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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

1,176 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 59

Engines Collide At Bathurst Yards Driver and Fireman Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 4

When a collision between two engines occurred in the trade yard at the Bathurst railway premises, yesterday afternoon, Jas Webb. (53) the…

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Cricketer Injured

National Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

While playing in the cricket match, Railway Institute v. Duramana on Saturday, W. Colley, captain of the Duramana team, was…

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Picnic Tragedy Clergyman Drowned. Companion's Narrow Escape

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 6

The Rev. Reginald Tuck, a young unmarried Anglican clergyman, stationed at Werrimui, a small settlement 40 miles west of Mildura…

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Motor Fatality at Lawson. Two Women Killed. LAWSON

Leader · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

When the Sydney-Jenolan Caves motor ’bus crashed into a telegraph pole at [?] p.m., on Saturday, at Lawson Miss Isabel McFadyen, of Mosman,…

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Firefighter Badly Injured. Conflagrations General. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

From all parts of the Stats come reports of serious bush fires. A fire in the Wollondilly Valley has already caused damage estimated at over £20,…

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Two Killed, Many Injured. in Two Terrible Car Crashes. Dawson

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

Two were killed and nine injured when a motor bus, carrying about 30 tourists, crashed with terrific force into a telegraph pole near…

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Boy’s Painful Accident

Leader · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

A nasty accident befel young lan McLean, son of Sergeant and Mrs. McLean, of Peak Hill, on Christmas Eve, It appears that the lad had climbed…

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Motor Accident at Molong

Leader · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. Smith, who is the contractor tor the bridge over Native Dog Creek, at Molong, met with an accident last week which could easily have been…

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Four Injured Cars in Collision Tenterfield

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

Four people are in the Tenterfield hospital as the result of a collision between two motor cars at Tenterfield on Saturday. So severe was…

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A Boy Drowned Bowral

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

Ronald Yabsley, aged 10 was drowned while swimming in the river at Berrima yesterday. It is belived hat the lad was effected by…

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Workman Killed Fatality at Ryde Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

Falling a distance of four feet, James Fraser (21) was killed at Ryde to-day. He was working on a scaffolding when he fell on to other…

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Praise for Heroes Bilgola Beach Fatality Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

Giving evidence before the Sydney Coroner to-day when he held an inquiry into the death of Stanley Wallace (39) who was drowned…

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Taxi Cab Fatality an Infant Killed Armidale

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

Leslie Swan (3) was knocked down and killed by a taxi cab at Armidale on Saturday evening. The child is said to have run directly in…

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The Bathurst Motor Fatality

Leader · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

The Bathurst Xmas Eve motor fatality in which Mr. Alfred Joseph Brown was killed, was mentioned in the Bathurst Court, on Monday, when…

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Head on Motor Collision

Leader · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

In a [?] collision between two cars on the Parkes Road, about 10 o’clock on Monday night, Mr. Myles Gilmartin, of Daroobalghe, and a lucky…

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Bilgola Fatality Coroner's Criticism Resented SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

Returning a verdict of accidental death at the inquest into the death of Stanley Warface, who was drowned at Bilgola Beach on New Year's…

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Rushed to Death Infant Fatally Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

Playing in the gutter outside his home at Balmain to-day John Kerr aged 2½ decided to run across the road. As he did so he was struck…

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Cycle Hits 'Bus Rider Fatally Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

Ernest Black, of Springvale; in the Albury district; was fatally Injured when the motor cycle he was riding crashed into a motor omnibus. The…

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Murder Charge Following Motor Accident TAMWORTH

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

Following the death of Edward Carr in Tamworth Hospital on Monday night Arthur Gozbord has been charged with murder. Carr was in…

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The Way Accidents Happen

Leader · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

Motor car drivers are not always to blame for running over people In the street, as at times they have the utmost difficulty la avoiding them…

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