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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Amazing Trial 22 Natives Drowned New Method of Baptism Capetown

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

One of a series of the most amazing trials of modern times in Africa began to-day at Broken Hill in Rhodesia when 27 natives, members…

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One Killed Sixteen Injured. Terrible Mining Explosion Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

Red Head Colliery, Abermain, was the scene of a disaster this afternoon. Following an explosion of gas, one man was killed…

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Fatal Joy Ride One Child Killed Several Others Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

A tragedy attended the joy ride of a number of children at Bankstown to-night. A 13 year old boy was killed, and a number of other children…

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Mc Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 7

They continuo to be reported, motor car after motor car, but the human mind can be attuned to any thing, and the public take very little notice. What, however will it…

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Another Pea Rifle Accident

Leader · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 6

There was yet another pea rifle accident, late on Tuesday afternoon, the victim being Stanley Cortin, aged 17, employed at the quarries at Cadia. At…

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Three Injured Motor Bus and Tram in Collision Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 3

Three people were hurt when tramcar and motorbus came into collision at Darlinghurst this morning. It was a head on smash…

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2 Killed Several Others Injured Week End Motor Fatality Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Two persons were killed in motor car accidents on the parramatta road to-day, when a motor cycle and [?] car, containing Mr. and Mrs…

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Boys Drowned Woody Point Tragedy Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 3

Three boys, Kenneth Thomas J. his brother Charlie 13, and Wm. Strathford 16 were drowned while swimming at Woody Point…

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Stocking Accident. Fall of Stone at Mt. Frome Quarry. Young Man Seriously Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 11

A serious accident occurred at the Mount Frome limestone quarry on Friday last, when a young man named Oscar McManus (23), son of…

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Trail of Blood. Leads to Injured Man. Mudgee

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

After being injured in a motor accident pear Windeyer yesterday, Mr. J. J. Muir, the Cudgegong Shire engineer, crawled several, hundred yards on his hands and knees…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Explosion at C.s.c. Refinery

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

A terrific explosion, due it is thought, to spontaneous combustion among the stored sugar, occurred in the packing room on the second floor of the Colonial Sugar…

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Ghastly Accident at a Fair. London

Leader · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

A g[?]tly accident took place at a fair, at Brussels, when the pivot of a large “aeroplane" roundabout broke while the roundabout was revolving…

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Fatal Accident at Manildra

Leader · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

A sad fatal accident occurred at the [?] railway yards, on Friday afternoon, when Robert William Cola, aged 25. who resides in that…

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Thrilling Motor Accident

Leader · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 3

Mr. Gordon Smith, who was accompanied by his brother and [?] passenger, [?] the corner of [?] and…

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Fall From Scaffolding One Killed—another Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 3

Charles Price, 34, of Hurstville was killed, and Rowland Pearce, 40, a painter, of Lewisham, was injured when they fell from the scaffolding…

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Woman Killed Two Persons Injured Car Dashes Into Fence West Maitland

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

A woman was killed and two other persons were injured when, owing to the stearing gear falling, a motor car dashed into a fence…

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Motors Collide Five Passengers Injured Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

A motor car driven by Paul Whiff whereby it is believed a settlement big collied with a car at Lake, Learmouth railway crossing to-day…

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Teamster Killed Fatal Accident at Manildra Molong

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at Milldra railway yards yesterday when Robert Colo, 25 fell under the wheel of a waggon…

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To-day's Telegrams. Naked Lights in Collieres. Two Very, Bad Accidents Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

To-day's market quotations:--Butter 172s 8d, new laid eggs 1s, 6d, cheese 9d, to 10d, honey 3d, to 5d, beeswax to 1s, 8d, [?]veerne hay £4 to £5, oats 4s 9d to…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Third Death in C.s.r. Explosion

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

Three of the five men who wore injured in the explosion at the works of the Colonial Sugar Refilling Co. on Saturday have died…

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