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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

1,179 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 59

Benefit Social Injured Railway Man

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 17

Preparations are well under way for the big social to be held in the Binnaway Soldiers' Memorial Hall on Feb. 4, in aid of the…

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Honeymoon Party Crash One Killed— Four Others Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

A tragic accident occurred near Nowra to-day when a motor car conveying a honeymoon party from Melbourne to Sydney overturned…

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Mother Killed Two Children Injured Car Crash Near Campbelltown Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

A mother was killed and two of her children injured when a motor car skidded and overturned on the southern road near Campbelltown…

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O'connell Motor Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

As a result of the injuries which he received in the motor car accident at O'Connell on Sunday evening. James Casey, the well known footballer,…

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A Tyldesley Accident. Portland Man Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

A serious accident befell Mr. H. Charman, of Portland, to-day (Thursday). Whilst working at Tydlesley colliery he was caught between a skip…

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Railway Accident at Tumulla. Orange Driver and Fireman’s Nrrow Escape

Leader · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 8

When the brakes [?]led to hold, what is known as the [?]eral train carrying are from Ca[?]n to E[?]bank crushed into the dead end at Tumulla…

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Car Accident on Bathurst Road

Leader · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon while Mr. N. Kerr was driving out to Wellwood with his father, Mr. Harcourt Kerr[?] a car coming in th[?] opposite…

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Shooting Accident at Gren Fell

Leader · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

A man named Laud[?] had a no[?] [?] from death at Grenfell, on Monday when a bullet wound from a rise en[?] his body close to his…

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Telegrams Ambulance Waggon Collision. Coast Nurse Killed. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 1

Nurse Monica Mason, of the Coast Hospital, who was Injured when all ambulance waggon, on which she and live other nurses were riding Inst…

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Diver Drowned. Airpipe Severed by Oyster Shells. DARWIN

Leader · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 1

Diver Louis Romans lost his life when the air pipe of his diving apparatus was severed. It is believed that the pipe was cut through by Oyster…

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Terrific Gale in Glasgow. Many Killed and Injured. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 1

Eight people have been killed, and 100 taken to hospital at Glasgow, as the result of a gale which raged throughout the day. attaining a…

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Bather Drowned an Elthem Fatality Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 4

Two youths grot into difficulties while bathing at Elthem yesterday. One, Keith Bishop, 17, was drowned before assistance could…

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Youth Drowned

Leader · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

William Erbacher, aged 16, was drowned, and William Brown, aged 18, was rescued in a serious condition, through attempting to swim from…

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Motor Car Fatality. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

James Knapp was Killed when a motor car overturned at Lilydale yesterday. The driver of [?], H[?]mes Tinsley, is in hospital…

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Drowned in Sydney Harbor. Sydney

Leader · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

Thomas Rodgers. of North Sydney, fell overboard from the yacht, “White wings.” between Sydney Heads yesterday, and was drowned. A heavy…

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Four Ponies Fall Accident at Kensington Jockey Meddick Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 1

During the running of the second division of the 14.2 at Kensington yesterday, four ponies fell. One, Phast Light, broke a leg and had to be…

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Moorefield Mishap Apprentice Fatally Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

Soon after the start of the second division of the Kogarah Stakes at moore field, Licoris fell and sustained injuries which necessitated her…

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A Gigantic Explosion. Petrol and Gelignite in Action. Many Injured.--great Damage. Sydney, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

Two very severe explosions which curred in sheds at the rear of A. J. Benjamin's, general store, Victoria. Ave,. Chatswood, this morning, caused…

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Sydney Accidents. Four People Killed. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

Four persons were killed in Sydney yesterday, as the result of motor accidents. Two were knocked down and killed while [?] from trams,…

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Accident to Coonamble Mail

Leader · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

When the Coonamble mall train ran over a bullock on the line between Eum[?]gerle and Talbragat, [?] Thursday evening, a first-class…

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