's court on Friday afternoon an inquiry was held touching the death of the lad John McIlvenna, who was drowned at…

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Railway Laborer Injured. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

A railway laborer, Jack Brown, aged 30, was standing on the line waiting to receive his wages, When he was struck on the back by a truck which was being shunted. Brown…

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A Peculiar Accident

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 2

A son of Mr. P. Simmons of Ellen gerah. station, narrowly escaped a serious accident in a peculiar fashion. He was passing a boiling copper,…

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Accident to Mr. S. Nicholls. Fall Over Balcony

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 2

Says the "Bathurst Times":--"While walking in his sleep at Burton's Hotel, Sofala, between one and two o'clock this (Friday) morning, Mr. Sam Nicholls…

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Kandos. Accident at Clandulla Quarry

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. Hynes, manager, was firing a shot on Monday afternoon and received the full force of the explosion, with the result that he was badly injured, and was removed to…

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Trains in Collision Accident at South Maitland West Maitland

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 2

A serious accident occurred on the South Maitland railway line this morning. Sixty fully loaded coal trucks ran…

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In Collision Motor Bus and Car Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 2

A motor bus and car Collided on the Parramatta-road at Haberfield this morning. Three 'bus passengers and the bus…

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Duty First [?]Ndos Man's Heroism. [?]Kingly Injured. But Completes Business

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 23

A blasting accident occurred at [?] Clandulla dolomite quarry on [?]day afternoon, when the working manager, Mr. H. Hind, a man…

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The Clandulla Accident. Injured Alan's Stoicism

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. Hind, 70 years of age, employed as working manager at the Clandulla dolomite quarry, sustained shocking injuries to the right leg as a result of a blasting…

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Big Storm at Bathurst. Cathedral Flooded-- Man Injured. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

A heavy storm passed over Bathurst on Wednesday afternoon. In less than mi hour 154 points were registered. The storm waters flooded the streets to a depth of…

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