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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

1,176 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 59

Unidentified Man. Drowned at Wiseman's Ferry. Sydney

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

While fishing at Wiseman's Ferry on Saturday, an employee of the Main Roads Board, whose identity could not be established, fell into…

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Surf Boat Capsizes Three Men Drowned Auckland

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

The capsizing of a surf boat at Marskopa resulted in the loss of three lives. A party of seven were testing the boat and the first…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

Mr. W. Kurtz, of Gladstone-street Mudgee, met with a painful accident on Saturday. He was riding a horse and leading another, when…

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Merrygoen News ACCIDENT

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 14

The local what lumper. Mr. Jack Lucas, was unfortunate, just near the lend of his long and arduous task, to injure bis back during lifting…

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5 Drowned Boat Overturns Washington, Sun

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

Two officers and three men from the Destroyer Whitney were drowned when a boat from that warship struck a barge and overturned in the…

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Sydney Tram Fatality. 12-Year-Old Boy Killed. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

Whilst supping tram the back of a tram to a car In front, at [?] newsboy, slipped and fell…

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Motor Lorry Fatality. One Killed; Three in Hospital. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

[?] in which [?] and [?] to their homes from the swimming [?] [?] late last night crashed into…

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Lawson Fatality Sensational Development. PENRITH

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

There was a sensational development at the resumed inquiry to-day nte the death of Hannah Haigh and sabella McFayden, who were killed…

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Painful Accident Elbow Out of Joint

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 4

Master Peter Henderson met with a painful accident on Sunday last, when playing, he slipped and fell and in an endeavour to save himself came…

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Shooter's Hill an Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 6

A nasty accident befel Mr. R. Dennis, at his home on Saturday last, whilst branding cattle. A large bullock kicked him in the mouth,…

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A Workman Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

Durnig blasting operations at Surrey Hills to-day a piece of stone was thrown over a fence and it struck John Clarkson (20) on the head…

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Level Crossing Fatality. Youth Killed. HOBART

Leader · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

Edgar Bautick, 18, was killed, and his [?] seriously injured, when a lorry was run down by a train at the Tea Tree level crossing…

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Shocking Motor Fatality. Two Children Killed. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

Gordon McDonald, the driver of the car which ran down and killed two children, at [?] last night in an interview to-day, remarks…

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Car Strikes Pole. Two Residents Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

When the brakes of a motor car failed on the hill near Good Luck Hollow about 7.30 last night, the machine ran off the road and struck a…

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Mauled by Crocodile. Young Man Injured. Reptile Escapes. CAIRNS, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

There was a sensational incident in the centre of the Esplanade on the foreshore last night when a young man, Kevin Conley,…

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An Accident a Missionary's Death Basra

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

Reports from desert arrivals suggested the Crane affair when the Revd Bilkett, an American Missionoary was killed was only an…

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Collision Near Blayney. Car Somersaults

Leader · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

When a car driven by Mr. Albert J. Death, of King’s Plains, Blayney. and another, driven by Dr. Falkner, of Carcoar, collided on the Blayney…

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Boy Saved From Drowning. Bolted from his Rescuers. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 1

A boy, aged 9, while fishing off a [?] wall at Wollongong Harbor, late last night, lost his balance, and fell into the water. His cries for help…

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Injured Seamen Transhipped in Mid-ocean Suva

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

Between Honolulu and the Equator, the bosun of the Waiheno, who fell from an open hatch 25 feet to an iron deck below, breaking his…

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Bus's Plunge Somersault into Gully Six Men Injured Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

Fifteen persons had a sensational experience this morning when a motor bus in which they were riding toppled over a cliff on a dangerous…

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