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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

1,179 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 59

Fingers Crushed S.A. Premier's Painful Accident. Adelaide

National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 3

The Premier of South Australia, Mr. Hill, was in the Treasury building today, and while waiting for a lift placed his right hand of the outer…

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Latest Cables (Australian Cable Association Messages). Accident to Prince of Wales. London

Leader · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 1

The Prince of Wales has had [?] [?] while [?] [?] and [?] the Prince [?] He…

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Motor Cycle Accident at Wagga Thrill at Motor Speedway. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 1

While r[?]ing at Wagga Speedway last night, two well-known Sydney riders[?] Jack and Mick Fi[?], were involved in a collision. Jack sustained…

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Lithgow Fatality Boy Crushed to Death

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 8

Herbert Jenkins. 15 died in Lithgow Hospital last week as the result of injuries received while mountaineering with a…

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Canoe Tragedy Boy Drowned Adelaide

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 6

When a canoe containing two have capsized at Valley Lake, Archie, Ashely, 13, sank. His companion made heroic efforts it…

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Injured Again Accident to the Prince Injures His Wrist London

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

The Prince of Wales met with an accident while hunting with the Quorn at Melton Mowbray to-day. His horse stumbled while taking…

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Mt. Victoria Fatality. Speeding Motorist Not Located

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 4

A motor cyclist, of Rockdale, who chased the speeding car which forced John Hunter off the Bathurst-road near Mt. Victoria, to his death on Sunday,…

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Bather Dro[?]ned Fatality at Enrith Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 6

Basil Finikiotis, he was bathing in the Nepean, Rier at Penrith, with a number companions, when he suddenly…

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Sensational Railway Accident. Forbes Mail Leaves Rails. But No One Is Injured. Forbes, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

Passengers by the Forbes mail leaving Sydney last night had a remarkable escape when the train was derailed about 11 miles on the Parkes side of…

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Horse and Rider Drowned. Carried Away by Current. LAUNCESTON, Saturday

Leader · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Rolf Cox, aged 21. and his horse, were carried away by the current, and drowned while attempting to cross the Forth River…

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Motor Fatality at Maroubra Speedway. “Phil” Garlick Killed. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 5

R. G. ([?]) Garlick, the well-known racing car driver, was killed instantly when his motor car left the truck at the Maroubra speedway on Saturday…

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Car and Bus Collide Motorists Critically Injured Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 6

William Loner, 35, and rio man Johnson. 21, were critically injured when the motor car in which they were travelling…

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Toy Pistol Goes Off. Australian Actress Injured. New York

Leader · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

According to the newspapers, M[?]oune Mangher. described as a beautiful Australian actress, and who came here to participate In a Broadway…

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Ferris Wheel Incident at Manly. Woman Seriously Injured. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Many persons were injured, one woman seriously, when a large steel cable attached to a ferris wheel broke at Manly yesterday. and fell on the…

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Killed Instantly Well Known Motorists Tragic Death Crash at 93 Miles an Hour Another Fatality at Maroubra Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

R. G. ("Phil") Garlick, 44, the noted racing car driver, met a frightful death while travelling at 93 miles an hour at Maroubra…

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Portland Accident. Boiling Lime in Face

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

A painful [?] which might have [?] a few days ago. when the son of Mr. [?] was…

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Railway Guard's Serious Accident

Leader · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

On Friday afternoon a railway guard, named William Henry Frost, a married man, residing In Lithgow, was knocked down by a track during…

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Nearly Drowned Man and Woman at Cowra Cowra

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

While about 60 people were bathing in the river yesterday, a young man, assisting a young woman across the stream, got into difficulties. Mr…

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Nearly Drowned at Cowra

Leader · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

While about 60 people were ba[?] In the Be[?] RIver, on Sunday, a young man, assisting a young woman across the stream, got into [?]…

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Premature Explosion. One Death.--another Seriously Injured. Brisbane, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 1

Arthur Hutchison (30) and Edward Ford (35), two employees at the Grovelly quarries, met with terrible injuries as the result of a premature…

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