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Blue Mountains · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

19 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Woman Injured

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 8

Mrs. E. McFarlane, of Blax-land Road, Wentworth Falls, suffered wounds to head and shock when the car in which…

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Boy Injured

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 1

A four-year-old boy was treated at the Blue Mountains District Hospital for cuts to his face after a motor lorry in which he…

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Woman Injured

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

When she fell while walking along the footpath in Katoomba Street, Katoomba, last Thursday, Mrs. O. A. Drummond, of…

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Accidental Death

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 11

A finding of accidental death was recorded at the inquest into the death of Edward Francis Edwards (35) of Turramurra,…

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Collision On Bridge

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 3

The driver of a motor lorry and his wife were injured when their vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with another…

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Motorist Injured

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 12

Leonard Oswald Barnes (23), of Baxter Avenue, Kogarah, was admitted to the Blue Mountains District Hospital last Thursday…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 10

David Robert Mills (17), of "Greenslopes," Mount Street, Leura, was treated at the Blue Mountains District Hospital after…

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Accident On Pass

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 3

A member of the R.A.A.F. had his right thigh fractured when a wheel of a semi-trailer passed over his leg after he had fallen…

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Fatal Accident on Highway

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 10

Hill 33 on the Great Western Highway. Blackheath, was the scene of a fatal accident last Friday night when a 75-year-old…

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Motorist Hurt In Collision

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 1

I[?]efice Rega[?] 128), of Wattle Street, Haberfield was [?]tted to the Blue Mosen[?]ins District Hospital last…

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Man Injured In Freak Accident

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

A rope trailing from a moving motor lorry caused an unusual accident at Laura last week where a pedestrian got…

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Two Injured in Cycle Crash

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 6

Geoffrey Chaney (23), of Pritchard Street, Wentworth Falls, suffered head injuries and a fractured collarbone…

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Freak Accident

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 1

The Katoomba Showground delivery yar., about to overtake a double-wheeler truck near Leura, was hit by an…

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Peculiar Accident

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 8

Mrs. Gottwald, an old resident of Katoomba, met with a peculiar accident last Sunday. She lit a…

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One Killed; Six Injured

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 5

Two serious traffic accidental occurred on the Great Western Highway last week-end, resulting in the death of a…

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Eight Injured in Head-on Smash

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 1

Eight people, including three children, were injured in a head-on collision between two cars near Katoomba on…

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Falls Of Snow Cause Accidents

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 1

Snow fell in the mountains on Thursday night, and several accidents were reported…

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R.L. Player Injured

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 5

Cliff Bowtell, of Lawson, was injured in Sunday's Rugby League match at Katoomba Showground, and was…

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R.A.A.F. Man in Motor Cycle Accident

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 1

A young Airforceman, weft known in the Blue Mountains, was seriously injured when he was…

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