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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

865 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 44

Submarine Disaster Six of Crew Seriously Injured London Tuesday

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 1

The Admiralty announces an accident occurred in a submarine in the Thames estuary. An explosion occurred in the crank case of the port…

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Dreadful Air Disaster Triple Engine Fighting 'Plane Crashes Into Water Nine Dead-- Three Injured London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 1

A Royal Air Force triple-engined seaplane, attached to the Mount Batten air station, crashed into Plymouth Sound to-day. Three were critically…

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Fatal Accident Well Known Dentist Killed SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

Frederick Williamson (40), a well known dentist, was killed near Orange last night when he fell from a motor lorry while the vehicle was…

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Well-known Jockey Injured

Leader · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

Teddy Davidson. the well-known western horseman, will be on the easy list for the nest few weeks, as the result of an accident which occurred to…

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Hindus and Moslems Clash 14 Injured in Front of Mosques Calcutta

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

Fourteen were injured in a clash between Hindus and Moslems at Rangoon last night, following the refusal of Hindus to cease playing music in…

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Trapped Like Rats 9 Killed in Aerial Disaster Three Critically Injured Nose Dive into Plymouth Sound LONDON Wednesday

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

An Air Force triple-engined seaplane attached to the Mountbatten Air Station crashed into Plymout Sound, with the result that nine were killed and…

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Accident to Butcher

Leader · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

While [?]tering a bullock at Cowra last week Mr. Alf. Cooley, [?] accidentally cut his Anger. Blood poisoning [?] and be came…

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Dubbo Drowning Fatality

Leader · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

Moffat Alexander Home, a well known Dubbo resident, was drowned while swimming across the Macquarle River on Thursday night. Albert…

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Accidental Death. Cargo Road Fatality

Leader · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

The Coroner Mr. C. A. Arnold, on Friday conducted on enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Arthur John [?] following on…

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Drowned in Bogan River

Leader · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

Florence Murray, 25. wife of Edward Murray, a Nyngan telephone mechanic, and Rose Pines, 41, wife of Frederick Pines, Canonbar Pastures Protection…

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Cars Collide Three Persons Injured

National Advocate · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

When two cars, a Pontiac and a Buick, met in a head-on collision yesterday afternoon at a turn of the Bathurst-Oberon road about tow miles…

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Fishing Disaster Three Drowned Wellington (N.z.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

Three lives were lost at Terawhiti, near Wellington (N.Z.), when a fishing launch capsized in the choppy sea. The victims were J…

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Cyclist Killed Collision with Car Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

While riding a bicycle at Banks- town last night Joseph Raffaele, an Italian, collided with a motor car, driven by a woman, and died shortly…

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Car and Train. Southern line Collision. WAGGA

Leader · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

Three occupants of a car bad a narrow escape from death when the vehicle was run down by a goods train at…

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Tragic Death Young Man Drowned Attempting to Save Drowning Girl

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

THE "Manaro Mercury" reports the tragic death of a young man named Loftus Ruffles, of Cowra, and brother-in-law of Mr. A. E…

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2 DROWNED Two Saved Fatality at Botany Bay Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

Two fishermen were drowned in Botany Bay this afternoon when a ktch overturned in a squall. The victims were:…

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Cars in Collision

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon. Mr. Les Robinson of Arthurville near Wellington, was driving his [?] car to [?] and when about two miles [?]…

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Early Morning Party Strange Drowning Case at Maroubra Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

A party of four men and two women made a trip to Maroubra early this morning and according to the story told the police one of the party…

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Fatal Beach Party. One Member Drowned. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

During a party which took place on Maroubra beach, at 3.30 this morning Samuel Rosenthal, 38, a[?] waded partly clothed into the…

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Pinnacle Road Accident

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

Norman Holmes. 16, or Canobolas Road. Orange, is an Inmate of St. Helen’s Hospital, owing to Injures received on Sunday last. Holmes was riding…

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