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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Boy Drowned Fell From Punt Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 3

A lad of seven one of a widowed mother's six children was drowned at Leichhardt to-day. The little victim was Victor Deal…

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Swinging Accident

Leader · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 5

Through [?] a swing the 12 year old son of Mr. Mick [?] the well known [?] bookmaker is now [?]…

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Motor Accident at N,[?]

Leader · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 5

As the result of two [?] knocked down and Injured [?] car in Dandaloo Street, Nar[?] the evening of December 31,…

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A Bad Start Melbourne's New Year Murder, Assault, Accidents and Fires a Big List Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

There wore several incidents connected with the passing of the old year in Melbourne crowds patrolled the city streets during the evening…

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Drowned in Baths Uncle's Tragic Discovery Toowoomba

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

Les Eggleton, aged 21, was drowned in the city baths on New Year's Day in tragic circumstances. With his uncle and brother, he…

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2 Injured Car and Motor Collide Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

a motor car and a motor cycle and side car come into collision at the intersection of Robertson Road and Anzac Parade, Kensington. The car was…

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Fire in South Australia Five Firemen Injured Adelaide

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 9

Another disastrous fire occurred in Adelaide yesterday morning, when premises occupied by Pitt and Sons, fruit packers and…

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Maroubra Accident McCORMACK'S Condition Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

Enquiries made at the Coast Hospital to night elicited the information that the condition of William McCormick the mechanic who was seriously…

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Minor Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

A laborer named Maiming, living, in New[?]d, was gassed at the blast furnace on Saturday. He was taken in the ambulance to a doctor and afterwards to his home…

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Triple Drowning Terrible Murrumbidgee Tragedy Mother, Son and Friend Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

A terrible drowning tragedy occurred on the Murrumbidgee River which resulted in the death of Mrs. E. Leech. (35) her 11 year old son of, both of…

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Drowning Tragedies. Balranald

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 1

A man and a boy were drowned in the Murrumbidgee River yesterday, and a woman died in hospital from the effects of immersion. The party consisted of Edward…

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Molong Road Motor Collision

Leader · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

On New Year’s Day a motor [?] was narrowly averted on the Molong Road [?]Wellington Mr. E. W. [?] shire engineer at…

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Ganger Injured Struck by Falling Rock Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

During blasting operations at Dorman Long and Coy's Bridge Works, Milson's Point this afternoon, a large place of rock which had been blown…

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Jumped From Window Hotel Cook Injured Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

When a fire boke out in the Bellevue Hotel this mornig, Miss Mona Dinsley, was awakened by the crackling of the flames. and fearing that…

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Motor Overturns. Cullen Bullen Lady Injured. Mudgee

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

A motor car party had a miraculous escape from death near M[?]dgee. While turning a b[?]nd, the car skidded in a sand-bed, and overturned, pinning the five occupants…

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Local Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

Whilst employed at the ironworks yesterday, J. Chasa, a laborer, sustained a crushed foot through a rail falling on it. The ambulance was summoned and…

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Brickworks Fatality. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 6

While Albert Skelton Is, was working at the Glen Iris brickworks, yesterday afternoon, he had his leg severed by a machine. Bleeding terribly,…

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Head Severed Fatality at Lithgow Lithgow

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

Caught between the cage and the pit top, John Baker (20) was crushed to death at the State Coal Mine this morning…

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Fatality at Lithgow Coal-mine. Wheeler Crashed to Death. LITHCOW

Leader · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 6

A fatality occurred in the State coal mine this morning, the victim being a young man named John Baker, aged 10, employed at the top of the shaft…

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Just Missed Collision Between Two Trains Queensland Railway Sensation Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

Fate dealt kindly with hundreds of passengers aboard the northern bound Townsville mail train and the south bound Gymple train, last night. The…

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