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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

985 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 50

Car Capsizes Then Catches Fire. Sensational Motor Accident. Three Doctors Have Narrow Escapes Sudden End of Week End Visit to Orange

National Advocate · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

Bursting into flames almost immediately after it had overturned on the Orange road, about 17 miles from Bathurst at about noon…

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Sydney's Week End Fatalities, Accidents, and Fires. Motor Car Toll Mounts. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

Hugh Gemmell (16) died in hospital this morning, as the result of injuries received in a head on collision between a motor cycle, which he was…

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Motor Accidents

Leader · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 6

A motor accident on Blayney-Neville road on Wednesday afternoon resulted in the wrecking of a [?] and the fortunate escape of [?] occupants…

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Late Sporting Turf Tattle Pilliewinkie Injured, But Recovers Manfred at the Barrier Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 3

At Flemington this morning Perspective, looking wonderfully well after his great race in the Newmarket, ran three in 368 and four in 50…

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Motor Fatality at Narromine. Narromine

Leader · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 2

John Dunfield, a motor car demonstrator, was killed near Narromine yesterday. His car overturned while a prospective buy was at the [?]…

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Drowned in Creek Bathurst Drover's End

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 2

Word has been received in Bathurst of the death by drowning at Culcairn, of Mr Stewart H. ('Spinks') Croaker, a well known drover of…

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Buggy Capsizes Man Seriously Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 2

A sensational buggy accident occurred on the HEL-End—Mudgee road yesterday afternoon as a result of which too brothers, John and Patrick…

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Bicycle Accident. Boy Run Down by Car

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 5

As a boy named Arthur Boor (14) of Mundy Street, was riding a bicycle southwards along Auburn Street, near Davis' garage, he…

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Round Swamp. an Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 3

Mr. J. Smith, and Mr. Reg. Greaves, both residents of Excelsior, were out on their motor cycles on Sunday afternoon, on the road a short distance from Excelsior, when…

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Ford and Douglas Collision in George Street Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

A collision between a Ford motor car, driven by Mr. Vivian Palmer and a Douglas motor cycle, ridden by Mr. William Saunders, of Lord…

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Kicked by Foal. Boy Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 12

On Saturday afternoon Master Ray McKenna, son of Mr. Thos. McKenna, was kicked on the thigh by a foal, inflicting a nasty injury…

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Eight Injured Bus Hits Post Two in Critical Condition Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

In order to avoid a collision with a tram, a large motor bus crowded with passengers crashed into a telegraph polo at Edgcliffe last night…

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The Narromine Motor Fatality

Leader · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 6

Further particulars of the [?] [?] on Monday, to Mr. John [?] go to [?] that the [?] who was a…

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Car and Motor Cycle Collision

Leader · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 6

A head[?] collision between a Ford motor car, driven by Mr. Viv[?] [?] and a Douglas motor cycle[?] [?] by Mr. William S[?]ders, of…

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Motor Fatality Ex Bishop of Auckland Killed London

National Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

The Right Rev. O. T. L. Crossley who from 1911 to 1913 was Bishop of Auckland, was koncked down by a mo or bus in London to-day. His…

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Week-end Motor Accidents on Orange-bathurst Road. Cars Collide

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 4

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

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Serious Buggy Accident

Leader · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 6

[?] in the [?] two brothers, J[?]n and Patrick [?] [?] the result of an [?] which [?] to them while driving…

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Car Collision Driver Injured Oberon

National Advocate · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 2

A motor car accident, which, fortunately was not attended with very serious consequences, occurred near the Oberon show ground on Saturday,…

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