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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

1,179 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 59

Injured by Compressed Air. The Resalt of a Joke. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

At the Balmain Court to-day, [?] Crowe, an employee o fthe [?] rubber works, [?] with having…

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Culled Bullen Railway Accident. Death of Guard Frost

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

There has been a tragic sequel to the Cullen Bullen railway accident, when Mr. William Henry Frost, 29, a Lithgow guard, was injured on the 6th inst. It…

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Rabbits Responsible for Accident

Leader · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 1

Young[?] days meeting [?] with [?] bill for [?]…

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Accident to the Forbes Mail

Leader · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 6

When within 16 miles from Forbes, the mall train, which left Orange on Monday morning, became derailed, and eight trucks left the line, three of…

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Hand Injured. a Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 17

On Sunday last Mr. Hector Oliver, only son of Mr. J. Oliver, of "Hearne," met with a very painful accident whilst cranking his…

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Benefit Social. Injured Railwayman

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 30

At a very largely attended meeting the members of the local railway staff in all departments decided to form a committee and held…

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Result of Accident Died After Operation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 20

The death of Master Dug. Herbert son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Herbert, of Running Stream, occurred in the Rylstono Hospital,…

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Kandos. a Death and an Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

The death occurred in the Rylstone hospital on Thursday of John Charles Douglas Herbert, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert, of Clandulla. The deceased…

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Drowning Fatality at Minose

Leader · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

On [?] afternoon, at about I. 10 o'clock, a and when drowning, occurred in the Macquarie River, near [?], when William Daffiest…

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Motor Truck Fatality. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

When a motor truck overturned at Mornington. late last night, John Warren, 36, who was riding on a vehicle, was badly Injured. An appeal for…

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The Leichardt Motor Fatality. Sydney

Leader · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

At the Inquest on the Leichhardt motor fatality. In detailing the Injuries of Mrs. Mary Thomson, the Government medical officer, Dr…

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Double Fatality Car Hits Culvert Tamworth

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

Two men were killed when a car a which they were travelling struck a culvert and capsized on the Goonoo Goonoo road last night. They were…

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Through Ike War Un- Scathed. Then Dies by Drowning. ALBURY

Leader · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

John Harris, who was a native of Muswellbrook, was drowned while bathing In the Murray River. He entered the water with a ten-year-old…

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Dodged the War Then Drowned in Murray Albury

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

John Morris, aged 34, a native of Muswellbrook, who went uninjured, right through the great war, was drowned while bathing in the…

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2 KILLED Leichhardt Motor Fatality Evidence at Inquest Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

On the night of December 18, four members of one family were knocked down by a motor car in Parramatta Road, Leichhardt, Rosetta…

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Motor Wagon Skids at Tempe. Three Persons Injured. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

A [?] milk wagg[?] at Tempe to day. and crashing [?] the footpath. injured three persons, They were Norman Ralph, to years…

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Railwayman's P[?]oulian Accident

Leader · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

On Friday night a rather peculiar accident happened on the Narr[?] railway over [?] A stock [?] was coming in to the stat[?]…

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Shooting Accident

Orange Star · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

A fatal shooting accident occurred at Bogan Gale on Tuesday, the victim being Mr. A. G. F. Bollinger, a well-known…

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The Yeoval Fatal Accident. Coroner's Inquiry

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 6

At the Wellington Court House on Friday afternoon last, says the "Wellington Times." the District Coroner held an inquiry into the death of Roy…

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Shooting Accident Young Man's Narrow Escape

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

Cyril Schofield, aged 19, a wellknown Bathurst cyclist, had a narrow escape from death yesterday. Schofield, an employee of Mr. Pat Taylor…

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