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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

985 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 50

Burning Accident at Borenore. Child Dies From Injuries

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 6

The death of Jack Cantrill, the 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Cantrill, well-known residents of Borenore, took place at a private hospital in…

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Sulky Fatality at Young

Leader · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

Owen Callaghan, 66, was thrown out of a bolting sulky on the Grogan Wirrip Road. He sustained severe Injuries, from which he died a few…

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Horse Bolts--cart Capsizes. Four Men Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

Four men were coming into Lithgow in a cart about 6.30 last night, and turned off into Bayonet- street from the Bowenfels- road order to take a short cut. Coming…

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Motoring Accidents. Sydney

Leader · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

A motor car overturned at Cabramatta yesterday, live men being thrown out. Two were slightly injured. They are Roy Duncan and C…

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Cricketer Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 22

Whilst keeping wickets for Coolah in the match against Binnaway, at Binnaway, on Sunday, Mr. Tom Head was struck over the eye with…

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A Close Call Escape From Drowning

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 2

Jack O'Brien of Kandos, who went in for a dip at the weir on Sunday got out of his depth, and had a narrow escape from…

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Motor Smash Six Persons Injured Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 8

Six persons were injured in a motor car smash on Parramatta road early this morning when two cars collided and one over…

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30 Dead Two Missing and Nine Injured. Toll of Victorian Fires Over £300,000 in Damage Hundreds Out of Work. Relief Funds Grow Rapidly Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 2

Thirty dead, nine injured and two missing are the bush fire casualties to date. Most of the firea are now out…

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6 Persons Injured Motor Car Collision One Car Turns Turtle Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 2

Six persons were Injured, and a motor car completely amashed in a collision between two cars at Auburn shortly after one o'colck…

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Drowned Through Cramps

Leader · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3

When Joe Woods, aged 21, and John [?]derson two young Goulburn men, [?] for a dip in the Wo[?]y last [?] end, neither of them anticipated…

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Serious Motor Car Collision. Sydney

Leader · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

Two motor can collided in Parramatta Road. Auburn, early this morning, with the result that six people were taken to hospital more or less…

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Serious Burning Accident. Sydney

Leader · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

Four men were badly burned molten metal to-day, at a Newtown galvanising works. The men were working in the vicinity of a vat of…

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11 Drowned Steamer Sinks in Harbor Vancouver

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 2

A message from Port of Spain says tint eleven persons perished when the Trinidad Government's steamer Neparina sank in the harbor here…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Leader · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 2

James Chambers of Millthorpe was proceedings along the Orange Road two miles from Millthorpe, at about midnight on Saturday. when he…

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Motor Fatality at Perth. Perth

Leader · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 2

A fatal motoring accident occurred last night, near Yarloops. The driver of a car, Joseph Prondarville, applied the brakes while travelling…

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Fell Overboard Pioneer Drowned Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 10

John Stockdale, 42, was attempting to board a boat at St. George's River, when he fell over the side and disappearing was…

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Drowned in Swimming Baths. Sydney

Leader · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 2

Charles Paterson, aged 6, was drowned in the Meadowbank baths yesterday. His body was discovered by another bather. The boy Bank…

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Fatality at Marrangaroo. Racehorse Throws a Boy

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred yesterday at Marrangaroo racecourse, about 7.30 a. m., resulting in the death of Laurie Honeysett, aged 14, son of Mr. A. J. Honeysett, of…

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Injured Employees. Fuller Compensation. Oudgegong Council Complimented

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 18

At a recent meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council the question of compensation to sick or injured employees cropped up, and it was…

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Motor Turns Turtle One Killed Four. Injured Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 10

Frank Williams was killed, and his wife and three children seriously injured when a motor car in which the were driving…

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