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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

1,129 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 57

A Harbor Collision. Tender Damaged. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 1

A collision between the North Coast steamer Nambueea and the oil tender, Tigi, occurred between Goat Island and Waterview Bay this morning…

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Caught in Undertow Newcastle Lad Drowned Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 19

While bathing off Beach, Newcastle, Jack Sullivan. aged 10, was caught in the undertow find drowned. It appears that he…

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Not Seriously Injured Lancaster and Mrs. Miller LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

It is reported trim Singapore that facilities exist for the repairs of the light aeroplane "Red Rose" in which Captain Lancaster and Mrs…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

Ald. Wade Gudgeon met with a slight, accident which happened rather simply one day last week. Returning at dusk with his wife…

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Binnaway News Lost Control. Motor Bike Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 31

Mr Eric Whitfield, of "Gamble," had a miraculous escape from serious injury last week when his motor bike suddenly got out of…

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Serious Accident Averted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

Whilst the Merriwa-Muagee man service car was travelling towards Cassilis on New Year's Eve one of the back wheels came off. The…

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Pea-rifle Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

Ralph Bennett, aged 14, a visitor from Sydney, and Gilbert Wiatt were out shooting, when Watt' accidentally dropped his rifle. The…

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Drowned at Tran[?]

Leader · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 8

A man named Alexander Hockey, aged about [?], who was reported missing on Saturday, was found drowned in the Government [?] at the Cowal…

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Vessels in Collision Accident in Harbor SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

A collision occurred between the North Coast steamer Nambucca and the oil tender Tigi, between Goat Island and Waterview Bay early this…

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Sydney Railway Fatality. Bricklayer Killed. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 8

Willie working near Summer Hill railway station to-day, Rupert McDonald, aged [?] a foreman bricklayer, was knocked down and killed by a…

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Somerset De Chair’s Accident

Leader · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 8

Christian Science practitioners felled to effect a cure to the finger of the son of our State Governor, Masler de Chair. The…

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Fatality at Molong

Leader · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

Mr. Robert Dickens farmer [?] with a fatal accident at Molong this afternoon The [?] were not available when we went to press He…

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Sydney Harbor Collision

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 3

Before a crowded court on Saturday morning Mr. Justice Campbell delivered judgment in respect of the inquiry in to the circumstances of the collison…

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Terrible Panic Motor Launch on Fire Two Men Drowned BERLIN

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

One of the great motor launcher used to convey the Hamburg dock laborers to work caught fire on the Elbe River resulting in the…

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Domestic Quarrel at Randwick. Father and Son Injured. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

A domestic quarrel, in which a [?] played a prominent part was [?] Randwick this morning, when a man and hiss son received…

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Warren Drowning Fatality

Leader · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

The Macquarle claimed another victim on Tuesday of last week, when a young man named Vivian James Corum, was drowned a few miles on the…

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Drowning Rescue at Dubbo

Leader · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

“[?]” Guest, a well-known Dubbo resident, figured In a sensational rescue on Thursday, of an 11 year old [?] was drowning in the…

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A Double Kiln Fatality

Leader · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Saturday Two am we killed, when they were buried under a wall of a drying kiln, which collapsed at Otley and…

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Millthorpe News. a Sad Fatality

Leader · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

Wont wan received from Molong that met with a [?] near that town, this [?]…

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