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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

1,129 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 57

Bombs at Orange Three Men in Injured. Flesh Stripped From Bones. "Shooting" Scenes for Picture

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 10

Shortly before 8 o'clock on Wednesdat night sensational explosions occurred in front of the Australia Picture Theatre in Lord's…

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Five Hurt Motor Hits Telegraph Pole After a Party Accident SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

Five persons were hurt when a motor car crashed into a telegraph pole at the corner of Parramatta Road and Percival Road. Marrickville this…

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A Peculiar Accident. Knocked Through Window. MUDGEE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 1

Mr. Fred. Leslie, proprietor of a motor garage, was the victim of a peculiar accident at the week-end. He was standing in front of a car…

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Serious Accident at Canowindra

Leader · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

Dr. Matthews was called from Orange to Canowindra last week, in connection with a serious accident to a well-known resident of the district,…

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One Killed 4 Others Injured Fatality at Killara SYDNEY Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

Buried under a fall of earth at Killara to-day one man was killed and four others. were se[?]pusly hurt…

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Motor Cars Collide Accidents at Canberra CANBERRA

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

There were two motor accidents during the week-end. On Saturday night two ears collided on the Quean Beyan road head on and were badly…

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Cairns Motor Fatality. Accused Discharged. CAIRNS

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 2

Police Groppi, an [?] driver who was charged with having unlawfully killed Eva Clarke and [?] de Martin, was discharged yesterday by…

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Colliery Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 1

The Oakey Park colliery was the scene of two accidents yesterday--both to miners. At 9.45 a.m. Mr. A. Sennitt, who resides in William-street, was…

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Another Moving Picture Accident

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 1

Last week’s accident at Orange to the Hollywood picture producers was followed up by another at Young, on Sunday. Mr. Phil Walsh. who…

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Three Injured Motor Cycle and Ice Cream Cart Collide MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 3

Three persons were injured when a motorcycle and an ice cream cart collided at Caulfield last night. Charles Hill, of Surrey Hills, was…

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Extraordinary Experience Fireman and Driver Injured

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

Engine driver Dudley McGrath and fireman Alfred Hickson underwent a somewhat extraordinary experience in the Orange railway yards shortly…

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Floods in the North. Man Drowned is the Clarence. Walen now Receding. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 8

A message from Grafton this morning stated that the position in regard to the flood waters is now more hopeful as the waters are now slowly…

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Accident at Molong

Leader · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 6

Kenneth Sparkes, a pumper at Molong railway station, on Tuesday fell from the locomotive watering tank to the ground, 25 feel, and fractured…

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Collision in Mid-air. Pilot Killed. LONDON

Leader · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 4

Two Rir force a[?] mechincs, engaged to a mock combat, collided in mid air near Folkentone, and crashed from a height of 900 feet…

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Motor Cycle Accident. Injured Man’s Terrible Experience. Crawls a Mile for Help. PERTH

Leader · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

While riding a motor cycle with a [?] aged 13, Dear [?] had [?] broken when the [?] capsized. Fearing the lad…

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Many District Affected. Constable Drowned in Creek. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

Floods are still menacing [?] country towns. The damage at J[?] is more extensive than at [?] thought. Several buildings are [?]…

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Hit Express Train Level Crossing Fatality. Wellington (N.z.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 3

Mrs. Eyes was killed outright, and her husband fatally Injured, when a van driven by the latter collided with an express train at a level crossing…

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Latest Telegrams Floods Still Continue Litghgow Farmer Drowned. Sydney "Monday

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 3

Floods still continue In many parts of the State. The' river at Copmanhurst hurst was 38 feet 6 inches deep late last night and rising fast. At Grafton…

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Shooting Fatality at Cairns. Top of Girl’s Head Blown off. CAIRNS

Leader · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 3

Picking up a gun in order to shoot some large at her horne at Mundoo. Lillian Martin, 18, tripped and fell down the str[?]. The gun exploded…

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