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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,060 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 53

4 Injured Cars in Collision Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Four people were injured when two cars collided in Parramatta Road, Auburn to-day. One of the cars was almost completely wrecked. Those…

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Car Collision on the Mountains

Leader · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

Two passengers [?] a Morris Cowley sedan car bad a miraculous escape from serious injury near Rydal. on Thursday last, when It and a big…

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Almost Drowned Boy's Narrow Escape Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Douglas Clayton (16) of Waverley, narrowly escaped drowning when swimming in Tamarama Bay to-day. The surf was particularly rough to-day and…

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Fell From Float Bathurst Trotter Injured

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

The Bathurst trotter, Panic Voyage owned by Mr. A. J. Pulbrook, was severely knocked about as a result of Jumping out of a motor "float" while…

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Fell Down Stairs Young Man Badly Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Allan Guy (27) of Greenwich, who sustained a fractured skull when he fell down a flight of stairs at his home on Saturday morning. died in hospital…

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Braes Fail Car Crashes Into Bank Driver's Wife Injured

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

When the brakes of a Ford motor car failed in descending a hill near Fremantle on Saturday afternoon, the owner and driver, Mr. L. J. Hughes,…

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Motor's Huge Toll Eight Killed; 66 Injured Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

During thee week-end motor car accidents were responsible for five deaths in Victoria and three in N.S.W., while 66 persons were injured…

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Child Killed, Seven Injured. Orange Road Smash. Driver Charged. FORBES

Leader · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 5

Overturning on the Orange Road. a motor car hurled John Allan Appleby. aged four months, [?] of Mrs. Annie Appleby, of Newtown. to [?] death…

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Extraordinary Accident Cyclist Runs Down Sulky Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Mrs. Ann Warner (45) of Merrylands was injured in an unusual manner to-day. Mrs. Warner was driving a sulky along Woodfield Road when a motor…

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Thrown Over Car Cyclist's Extraordinary Accident Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

When his motor cycle crashed headlong into a car on the Windsor Road near Windsor to-day, John Newson (29), of Crow's Nest, was thrown right…

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Speedway Royal an Extraordinary Accident Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Officials and other scattered at Speedway Royal last night when a competitor got into a broadside skid and the back wheel of his cycle flew…

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Baby Killed in Crash Eleven Hurt in Two Accidents Forbes

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

John Allan Appleby, aged four months, son of Mrs. Annie Appleby, of Newtown, was killed and seven persons were injured when a motor, car…

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Surf Thrills Many Accidents Man. in Serious Condition Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

On account of the heavy nature of the surf accidents on Sydney's beaches were frequent to-day. While surfing at South Steyne at noon, Walter…

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Week-end Accidents a Heavy Toll

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

More than 20 persons were admitted to hospitals in the metropolitan area as the result of week-end motor accidents…

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Manildra Man's Accident

Leader · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

MR. [?] Wi[?] [?] in [?] his farm, on Monday last. [?] the [?] of [?] pain[?] [?] When…

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Brother Dead Infant Sister Badly Injured Car Crashes Into Culvert Coulburn

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

[?] During was killed and his sister Betty aged four seriously injured when a motor oar driven by their father [?] into a culvert…

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Trucks Crash 19 Over Embankment Serious Railway Accident Adelaide

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 3

A serious railway accident occurred near Octalpa to-day when as the result of a washaway the line collapsed and 10 trucks toppled over an…

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Death by Drowning Cheap Insurance Lawson Park Weir

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 3

More than the number—both boys and girls—now being taught to swim at the Lawson Park weir, are needed to make the classes the…

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Mr Jim Dooley’s Brother Drowned

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. James Dooley, of Leurn. a former Premier of New South Wales, is receiving the sympathy of a large section of the western community…

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Mistook River for Road Three Children Drowned

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

A school teacher, who was accompanied by his wife and three children, mistook the road and drove his car in to the river at Jerseyville, near…

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