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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

865 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 44

Fall of Earth Man Fatally Injured MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

Reginald Smith, of Warnambool, was fatally injured when he was buried by several tons of earth while working in a gravel pit today. He…

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Carriages Off the Line Accident Near Queanbeyan Goulburn Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

Two carriages, a brake van and several trucks of the mixed train from Goulbum to Canberra were derailed near Queanbeyan about 11.30 this…

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O'connell Farmer Injured Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 6

When a horse attached to a sulky bolted in Wiseman's Creek-road, John Carvil, a farmer, of O'Connell, was thrown from the vehicle on to a…

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Lorry Hits Tree. Mountain Residents Injured Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

A tyre blowing out caused an open motor lorry to crash into a tree in Kendall-avenue. The majority of the members of a picnic party were…

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Holiday Accidents Many Mishaps at Wellington

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

"Wellington district had more than its shore of accidents during the holidays: Tod Sloane and a party of six ware on their way to Orange during the…

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Sunday Picnickers’ Accident

Leader · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

When a tyre blew out on a lorry carrying 16 passengers at Bathurst on Sunday afternoon three members of the party, who were returning to…

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The Motor World Motorists' Duty Prevention of Accidents Carelessness Unforgivable

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 5

Every time a motorist fails to do something that a reasonable man should do, or does something that a reasonable man should not…

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Girl Drowned Tragedy at Guildford Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

Catherine Duff (13) of Guildford, was drowned this afternoon in Prospect Creek at Fairfield. Jack Moffatt (13), of Fairfield, was swimming in…

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Lucknow Fatality. Sydney Youth Drowned

Leader · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

Mervyn Gregory, 21, whose parents reside at Newtown, Sydney, was drowned in a large [?] on Floyd Bros…

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Fatal Picnic Little Girl Drowned Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

Vvonne Cugola, aged 5, of Bankstown, was drowned in George's River at Casula to-day The child was spending the afternoon with her parents…

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Girl Drowned Carried Out By Current MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

Leila Walker, 23, was carried out by a strong current while bathing at St. Kilda beach yesterday, and was drowned. Her brother and…

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Back to Life Apparently Drowned Woman Lane Cove Mystery Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

Florence Penllngton (54) of Greenwich, was found floating parently dead in the Lane Cove River to-day. A deck hand on the terry steamer…

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Youthful Burglars Boy Killed—2 Girls Injured Madrid

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

Three children who were housebreaking at Montfort disturbed a burglar-alarm operating a blunderbuss with the result that a boy was killed…

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Death Follows Street Accident Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

Whilst crossing Bellevue-road late last night, Mrs. Mary Shepherd (60), of Waverley, was knocked down by a motor car, and severely injured…

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Petrol and a Match Fatality at Werris Creek Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

James Buckley (17), a son of Mr. M. J. Buckley, a storekeeper at Premier, 50 miles from Werris Creek, was fatally burned late last night…

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Foot Severed Level Crossing Accident Elderly Man the Victim

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 2

William Harrison, 71 years of age, who was run down by a train near the lnch-street overhead bridge about 6 p.m. on…

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Smash at Forbes Well Known Jockey Injured Forbes

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

During his running of the Trial Stakes at the Forbes races to-day, Pleasing, ridden by R. Rowe, the well known Orange Jockey, fell and…

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3 INJURED Car Crash on Fitzgerald's Mount Husband and Wife Amongst Victims

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

Three persons, Including a husband and wife, were injured when a car, the brakes of which failed to act, crashed into a bank near the…

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Three Accidents and Two Are Fatal Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 1

Falling from a horse while exercising at the Ascot racecourse this morning, Raymond Phillips (23), a jockey, received a fractured skull and…

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Lucknow Fatality

Leader · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

The Coroner (Mr. Arnold conducted as Inquiry into the death of Mervyn Brie Oratory,[?]. of Newtown, who was drowned In a dam at…

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