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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

1,176 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 59

Dogman Falls 50 FEET. Accident at Mark Foy’s. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

When a crate or bricks with which he was being hoisted to the top of Mark Foy’s, In Elisabeth Street, broke loose from the crane to-day,…

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Fatal Cycle and Lorry Collision Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

James Peterson, aged 18 of Marrickville who received a fractured skull when his motor cycle collided with a motor lorry at Marrickville…

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Motor Lorry Smash. Four Persons Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 20

An accident occurred on the Hill End-Bathurst read recently at a spot about 4 1/2 miles from Hill End The brakes of a motor lorry…

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Murder Charge Rugby League Referee. Sequel to Fatal Collision

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 19

Arthur Godbold, an insurance agent, was rearrested on January 7 and charged with the murder of Edgar Clive Carr, who died in the…

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Railway Motor Fatality Old Lady Succumbs to Injuries. MELBOURNE

Leader · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

When a railway motor train, containing IT passengers, left the rails on January 9, Mrs. Isabel Tynuln, 56, suffered shocking injuries to her legs…

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FELL 60 Feet Workman Fatally Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

Edward Maloney (50) of Lakemba who was injured on Tuesday when he fell 60 feet with a load of bricks that was being lifted from the…

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Drowned in Swimming Baths. Seven Year Old Child’s Fate. SYDNEY

Leader · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

The body of Walter kennough, aged 7. was found floating in the old bilghton haths, at Marrickville, to-day Although the baths were tuirly…

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Motor Cycle and Car Collide. Three People Injured. SYDNEY

Leader · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

Three persons, named Robert, Sylvia and Marjorie Brown, were injured when a motor car and motor cycle and sidecar collided at Leichburdt,…

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Lorry Runaway One Woman Killed Two Others Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

Suddenly starting at the top of a steep incline an unattended motor lorry raced down Hunter Street today at one of the busiest hours of…

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Accidental Death Lawson's Creek Tragedy Coroner's Inquiry

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 11

At the inquiry held on January by the Doputy-Coroner, Mr R. J. Cohen, into the death of Allan Mills on Dec. 1 at Lawson's Creek…

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Bush Fire Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 28

A bush fire that burnt several hundreds of acres of feed in the vicinity of Merotherie was responsible for Mr. Clive McMaster meeting with…

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Motor Accident Driver's Miraculous [?]Ale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 22

A motor accident occurred on the Gunnedah Road on Friday afternoon January 4, when a Chevrolet truck owned by Mr. Man, of Greta…

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Painful Accident. Foot Badly Crushed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 8

Mr Jim Talbot, the well Known Kandos sport, while at work last week met with a very painful accident when a barrow loaded with…

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Cycle Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

As a result of a place of motor cycle tyre he was carrying catching in the wheel of his vicycle and upsetting it, Thomas Fitter was thrown…

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Perthville Road Smash Inquest on A. G. Brown Story of the Collision Tributes to Winslett's Sobriety Open Verdict Recorded

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

The death of Alfred George Brown of Eugowra, as the result of a fractured skull received in a motor car smash on the…

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To Prevent Railway Accidents

Leader · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

During the last few days some of the [?] of the British railway have visited a laboratory in the West End of London to inspect one of the…

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Motor Lorry Collision

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 14

A head-on collision between two motor lorries, a Ford find a Dodge, occurred at Cumnock on Tuesday afternoon. As a…

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City Street Fatality. Molong District Child Killed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 14

We deeply regret to have to report a fatality which occurred in a Sydney street on Saturday last, when Clifford, the five-year-old…

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Two Boys Drowned. Fatal Fishing Outing. AUCKLAND

Leader · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 1

Two sons of the Rev. T. J. Oxbrow, of Hastings, New Zealand, aged 10 and 12 years, went fishing and failed to return. The body of the elder boy…

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Two Boys Drowned. Auckland. Saturday

Leader · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

Two sons of the Rev. T. J. Orbrow, of Hastings, New Zealand, aged 10 and 12 years, went flashing and failed to return. The body of the elder boy…

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