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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

865 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 44

Smash at Fobres. Orange Jockey Injured

Leader · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

During the running of the Trial Stakes at the Forbes races on Wednesday, Pleasing, ridden by R. Rowe, the well-known Orange jockey, fell,…

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4 Injured Detonators Explode Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

Four men were injured when a nail was driven into a box containing detonators, which exploded. One man had his face blown off and the others…

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Plunged Through Ice Seven Young People Drowned St. John's (Newfoundland)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

One youth and six girls, whose ages ranged from 11 to 25 years, were drowned on Wednesday night in the rapids of the Exploits River. A sled…

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Motor Accident at Bathurst

Leader · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

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 bottom…

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7 Drowned St. John's (Newfoundland)

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

One youth and six girls whose ages range from 11 to 25, were drowned in the rapids of the Exploit River, when a sled broke through the ice. The…

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'Plane Strikes Tree Two Airmen Injured Goulburn

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

A Wapiti plane owned by the Defence Department was badly damaged and two members of the R.A.A.F. injured when the machine struck a…

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Car and Sulky Collision

Leader · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

When Jerry O’Keefe, or Randwick was driving his single [?] Street, Forbes, on Wednesday, be did not count on being mixed…

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Boy Injured by Catapult

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

In Piper Street yesterday afternoon, George Marshall, aged 9 years, of Ran kin Street, was struck on the check, Just below the right eye, with a piece…

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Frightfully Injured. Cycle and [?] GOULBURN

Leader · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Alfred W. Adame[?] of [?] suffered a fracture of the skull and a large lacerated wound from temple to temple, [?]…

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Cycle Crash Two Cowra Residents Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Two Cowra resident were injured when a motor cycle outfit skidded and overturned on a slippery patch on the Great Western Road, Went worthville…

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Crashed Into Fence Two Killed; One Injured BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Leonard Barnes, 23, single, and Norman Boughen, 28, single, were killed, and Cyril Sully badly injured, when a motor car proceeding…

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Crushed Under Car Sydney Man Killed Crash Over Embankment Three Others Injured

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

One man was killed and three injured when a motor car overturned at the top of Brown's Hill, on the Sydney…

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Prince Off for South America Rail Accident Causes Delay London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

The Prince of Wales left Paris last night for Santander, to join the liner Oropesa, en route for South America…

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Local and General News Newspaper Proprietor’s Accident

Leader · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Newspaper proprietor A. C. Triglone, who has just [?] down the curtain on the [?] and Cudal “News,” almost [?] down on himself on…

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A Nasty Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

While swimming neat Rankin's Bridge, Jack Willott, son of Mr. H. Willott of Eglinton. stepped on a glass bottle. He was admitted to…

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Boy Missing Believed to Be Drowned Stoney

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 3

Mark Smith (10), whose clothes were found on the bank of the Cook's River last night, is believed to have got into difficulties while prawning,…

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Fijian Gale Sinks Launch Seven Passengers Drowned Suva

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 1

Overtaken by a gale in Viti Levu bay, an Indian launch, Sitaram, with 28 passengers aboard, capsized and seven were drowned. Nineteen bags…

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In a Flash Brown's Hill Car Fatality Verdict at Inquest

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 3

"It all hapened in a flash I have not the faintest idea how it occurred," said Norman Mossop, giving evidence at the inquest held at Bathurst Court…

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3 Killed Seven Others Injured Bombing 'Plane Crashes London

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

A giant Vickers-Virginia bombing 'plane crashed on to a shed at the Worthy Downs aerodrome (Winchester) to-day…

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Motor Notes a Quarter Century of Motoring Without Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 3

A week or two ago we had the pleasure of passing an evening with one of Australia'a motor pioneers, a gentleman who for more than 25 years has…

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