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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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4 Injured Car Over Embankment Two in Serious Condition Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

Charles Jackson (24), a railway construction worker, and another man, who is only known as "Jimmy," a fellow worker of…

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Gordon Ellis in Motor Accident

Leader · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

Several well-known Westerners were in a motor collision, which took place in the city last week. Mr. Gordon Ellis, well-known in Orange,…

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Scalding Accident

Leader · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

While holidaying at Goolagong [?] Mrs Taylor. [?] E. Re[?] of Orange last week met with an unfortunate accident which has…

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Terrible Fatality Boy Cyclist Killed Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Crushed between two motor lorries at the comer of Wentworth Road and White Street. Burwood this afternoon. Allen Coulstone, aged nine, of Concord…

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Thrown From Lorry a Tramp Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Losing his balance on the back of a motor lorry when it jolted on a rough piece of road near the Denison Bridge, yesterday, John Pitcher, 29,…

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Car Overturns Smash on Sydney Road Two Ladies Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

When a motor car in which they were journeying from Bathurst to Sydney skidded and overturned on the Sydney road about nine miles from…

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Two Dead 4 Others Injured Sensational Shooting in Western Suburbs Murder and Suicide at Ashfield and Summer. Hill SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

As a result of sensational shooting affrays in the western suburbs this afternoon a man and a woman are dead, a man and a child…

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An Oberon Accident Several Injured at "Devil's Elbow"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 3

When a car skidded at the "Devil's Elbow" bend on the Black Bullock-road, about a mile north of Oberon, on Monday night, three persons were…

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Assault Case Constable Bray Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 15

The adjourned case in which Ronald Tasman Minogue (23), a laborer, was charged with having, been drunk in Rigby's lane, a public place; used…

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Drowned in Creek Clermont Tragedy BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Two girls, aged 13 and 12 respectively were drowned while swimming in a creek near Clermont…

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Two Drowned Boat Carried Out BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

At Caloundra a popular holiday resort, five persons in a boat were carried over the bar and a mother and her son were drowned…

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Found Dead Old Age Pensioner Fatality at Windeyer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 11

Yesterday (Tuesday) Mrs. Jean Young Sleet was found dead at her, home at Windeyer. Apparently she had been dead for a couple of days…

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Electric Shock a Storekeeper Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

Harold Chapman, storekeeper, of Summer Hill, this afternoon sustained a lacerated wound on the head and injuries to the back and concussion…

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23 DROWNED 12 Others Killed Gales Sweep England Wholesale Death and Destruction LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

The worst tempest in England in living memory followed a succession of severe sales and wrought havoc at sea and on land. The…

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Drowned in Foot of Water Extraordinary Cullen Bullen Tragedy Discharged From Hospital -- Falls in Pool

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. Nicholas Byrnes, a well-known Cullen Bullen miner, met his death in extraordinary circumstances yesterday afternoon,…

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Police Take Northern Offensive Four Separate Baton Charges To Break Up Demonstrations Many Are Injured Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

The outstanding feature of to-day's position on the northern coalfields was four charges by the police to enforce the provisions of the Act which makes mass picketing and assemblies unlawful…

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Car Capsizes Accident at Oberon Oberon

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

A motor accident occurred here lost night when a car containing several passengers overturned when taking a bend in the road where it crosses…

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Near Suicide Corner Accident on River Lett Hill

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

When a car struck the side of the road on River Lett Hill about 8 o'clock this morning a passenger, Mrs. Pearce, of Mosman, received a…

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Apprentice Jockey Injured Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

W. Williamson, an A.R.C. apprentice, was badly injured when Poldara hit the rails and turned a somersault at Kensington this morning. He was…

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Escaped From Hospital Patient Found Drowned Cullen Bullen, Wed

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Wandering away from the Cullen Bullen hospital during the temporary absence of the nurse, Nicholas Burns, who was employed at one of the local…

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