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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

1,088 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 55

Not Drunk J. W. H. T. Douglas' Denial Brighton Motor Fatality Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

A remarkable development has occurred in connection with the motor tragedy in which,J.W.H.T. Douglas was concerned…

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Serious Train Accident. Collision at Sixty Miles an Hour

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

A railway accident occurred at Hawkesbury River station at 2.30 a.m. yesterday. When coming down tho incline from Cowan a goods train of two engines and 42 loaded…

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Nearly Drowned Mother Rescues Son

The Bathurst Times · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

While Mrs. E. J. Casey, of Hamilton-street, South Bathurst, was enjoying the river breezes at "Many," below the Demson…

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Goods Train Amok Four Injured—trucks Derailed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 7

A goods train consisting of two engines and 48 loaded trucks got out of control near Cowan and dashing down an incline leading…

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One Killed—five Injured Car Turns Double Somersault

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 7

Alice O'Grady aged 49, was killed and five other persons were injured when a touring motor car turned a double somersault at Penrith last…

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4 Injured Goods Train and Light Engine Collide. Both Engines Hurled Over Embankment. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning a goods train collided with a light engine between Cowan and Hawkesbury railway station…

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Remarkable Accident

Leader · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

Yesterday morning while a youth named [?] was riding his [?] down Byng Street after having St. Joseph’s R. C. Church he was run into…

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Matchbox Smash Judge Depicts a Collision

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 1

Judge Wasley used a matchbox to illustrate to a Melbourne County Court jury the plaintiff's version of a street collision…

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Railway Smash Injured Men Progressing. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

It was reported to-day that the three men who were taken to hospital as a result of the railway smash at Hawkeebury station on Sunday…

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Children Saved From Drowning

Leader · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

Last week end [?] of children [?] drowning were reported — one from Wellington and the other from [?] on Sunday…

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A Young Man Injured

Leader · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

Whilst driving a cart, loaded with wood,, along Pelsley Street south, shortly before 6 o’clock yesterday afternoon Ray [?] who resides in…

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Chapter of Accidents. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

Edward Porter, 30 of Canterbury, died yesterday owing to his body being pierced by the handle of the brake of a lorry on Saturday…

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Surfer Drowned Narrabeen Tragedy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 8

Harold Spooner, a baker of Narrabeen, was carried out by an undertow and drowned while surfing at Narrabeen yesterday…

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Lorry Somersaults Driver Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 12

A man named Potter, met with a painful accident at Old Merry[?] on Friday evening as result of the steering wheel of his motor…

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Drowned While Surfing Tragedy at Narrabeen. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

Harold Spooner, of Narrabeen, was carried out and drowned while surfing at Narra[?]een this afternoon. William Lloyd, a member of the local…

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Mid-air Collision Remarkable Aviation Disaster Paris Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2

A remarkable aviation smash resulting in the loss of lives occurred an to Bourget to-day. Three military aeroplanes were…

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Car Somersaults Blayney Resident Injured Sustains Fractured Skull Newbridge

The Bathurst Times · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2

Through me overturning of a [?] motor car, Mr. Jack O'Malley, son of Mr. John O'Malley, proprietor of the Royal Hotel…

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Child Drowned a Modest Hero Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 2

Haze' done Pollard (5) residing with her parents at Newtown was drowned in the Woronora river this afternoon. The child was bathing in shallow…

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Girl Drowned in the Nepean. Sydney

Leader · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 2

A girl visitor to Wallacia pleasure resort, named Irene Kildorn. is of Newtown, was drowned in the Nepean River yesterday, through striking a…

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Topples 25ft. Car Crashes Through Fence Occupants Miraculous Escape Accident Near Railway Bridge

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 2

When that big powerful Hudson Super Six motor car owned by Mr. W. Winslett but driven by Mr. Fred Clifton of Bathurst, crashed through…

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