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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

985 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 50

Two Training Track Accidents. Sydney

Leader · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 6

Two smashes took place on the training track this morning. At Randwick, Red Gauntlet had a remarkable escape from injury. He was being…

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Motor Fatality Aged Man Killed Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

Thomas [?] (65) of Richmond, was killed by a motor car when crossing Bridge-road, Richmond. At the Melbourne Hospital it was found that…

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Yeoval Motor Fatality. Coronial Inquiry as to Cause

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 17

An inquest was held at Wellington by the District Coroner on December 28th into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. J. H. Skelley and…

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5 Injured Defective Shell Explodes Vancouver

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

Five men were injured by the explosion of a defective shell on the battleship Oklahoma while engaged in anti-aircraft practice…

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Saved Four Ship Steward's Heroism Mother and Three Children Rescued From Drowning Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

Plunging fully clothed into the waters of Double Bay this morning, a steward from the Balranald saved the lives of a woman and three children…

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Sad Holiday Fatality. Motor Cycle and Car Collide Bowan Park Resident the Victim

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 19

A sad motor accident occurred on the Forbes Road, on Christmas Day, at 11.30 o'clock, at a point about ten miles from Orange, as the result of…

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Boy Drowned at Liverpool Sydney

Leader · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

Prising along the river near at Liverpool, yesterday, Miss Owen, of Liverpool, saw two children crying , One said to her, “My brother died in, and…

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Returned Soldier Drowned. Glen Inney

Leader · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

Len Hatcher, of Yelarbon. was drowned while attempting to cross Rocky Creek, which was running a [?]. He had been spending a…

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Boy Killed. Motor Cycle Collision. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

Francis McGuire, aged [?] was grilled and Norman Cocoran 15, badly injured when their tro[?] collided with a motor cycle and side…

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Verandah Collapses. Women and Children Injured. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

The collapse of a verandah in St. Peters last night resulted in injuries to two women and two children. All the victims were conveyed…

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Motor Accident at Shooter's Hill

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 1

A somewhat sensational motor accident happened at Shooter's Hill this (Thursday) morning, when two Ford cars, leaving, a dance and both travelling in the same…

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Four Drowned Tasmania's Week End Toll Launceston

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Two brothers named Kircaldy, one aged 14, and the other 15, died in each other's arms on Saturday afternoon. They were still clasped…

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20 Perish American Storm Toll Many Drowned at Sea Vancouver

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Checking up on Sunday night showed that nearly a score of persons had perished, numerous others were injured and considerable damage was…

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Two Inquests. Hoskins Mine Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. Coroner Boyd hold the adjourned inquest at the Lithgow courthouse on Tuesday regarding the death of Garnet McKoown, who was killed on December 17…

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Accident to 'Wang Miner. Thrown Off Horse

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. R. Templeton, a miner residing at Wallerawang, and employed at Lidsdale colliery, met with an accident whilst proceeding to his work on horseback this…

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Burning Accident at Canowindra

Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

Mrs. J. W. Robinson, of Canowindra met with a serious burning accident last week. It appears there was [?] pan of fat on the stove at her…

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Millthorpe News Accident

Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 1

On Saturday last a painful accident [?]appened to one of our young [?] Norman Ewen, at the railway [?]dation, whilst engaged in loading a…

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Shocking Motor Fatality Mrs. Brady Killed. Near Guntawang Thrown From Lorry

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 26

Gulgong, in the midst of White Train celebrations was deeply shocked on Tuesday when it became known that Mrs. Johannah Brady…

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Tricycle Accident Boy's Toe Nearly Severed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 14

Master Walter Madden aged about five years, met with a painful accident a few days ago. He was riding on a tricycle with another…

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Sulky Accident Boy's Thigh Broken

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 14

A serious sulky accident occurred at Hannuh'h Bridge on Friday evening last, resulting in a boy's thigh being broken. The…

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