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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

1,179 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 59

Serious Motor Collision. Seven Persons Injured. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 1

Two [?] were [?] in a [?] 3.30 [?] seven [?] two being [?]…

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Boy Electrocuted Fatality at Bondi Baths SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 7

A live electric wire which had become displaced at the Bondi Baths during the recent heavy weather, was the cause of a boy's…

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Were They Drowned Two Boys Mysteriously Disappear MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 7

Mystery surrounds the disappearance of two boys, Reginald Warn (12), and Edward Warn (10) near Healesville on the banks…

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Jockey Killed Fatality at Hill End Races A Strange Presentiment

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

Edward Wright, a jockey, aged about 25 years, and who resides with his parents at Kandos, was so badly injured as a result of a…

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5 Injured Car Crashes Into Fence Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 7

Travelling at a high speed, a motor car owned and driven by John McCall of East Melbourne, swerved off the main road at Belgrave early this…

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Run Down and Killed Train Fatality at North Shore. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 1

A young [?] about 20 years of [?] on the…

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A Costly Slip Elderly Man Badly Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

While attempting to board a moving tram at North Sydney to-night, William Jenkins, 67, of Glebe, slipped and was dragged along the roadway for…

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Schoolboy Hero Saved 3 Out of 4 from Drowning Stirring Story From Lismore Lismore

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 7

There is human interest in the story behind the facts told at the inquest on the death of a child of eight years, George Townley, who…

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Tram Hits Bus 4 Persons Injured A Marrickville Sensation SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

Four passengers were injured when a motor omnibus and tram collided this afternoon. The bus, which was proceeding…

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One Killed Another Critically Injured Another Motor Turns Turtle Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

Donald Kelsey, 27, was killed, Eric Bourne, 25, critical condition, and four other men slightly injured when a motor car, after colliding with a bicycle…

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Holiday Accidents

Leader · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 1

The usual crop of holiday accidents occurred in the metrop[?] At [?] a [?] overturned, and seven [?] were hurt, two…

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Collision with Cow Constable Unconscious SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 1

Constable Hamer of the police cyclist corps, while on duty in Pitt water-road, Brookvale last night, ran into a cow, which wanted on to the road…

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Two Injured Motor Hits Lorry. Wagga

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Two men are in hospital in a serious condition as a result of a motor car accident on the Tarcutto Road on Saturday night…

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Sulky Strikes Car Driver Badly Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Becoming frightened at a piece of paper blown by the wind, a horse attached to a sulky bolted along Woodfull Road, Granville, this afternoon…

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4 People Injured Car Smash Near Penrith Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

When a motor car skidded and over turned on the western road near Penrith this afternoon the four occupants were thrown to the roadway and…

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One Boy Killed Another Terribly Injured Sensational Mountain Tragedy Near Lithgow Lithgow

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

One boy is dead, while another lies in a serious condition in Lithgow Hospital as a result of being struck by a heavy boulder, which…

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Fatalities and Accidents Motor Cyclist Killed Crashed Into Telegraph Pole Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

John Hunter 22, of Hartley, while riding a motor cycle along the Main Western road near Mount Victoria, yesterday afternoon swerved to the…

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Toll of Holiday Diver Badly Hurt Head Split Open Sensational Accident at Bathurst Baths

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

A sensational accident happened at the carnival at the Bathurst Swimming Baths about 10 o'clock last night towards the close of the programme…

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Drowned in Baths

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 1

A body, which has been identified as that of Henry James, 35, a resident of Glebe, was recovered from the Domain free baths this morning. The…

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Shocking Fatality at Lithgow

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

One boy dead while another [?] In a [?] condition in [?]thgow Hospital, as a result being struck by a[?] bonlder, which rolled down a…

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