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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

1,176 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 59

Bus Overturns Six Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

While travelling between Albury and he Hume Weir a motor bus containing 25 passengers overturned when one of the front…

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Car Crash Lawson Fatality Lost Control of Bus KATOOMBA

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

The circumstances surrounding the death of Annie Haigh (36), of Melbourne, and isabelle McFayden ,of Mosman, which…

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Rolling a Cigarette Boy Fatally Injured Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

When a motor lorry overturned on Ashford, in Bonshaw Road. John Perrin, his wife and three year old son, were thrown out and the boy…

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Serious Accident Door Flew Open

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

Alex Driscoll, of Charbon, while returning home from Lue on Friday last met with a serious accident. It appears that the carriage door…

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Bathurst Motor Fatality

Leader · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

Mack, K.C., at the Bathurst [?] Court in defence of Albert [?] ett, 26 a local taxi driver, who charged with the manslaughter of…

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Eight Drowned Likeboat Overturns Amsterdam, Wed

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

Going out to aid a steamer stranded, a Dutch lifeboat Capsized in the mountainous seas. The whole crew of eight were drowned…

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Bus Fatality Alleged Excessive Speed Evidence at Inquest KATOOMBA

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

Little interest was taken to-day in the continuation of the in quest on Annie Halgh (36) of Melbourne, and Isabella…

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Hungarian Railway Smash. 14 Killed; 40 injured. BUCHAREST

Leader · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

When a railway express train from Craiova broke an axle, a message was sent to Balata for a relief train. This came hurrying to the scene or the…

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Aboriginal’s Painful Accident

Leader · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

[?] Pitt, a well-known Parkes abo., met with a distressing accident doing the week, which necessitated his removal to the local hospital. Pitt…

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Railway Motor Fatality Old Lady Succumbs to Injuries. MELBOURNE

Leader · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 1

When a railway motor train, canining 17 passengers, left the rails on January 9, Mrs. Isabel Tyquln, 56, superent shocking injuries to her legs…

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

Leader · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 1

The body of Waller Kennough, aged T. was found floating in the old Brighton hatbs, at marrickville, to-day. Although the battle were furtrly…

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Motor Cycle and Car Collide. Three People Injured. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 1

Three persons, named Robert, Sylva and Marjorie Brown, were injured when a motor car and motor cycle and [?] callided at Leichhutait…

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Motor Train Fatality. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

When a railway motor train, containing 17 passengers, left the rails on January 9, Mrs. [?] Tyquin, 66, suffered shocking Injuries to her legs…

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Bathurst Trotting Hore Injured

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. T. Christian's well known trotting horse, Pompay. did not start as expected at Orange on Saturday Pompay while being unloaded at…

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"Pull the Trigger" Girl Shockingly Injured. Gun Accident at Orange

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 3

"Pull the trigger and see if there is any air in the gun," said Miss Olivia Larsen, on Saturday morning, to Robert Rutledge, a 15-year-old…

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Child Drowned in Baths. Sydney

Leader · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 1

The body of Walter Kenn[?]h aged 7, was found floating in the old [?]righton bath[?] at Marrickville, today, Although the baths were fairly…

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Three Hurt in Collision. Sydney

Leader · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

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

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Tyre Blows Out Railway Man Injured

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

When the tyre of a motor cycle blew out on the Perthville Road, about a mile from Perthville yesterday, the machine fell over an…

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Hit and Run Cycle-lorry Collision Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 7

When a motor lorry hit a motor cycle and sidecar on Saturday night near Casula, on the Great Southern Road, Stanley Hannell, 26, the rider…

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Migrant Drowned. Line Caught on Snag. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 7

George William Thornton, 20, a British migrant, was fishing in the Murrumbidgee, near Wagga, when his line caught on a snag. He went…

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