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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,060 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 53

Cricketers in Car Accident

Leader · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

The first Inter-district match between Bathurst and Lithgow, for the purpose of selecting a Western team for the Country Week carnival, was…

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Motor Fatality Some Pathetic Features ALBURY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

There were some pathetic features associated with the death of William James Wadmore, who was killed yesterday when the car in which he was…

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Six Injured Car Overturns on Blayney Road Cowra Farmer's Skull Fractured Salvation Army Captain Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

One man received a fractured skull and four other persons were also injured when a motor car, travelling from Cowra to…

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FELL 40 FEET Man Critically Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 3

William Strange (16) was critically injured when he fell a distance of 40 feet from the top of the cliffs at Steel Point, Neilson Park, this…

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Purely Accidental Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 3

At Randwick to-day the stewards concluded their inquiry into the fall of Clarence, ridden by J. Pratt, in the second division of the…

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5 Injured Cars in Collision Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 5

Five persons were injured in a collision between two motor cars on the Sydney road between Pallarook and Bradford last night. The Injured were:…

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Drowned in Dam Portland Boy's Fate

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 1

A sad drowning fatality occurred in the Piper's Flat dam, shortly before noon to-day, the victim being Kenneth Walsh, the 15-year-old son of…

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Children Drowned Two Cases Reported MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

Two drowning accidents were report ed yesterday, the victims being Mary Ross, aged 11, and an eight-year old child named McLeod. The former…

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Car in Flames Driver and Passenger Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

In a collision with a lorry at the comer of McEvoy and Fountain Sts, Alexandria, this afternoon, a car burst into flames. The driver Robert Burns…

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Two Killed-two Injured in Mountain Railway Disaster Excursion Train Derailed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

When two engines attached to a passenger train became derailed near Warrimoo on Monday night the driver and…

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Picnic Accidents

Leader · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

The annual picnic of the Church of England. Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Sunday Schools, which was held at Bloomfield, on Monday,…

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Boy Drowned Lithgow

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 3

Kenneth Walsh (15) was drowned in Piper's Flat dam to-day. He was at a picnic and when swimming suddenly disappeared. It was ten minutes…

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Plane Crash Learning to Fly Mechanic Killed—Pilot Injured TOOWOOMBA

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

A Moth aeroplane crashed 18 miles from the township of Miles on the western line and Gordon Mundell, mechanic, was killed, while A. J…

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Boy Drowned Couldn't Swim. Piper's Flat Fatality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

Kenneth Walsh (15), was drowned in Piper's Flat Dam on January 29. With a party of boys he entered the water, but, not being able to swim, got…

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Portland Boy Drowned

Leader · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

On Wednesday, Kenneth Walsh, a 16-years-old lad. son of Mr. D. Walsh, a Portland tailor, was drowned in the Piper’s Flat dam. The lad was a…

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Two Injured Lithgow Colliery Accidents LITHGOW

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

Two colliery accidents occurred to-day. Arthur Bell, a fet rider, was riding on skiffs at the Steel Works colliery when he was knocked…

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Jockey Injured at ‘Wang Races

Leader · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 10

The Orange horseman, W. Lee, who has been singularly successful at A.[?].C. meetings of late, met with a painful accident at Wallerawang races…

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Bathurst Road Fatality. Well-Known Lucknow Man Killed

Leader · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

As was briefly stated in Wednesday a Issue of the “Lender.” Mr. Frederick James Ag[?]nd 58 died on the [?]enu[?] of injuries he recetred when a…

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Jockeys Injured Sensational Smash MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

In a sensational smash at Woodend races yesterday two jockeys wera seriously injured and one horse destroyed…

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