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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

1,129 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 57

Electrocuted Cessnock Fatality. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 5

Alexander Stephenson was electrocuted at Cessnock as the result of coming into contact with a live wire…

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Fatal Motor Accident. One Killed, Five Injured. ROCKHAMPTON

Leader · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 7

Nichol Joseph Francis Coyne, aged 8 years, was killed, and five other persons slightly Injured, when a motor car overturned, while travelling…

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Shocking Fatality at Trundle. Entangled in Scarifier. TRUNDLE

Leader · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

Willfred Eldridge Fletrher, aged 20 met with a frightful death while working a combined ae[?]her and seed drill drawn by a tractor on his father’s…

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Life Saver Drowned Body Not Yet Located Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 5

Hugh Kennedy Macready, 23, a member of the Clovelly Life Saving Club, is believed to have been drowned yesterday as his clothes…

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Motors Collide Crash at Lucknow Six Persons Slightly Injured

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

Six persons were injured on Saturday morning near Lucknow, when a Studebaker car from Orange to Sydney, and a Buick…

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Cars Collide at Shadforth. Six People Injured. One in Hospital

Leader · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

Wind was [?] in Orange, shortly alter 10 a.m. on Saturday, that a Studr[?] car, playing between Orange and Sydney, and a Huick car had…

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Two Cycle Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 3

Bicycle riding among the boys of Lithgow appears to be growing in popularity and the natural corollary--accidents--have already began to make…

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Accident at Railway Crossing

Leader · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

An unfortunate accident occurred at the level crossing on the Fifield Road, about 5.30 on Monday afternoon last. A light engine, travelling from…

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Adelaide Railway Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

An inquiry was held to-day by Mr. Matthews, the Assistant City Coroner into the death of Charles Wilkinson, one of the six men who lost their…

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Coogee Tragedy Life Saver Drowned SYDNEY Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

The body of Hugh MacCredie (28) of Coogee, who disappeared by drowning last Sunday, was found by fisher men floating near the beach to-day…

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Mysterious Accident. Lithgow Resident Found Unconscious

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

Mystery surrounds the accident which befel a man near the Macauley- street, bridge on Monday night. He was knocked down and rendered…

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Serious Lithgow Accident. Two Men in Hospital

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

A serious motor car accident, resulting the admission of two men to hospital, occurred shortly before 1 p.m. on Monday…

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Saturday’s Motor Accident

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. Harold Paul, the Injured driver of the Bulck motor car in last Saturday’s collision on Bathurst Road, is still in the Orange Hospital, and in…

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Accident While Ploughing

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

Reuben Buesnell, of Lower Forest. met with an accident while [?] on his property on Monday, and as a result, was admitted to the District…

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Mental Hospital Accident

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

James Langey, of Anson Street, Orange, fell off a building at the Mental Hospital, on Friday last, and sustained fractured [?] The Orange…

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Chapter of Accidents

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. Rube Buesnel, farmer, of Lower Forest, while ploughing yesterday, had the misfortune to be thrown from his plough, breaking a couple of ribs. The…

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Accidental Sydney Ferry Disaster. Coroner's Verdict

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 10

After an inquiry extending over 25 days, the City Coroner (Mr Fletcher) has delivered his verdict on the causes of the Greycliife…

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