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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

1,179 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 59

Peculiar Burning Accident. Flaming Petrol. MELBOURNE

Leader · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

Four persons were burned to-day under peculiar circumstances, when values Mckeudey pouring polro. from a [?] at his store at Yarram, and…

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Drowned in a Dam Culcairn

Leader · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

William Allen, aged 43, of Henty, was drowned In Wilson's dam yesterday. He could not swim,…

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Mother's Heroism. Attempt to Save Drowning Son. BRISBANE

Leader · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

Mrs. Alison of Ingham, made an heroic but unsuccessful attempt to save her seven year old son, when he got Into difficulties, while bathing with…

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Crashed Into Bridge Bathurst Motorists' Mishap a Passenger Injured

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

A party of Bathurst motorists had a narrow escape from serious injury on Saturday last. Mr. Alf Garland, of the Royal Garage, was conveying a…

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Seven Lithgow Prisoners in Bathurst Van Accident. When Black Maria Capsizes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

It is not often, after Lithgow's weekly police court, that there are seven prisoners to be taken to Bathurst gaol, but this was the case on Friday,…

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Late Guard Frost. Verdict of Accidental Death

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

The adjourned inquest on the body of Guard W. J. Frost, who died as a result of injuries received whilst employed as a railway guard at Cullen Bullen,…

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Accident at Rosehill Creek

Leader · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

James ROBS, of Summer Street, East Orange, received a fractured leg the Orange ambulance conveyed him the local hospital, where he was…

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Accident at Orange. Bathurst Motorists Crash Into Bridge. Passenger Injured

Orange Star · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

A party of Bathurst motorists had a narrow escape from serious injury on Saturday last. Mr. Alf Garland, of the Royal…

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General News Blasting Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

On Friday at Cox's River, about 33 miles from Bathurst, James Walsh, one of a gang of men employed by the Main Roads Board in a quarry blasting…

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Boy Drowned in Cook’s River. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

John Miller, 1[?] Marrlehville. was drowned while swimming In Cook’s River today. He got out of his depth, and disappeared before his…

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His Last Swim Sydney Youth Drowned West Maitland

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

Joseph Bourke, 19, whose people live in Sydney, was drowned in the Hunter River last sight, when he swam out beyond his depth. The body…

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Mining Fatality at Emma-ville, One Man Killed. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 1

Mr. Bra[?]don. Actlng-Commissioner, of Police, received a toler[?] from Emmaville to-day, [?] that in in accident at a Lockaley mine, one…

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Mine Disaster One Killed—another Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 5

A telegram received at police head-quarters this morning convoyed the information that one man had been killed and another seriously injured at…

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Late News--at Home and Abroad Telegrams. Three Drowned at Tuggerah. Mr. Mutch and Government Parsimony. Sydney, Ths Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 1

To-day's market quotations:--Peas 2s to 4s, butter 182s, new laid eggs 1s 8d to 1s 9d, rails and rivers 1s 6d, cheese 11d to 11½, honey 3d to 5½,…

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Toe Torn Off. Sensational Oberon Accident. Pillion Riding Again

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 1

Mr. B. Austin, a young man employed as a grocer in the post office stores, met with a very painful accident on Sunday. Mr. Austin was…

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Several Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

Yesterday morning Mr. Howitt, a moulder employed at the ironworks, sustained a cut artery in the head as the result of being struck by a piece of…

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Accident at Cadia Quarries

Leader · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

While Thomas Averlll was at work at the Cadia Ironstone qu[?] yesterday morning, be was crushed between a up [?] and a heap of…

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Smothered in Sand Fatality at Finley Sydney

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

A fourteen year old boy named Trehy. was killed by a far of earth in sand pit in which he was working near Finley with…

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Three Drowned Fatalities at Tuggerah Lakes Sad End to Boating Party Youth's Thrilling Bravery Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 4

A skiff containing four boys and four girls overturned on Tuggerah Lakes during last night's southerly gale. As a result three of the party, two boys…

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Car Accident. Occupants' Narrow Escape

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 23

Whle returnng from Denman to Baerami recently, Mr. Oscar Tornquist, accompanied by his wife and child, had a narrow escape from…

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