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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

985 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 50

Car Capsizes Lady Pinned Underneath. Accident at Sally's Flat

National Advocate · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 2

A sensational car accident, as a result of which the occupants were injured, and one of them for a time placed in a perlious…

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Motor Bus Accident. Sydney

Leader · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 2

Sadie Wright, 40, was knocked down and run over by a motor bus, at Darlinghurst, last night Her spine was fractured, also her skull. She was…

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Two Men Injured Ammonia Cylinder Bursts Accident at Meat Works Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 3

An ammonia cylinder at the Riverstone meat works exploded late last night, with the result that two men were severely burned and otherwise…

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Swept Off Train Two Men Hit By Bridge One Seriously Injured Cootamundra

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

Two men secreted themselves unnoticed on the tender of the Melbourne to Sydney express on Saturday night, and were swept off by the…

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Sugar Factory Explosion Two Men Killed Verdict of Accidental Death Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 3

The coronet to-day resumed his enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Harold Edwards, Samuel Johnson and John…

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Military Training Injured

Leader · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 2

A young man, named [?] of Masquarts Street, Dobbs, was the victim of an unfortunate accident on Monday night, when he was…

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The Riding Fatality. Inquest and Verdict

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 2

Mr. A. Boyd, district corner, held an inquest at the courthouse on Monday afternoon, touching the death Laurence Reginald Honeysett, who died in Lithgow…

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Drowned in Canal Old Man's Death Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 2

The body of Neil Nicholson (82) of Leichhardt was found floating this morning in the Leichhardt canal. Nicholson had been suffering from in…

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Sydney Racehorse Accidents. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 6

Two serious accidents occurred on the training tracks this morning, at Canterbury. After doing a gallop Armlitary took fright, dashed Into a…

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Workman Killed Result of Crane Collapse Another Badly Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

One many was killed and another badly injured when an eighty live foot Jib crane collapsed at Farmer's new building in…

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Four Injured Bus and Car Collide Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

A bus and motor car collided at Waverley this morning and four persons were injured Mrs. V. Dargan received injuries…

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Vat Explodes Three Injured—one Seriously. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

Three employees were injured when a vat containing methylated spirits exploded at the factory of Johnson and McDonald gramaphone…

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Fatal Accident Near Lithgow. Sulky Upsets

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 4

Yesterday, about 7 p.m., a fatal accident took place about seven miles from Lithgow. Mrs. Adeline Jane Flanagan, wife of Mr. W. Flanagan, had been in…

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Accident to Well-know Dentist. Sydney

Leader · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 8

Mr. Aubrey Davis, dentist, of Darlinghurst, fell from a moving tram in King Street, City, to-day, and fractured his pelvis…

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Head-on Collision. Bathurst Road Accident

Leader · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

A head-on collision occurred between two motor cars on the Bathurst Road, Shadforth, about 12 miles from Orange, at 11.15 yesterday…

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Min[?] Employee Injured

Leader · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 1

Jack Trindal, an employee of [?] at the [?] on Friday [?] weights…

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Tangled in Weeds. Linesman Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

On Saturday night Albert Charles Nicholls, lately living tit Rozelle, Sydney, went for a swim with others in Narrabri Creek and became…

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Jockey Fatally Injured. Hobart

Leader · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 6

During a trotting meeting held here yesterday afternoon. Mount (ridden by William Kelly) struck a post and Kelly, who was thrown heavily, died…

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Road Fatality near Lithgow Inquest and Verdict

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. A. Boyd, district coroner,held an inquest at the Lithgow courthouse on Friday afternoon into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Adeline Jane…

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Cars Collide on Orange Road Several Passengers Injured Orange

National Advocate · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

A head-on collision between two motor car, resulting in injury to several of the passengers, occurred on the Bathurst Road, near Shadforth…

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