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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

1,129 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 57

A Bad Start New Year Accidents Many Injured in Motor Mishaps Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 2

Several accidents in which petrol driven vehicles were involved occurred to-day. The most serious was one at Maroubra, where five were…

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Was He Drunk? Xmas Day Motor Fatality Husband Charged with Manslaughter Wife and Another Woman Killed Sensational Evidence at Orange Inquest ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 3

The inquest touching the deaths of Bridget Marsh and Caroline Wright, the victims of last Sunday's (Xmas Day) motor…

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10 INJURED Motors in Collision SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

Ten persons were hurt—two seriously—when two motor cars collided on Prince's Highway. Sutherland, this afternoon. The most seriously hurt…

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FELL 14 Feet a Sydney Fatality SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

While Harry Walsh, 38, was sitting on the edge of the balcony at his home in Sydney to-day, he over-balanced and fell to the ground, a…

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Baby Drowned at Millthorpe

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

Would cast a gloom over the town, but knowing that you can buy the latest shoes from Miss Seers, at the Ladies’ Shoe Parlor, for 15/9, causes…

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One Killed Six Injured Tragic Motor Fatality Near Canberra Death of Young Resident CANBERRA

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

A tragic motor fatality— the second within three weeks—marred what would have been a pleasant and uneventful festive season…

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Drowned in the Swan. H[?] Attempt at Rescue. PERTH

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

[?] Seaton, 21, was drowned in [?] Swan River, at Applecross, yesterday Leslie Johnson made a gal[?] attempt at rescue, but Seaton…

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What Was Driver’s Condition ? In Xmas Day Motoring Fatality. Inquest Opened and Adjourned. March Remanded on Manslaughter Charges.(Published In Board Sporting Edition.)

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

The Inquest touching the deaths of Brigel Marsh and Caroline Wright, the victims of last Sunday’s (Christmas Day) motor fatalities. on the…

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Boy Shot with Pea Rifle. Accident at Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

Whilst a boy named Ralph Sehumack was cleaning a pearifle at Sunny Corner yesterday morning it accidentally exploded and the bullet entered the…

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Charbon Cement Works Serious Accident to Aerial Rope

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

A serious mishap occurred at the Standard Cement Co. Works, Charbon, on Saturday, when the ropeway from the quarry to the works was badly…

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Motor Accident to Orange Visitors

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

What might have been a very serious motor accident occurred yesterday at Medlow Bath, when a party of visitors to Orange, returning to…

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Car Cranking Accident

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Cole, manager of the Dubbo Producers’ Distributing Company, was the victim of a very unfortunate accident last Thursday…

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America Frozen Many Deaths Reported OVER 150 Injured New York

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

The list of deaths due to the intense cold of the last few days throughout the United States, has now reached 72. It is expected…

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Shocking Accident. Man's Arm Mangled

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 7

William Robinson had his right arm severed below the elbow while grensing the shafting of extractors at the Charbon cement works…

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Kandos News Injury to Eye. a Serious Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 7

Whilst hammering a piece of heated iron on an anvil at Messrs Cox Bros.' property at Brymair, a spark struck Mr Sid Kirkland in…

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Head-on Collision

Leader · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

While negotiating a hill to the vicinity of Medlow Bath, on Monday afternoon. Joseph Pickup, a Bathurst youth, who was riding a motor cycle,…

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Cycle and Car Collision

Leader · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon when Mr. W. [?] was riding a push bicycle out of the lane at the side of the Central Hotel, he failed to notice a…

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Local and General News. Christmas Day Fatality

Leader · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

The condition of the two Wright brothers—Arthur and Frank—who were badly injured in the fatality, on the Cudal Road, on Christmas night,…

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Three Persons Killed. Seventeen Injured. BERLIN

Leader · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 9

Three persons were killed, and 17 injured when a [?] occurred In a large [?] house early this morn-The fire followed an explosion…

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Tragic Motor Accident. Borenore Christmas Fatality

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

Whilst driving a motor car on Christmas evening on the Borenore Rd, and turning round to speak to his wife in the back seat, Mr. Raphael Marsh, a…

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