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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

985 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 50

Car Overturns Accident on Gulgong Road. One Killed and Four Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 9

"While on the way to Gulgong on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Herbert Grimshaw's car somersaulted. Apparently through one of the wheel's…

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Four Hurt Motor Cars in Collision. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 2

Four persons were hurt when two motor cars came into collision at Manly to-day. One of the cars was driven by…

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Car Overturns Three Seriously Injured Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 4

Five persons were injured a seriously when a motor car ran into a heap of blue metal and overturned on the Windsor Read,…

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Trapped Beneath Car. Accident at Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 3

Hilton Stanley Fulton, 38, had a narrow escape of being burned to death on Sunday at Katoomba. He was donning his car near the garage in Katoomba-street,…

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Cycling Accident at Manly. Sydney

Leader · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 2

D. A. [?], on [?] man, [?] the of [?] at the [?] Manly [?] [?] on to the track in…

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Tregic Smash on Mudgee-gulgongroad. Baby Killed—8 Injured GULGONG

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

A baby girl was killed and eight others injured when a motor car got out of control on the Mudgee-Gulgong road, eight miles from…

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Prisoners Revolt At the Parramatta Gaol Four Warders Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

It was learned in Sydney to-day that four warders were numbered amongst the casualties at Parramatta Gaol on Saturday. Two warders…

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Motor Fatality

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. Herbert Grimshaw was driving a car containing his wife and family among the Mudgee-Gulgong road on Saturday, and when eight miles from Mudgee the car…

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Newcastle Collision Ferry Boat and Coaster NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

The ferry boat Blue Bell and the steamer Gwydir, came into collision to-day in Newcastle Harbor. The ferry boat was badly damaged, but…

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Ferry Boat and Ocean Steamer Collision. Newcastle

Leader · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

The ferry boat Ri[?]e Bell, and the steamer Gwydir, collided in the Harbur to-day. The ferry boat was badly damaged, but nobody was injured. All…

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Local Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

On Monday J. Delabong, an employee at the ironworks, had his foot badly cut by a falling rail. He was conveyed by the ambulance to the hospital…

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Surf Tragedy Queensland Lady Visitor Drowned. Husband's Narrow Escape. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. A. Hurden, or Cunnamulla (Queensland), visitors to Sydney, were carried out by a strom undertow while surfing at Dee Why…

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Binnaway news. Motor Accident Pinned Underneath Car

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 13

Last Tuesday, a few miles out from Coonabarabran, Les. McWhirter met with a serious accident, and which might have been fatal. It…

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Accident Thrown From Cart

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 13

Last Saturday morning Mr. J. Stafford, senr., met with a rather serious accident. While he was standing on the back of his cart…

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Cricket Accident Struck by Rising Ball

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 13

Mr. J. Stafford, ju[?]r., whilst playing in Mendobran on Sunday with the No. 9's. had the misfortune to be hit on the nose with a rising…

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A Schoolboy Drowned. Cooma

National Advocate · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

While swimming in the river Robert Colquhoun (15) got into deep water, and despite all efforts to save him was drowned. The body was…

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Accident at Buckjumping Show

Leader · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

At Coin Melody's buckjumping show at Coral an [?] The exbi[?] had been in progress…

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Shooting Accident at Warren

Leader · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

A well-known warren resident Mr. Jack [?] is an [?] of the War [?]District Hospital, as result of a shooting accident He is employed…

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Accident to Mr. P. J. Bootle

Leader · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 6

An unfortunate accident befel Mr. F. J. Bootle, of Woodward Street. hen he was proceeding from Smart Town to Gulgong In his car on…

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Knocked Down by Car Bathurst Woman Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 2

Mrs. Mcintyre, of George Street, widow of the late Mr. Donald Mcintyre, met with an accident last night through being knocked down by a…

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