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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

1,129 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 57

4 INJURED Lorry Overturns SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 2

Late last night a motor lorry overturned at Homebush with the result that four persons were hart—two rather seriously…

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Old Man Killed Motor Car Collision Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 9

William Henry Wyatt, 70, was killed, and six persons more or less seriously injured, in a collision between two motor cars at Oakleigh…

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Shocking fatality Wall's Siding Sensation. Robert John Russell Gassed. Sudden Ending of Bright Career

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 8

A sad fatality occurred at Curlewis' limo and dolomite works at Wall's Siding, near Havilah, early on Friday morning, the victim…

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Twins Drowned Canoe Capsizes MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 3

William Smith and his twin brother Walter wore drowned when a canoe capsized on Lake Eldon weir yesterday Evelyn Fraser aged 16, who…

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Thrown From Lorry a Daceyville Street Fatality. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

When a motor lorry conveying workmen from the Buunerong Power Horse was travelling along Bunner ong Road, Daceyville on November…

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Caught in Belting Young Man Badly Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Caught In a driving belt and hurled around the engine shaft, Harry Harrison, 21, of Bexley, was badly injured today…

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Railway Accident at Waratah Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Eleven coal waggons and a van were badly damaged when an engine was derailed at Waratah. The guard's van capsized and the guard had a narrow…

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Ilford-road Collision. Nurse Seriously Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 6

A dangerous cutting on the Ilford road, near needy Creek, was responsible for a serious accident on Saturday afternoon, when a motor car, driven…

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Frightfully Injured Worker Run Down by Train SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

Frederick Havard, 35, a laborer, was badly injured when he was run down by a Sydney bound train near Ashfleld railway station…

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Chapter of Accidents Busy Day for Bathurst Ambulance

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

The Bathurst Anbulancn was kept busy yesterday attending to a chapter of accidents. About mid-day Mrs. W. Kellahan aged 70, of Duramana…

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Lithgow Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 4

Several minor accidents have occupied the attention of the Lithgow ambulance during the past few days. About 9.15 p.m. on Sunday a young…

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Angus Place. an Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 6

Mr. James Murphy, who is employed timber felling a couple of miles from here by the Renown Colliery Co., Cullen Bullen, was struck on the head…

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Motor Accidents and Hospitals

Leader · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

The National Roads and Motorists’ Association writes:— The number of accidents in which motor vehicles in New South Wales…

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Collision Victim. Loses Little Finger

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 31

Miss Phelan, who had the misfortune to be in the collision that occurred at Kandos between a car and a lorrie on Saturday last, has…

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Car Crashes. Passenger Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 31

Mr Harry Glew, who recently purchased a "Rugby" car, was driving home last Saturday when he crashed. Fortunately, Mr Glew…

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Motor Accidents and Hospitals

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 5

The number of accidents in which motor vehicles in New South Wales figure in any way is less than one percent. of the number of patients…

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Sad Cowra Fatality

Leader · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 6

On Tuesday morning a sad fatality occurred at Cowra, when the little three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ellamore, of “The Vale.” was killed…

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Shocking Fatality Near Mudgee

Leader · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 6

A sad fatality [?] at Cur[?] lime and dolomite works, at Wall’s Siding, near Ha[?]ah,-early on Friday morning last, the victim being Hobert…

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A New Zealand Motor Fatality Three Killed

Leader · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 6

WELLINGTON, N. Z., Thursday Three men were killed, when a motor car, [?] from [?] races [?]. The victims [?] A…

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Accident

Leader · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 6

A serious accident happened to Mr. Bert Same, yesterday afternoon, while engaged cutting wood for Mr, P. [?] chaffcutter. A piece of wood Flew up…

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