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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

865 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 44

7 Drowned Launch Capsizes Suva Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 1

In a sudden squall in the Viti Levus Bay, an Indian launch, the Sitaram, with 28 passengers, capsized, and seven were drowned. Several bags of letters…

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Shocking Fatality Youth Killed Near Gulgong. Run Over by Lorry

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 7

News reached Mudgee this morning of the death of young "Pony" Stacy, son of the late Mr. F. S. Stacy and Mrs Stacy, of Comban[?]…

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Man Badly Injured Hit-run Motorist SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

Athol Paviour (28) was fohnd lying night suffering from a probable fracon the roadway at Kogarah late last ture of the skull, and Injuries to the…

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Motoring and Cycling Care of the Car. What to Do and How to Do it A Quarter Century of Motoring Without Accident

Leader · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

A week or two age we bad the [?] of passing an evening with [?] of Australia’s motor pioneers, a[?] who for [?] than 25 years…

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Football Fatality French Player Committed BORDEAUX

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 5

Fernand Taillanton, who was charged with manslaughter following the death of Michael Pradon, a Rugby player, who, it was alleged, was tackled…

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One Killed Three Others Injured. Level Crossing Smashes SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 5

One man was killed and three were injured in level crossing smashes within half a mile of each other in the Clyde-Carlingford branch line…

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Young Girl Killed Three Others Injured Wall Collapses at Camperdown Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

THE STRONG southerly wind which relieved the hot, humid conditions this afternoon was primarily responsible for the death of a girl and…

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Car Bolts Woman Badly Injured Unusual Accident at Cronulla Sydney Sunday

National Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

When an empty sedan car hurtled down Shelly Beach, Cronulla, at a terrific speed this morning, Mrs. Gwen Holmes, who was…

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Saved Girl From Drowning Lithgow Boy's Splendid Effort Wollongong

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

Two hours' resuscitation work by two members of the Corrimal Surf Club were necessary before Annie Roebuck, a young girl, regained…

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Gold Mining Fatality. Eleven Miners Killed. CALCUTTA

Leader · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

When a rack burst in the Corqoum gold mines in India, today, eleven man were killed outright, and 80 injured…

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Lorry Turns Turtle Following a Skid Lithgow Boy Seriously Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

When a motor lorry skidded and crashed over an embankment at Hampton last night, Jack Downey (14) was thrown…

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Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 10

A painful accident happened to Mr. F. Willis, of Pomany-street, Kandos, on Tuesday evening. Mr. Willis was using a table knife and…

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Accident at Toogong

Leader · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

On Monday night last Mr. Harry Griffiths, aged 10, employed by Mr. F. Sharpe, at Toogong, fell to the ground from a wheat [?] and…

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Surf Sensation 25 Injured When Seat Collapses Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

About 25 people were injured this afternoon when the scaffolding used as seats at the Freshwater Surf Club's carnival collapsed. Many…

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Accidents at Newcastle Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

During the running, of the Novice Handicap at the Newcastle races today, Quadrosia fell and the rider, A. Colvin, was thrown beneath the feet…

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Tyldesley Boy Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

What might have been a serious accident occurred to the five-year-old son of Mr. R. McDonald on Saturday morning. He was riding along the…

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Motor Lorry Skids. Boy Seriously Injured

Leader · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

Jack Downey a [?] boy is an [?] of Lithgow Hospital [?] from a fractured skull. 6the [?] of a motor lorry [?] at…

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Lorry Turns Turtle Driver and Passenger Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. Grantham, of Campsie, who is engaged carting peas to the city markets, met with an accident, yesterday afternoon when the steering gear of…

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A'beckett Injured Retires From Game Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

In the closing stages of the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and New South Wales at the Cricket Ground this afternoon, E. L…

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Double Drowning Father and Son HOBART

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

Horace Alexander Davidson (42) and his son" Jack (15) "were drowned yesterday in the Macquarie river near Mornington…

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