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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

966 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 49

Ambulance Hoaxed Motor Accident a Myth Boys' Stupid Trick

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 2

Come in the corner of Havannah and Russell Streets quickly. There has been a motor accident!" In these urgent terms the Bathurst…

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Burning Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 12

The friends of Mrs. McCullough wife of Mr E. McCulloug of Gulgong will regret to learn that she recently suffered a burning…

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Broke Rib Hayshed Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 11

When he fell oil a chaff-bin in a hashed at his homestead at Burrundulla on Saturday morning. Mr. J. Woolley suffered a broken rib…

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Painful Accident Man's Arm Crushed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 9

Mr Charlie Nixon met with a painful accident on Friday. 23rd December at the relief works on the Hannah's Bridge-Uarbry road. He…

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Wollongong Accident a Lithgow Victim

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 2

News was received, today that Mr. Ron Hamilton, a son of Mr. and. Mrs. James Hamilton, of Lett-street, had been injured in a road accident at…

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One Killed Another Critically Injured Two Others Escape Motor Fatality Near Orange Driver Arrested ORANGE

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 5

FRANCIS MANNIX (36), a well known resident or Orange, died on the roadside near Luccnow in the early hours of this morning,…

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Crashed to Death. a Gulgong Fatality. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

George Lyons, [?], was crushed to death when a tree which he and his brother cut down at Gulgong fell on him…

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Deadful Experience. Injured Girl in Bush

Leader · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

Grace [?] (Queensland), had a [?] experience last week [?] passed a night [?] the [?] a…

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Fell From Tree Woman Critically Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 6

Mrs. Alice Perritt, 44, of Bathurst rood, Springwood, was critically inJured about 100 yards from the western side of the Marrickville railway…

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Lucknow Motor Fatality Taxi Driver Charged Manslaughter and "Under the Influence" Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 6

A motor car fatality occurred at 3 o'clock this morning on the Bathurst, road between Orange and Lucknow, A touring car, driven by Mr. Joseph…

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Fatal Collision

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 5

Struck from behind by a motor car, driven by John Francis Cassidy, Ernest William Agland, a 29 years old married man, was…

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Thrown From Cart Prospector Badly Injured Mishap Near Napoleon Reefs

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 2

Thrown from a cart on a by-track at Napoleon Reefs, late on Thursday night, Jack Collins (46) a prospector from Sydney, was so seriously injured…

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Accident at Boomey

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 6

Harold Quirk, 19 years of age, was galloping a horse at Boomey on the morning of Christmas day, when the animal put it's foot in a…

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Fatal Slip Drowning Tragedy MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 1

Michael Hopkins (33) a sewarage laborer; was drowned in the Murray near Goat Island. Swan Hill, yesterday afternoon. He slipped into…

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Man Drowned Jumped Into Deep Water WAGGA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 1

Charles Maxwell (23) a motor driver, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee yesterday. Maxwell, who was unable to swim, Jumped off a diving…

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Late Joseph Ellis Inquest at Oberon Lone Searcher's Discovery Verdict of Accidental Death

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 2

The coroner (Mr. J. H. Thompson) held an inquiry at Oberon on Saturday into the circumstances surrounding the death of…

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Almost Dead Scouts Restore Life Girl's Narrow Escape From Drowning Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 3

The good work of the Royal Life Saving Society was demonstrated here last night when two Scouts, training for an award of the Royal Life Saving…

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Crawled Off Car's Driver's Action. After Collision SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 1

Following a collision at Botany between a car and motor cycle to-day, the driver of the car crawled from beneath the wheels and made off…

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Washed to Sea a Woman Drowned Auckland, N.Z.

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 6

Caught in a strong undertow at Kareware, Alice Wilson, 38, was washed out to sea and drowned. The fatality was witnessed by a big…

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Boy Injured Church Street Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 1

Colliding with a motor car in Church-street late yesterday afternoon, little William Norris, 8-years-old, son of Mr and Mra Norris,…

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