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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,037 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 52

Boy Drowned in Creek Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 2

Russell Patterson, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, of Monegeta Hotel, Romsey, was drowned this afternoon in a creek at the rear of the…

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Injured in Coll[?]ion Albury

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 2

Leslie Howard, a young man of Wilcox-street Albury, was admitted to Albury Hospital, suffering from head injuries and abres[?]ons, the…

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Man and Wife Both Seriously Injured Motor Crash Near Yetholme

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 3

On a combined business and pleasure trip, Mr, W. A. Smith (52) a well known Sydney union secretary, accompanied by his wife was bound by…

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Cycle Crash Young Man Seriously Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 2

A young man, who was officially identified tonight, as Harry Dender, of Eumungerie, was found lying near his motor cycle on the Talbragar…

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Fatally Injured Ex-bathurstian's End Car Crash at Hillston

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 2

Mr. Andrew Doggett, about 36 years of age, a native of Bathurst and son of well known residents Mr. and Mrs. George Doggett of…

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Quarrel Over Girl Father and Son Injured Cessnock

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 1

George Matthews (53) of Cruickshank Street Bellbird and his son Stanley (23) were admitted to Cessnock Hospital last night suffering…

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Love Tragedy Ex-bathurstian Dead Young Woman Critically Injured Terrible Tragedy at Paddington Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 2

Unrequitted love was the motive for a tragedy which occurred in a house in Paddington early, this morning. James Thomas…

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Aeroplane Accidents Death of Parisian Beauty PARIS

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 1

Embarking on her first aeroplane flight with a pilot whom she met at a dinner only on Friday, the divorcee, Yvonne Delauney-Belleville, famous…

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[?] Motor Fatality

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 2

The many Orange friends of Sister Mary [?], of the Orange Convent of Mercy, will sympathise with her over the death of her brother, Mr,…

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Bolting Horse Bathurst Youth Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 2

Hurled from the saddle of a terrified horse after it had bolted at Mr Frank Pra[?]ley's property, Kiloola, Peel yesterday Ursell Bonham (20) of Peel…

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Brothers Injured Car and Lorry Collide Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 2

In a head on collision between a motor car and a motor lorry at Avalon to-day, Robert Melahan (47) of Narrabeen was critically injured receiving…

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Car and Pole Serious Crash at Ben Bullen Stock Inspector Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 2

When a car in which he was driving crashed into a telegraph pole near Ben Bullen yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. F. Reuss, a stock inspector…

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Head-on Collision Spring Ridge Lorries

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 12

TWO motor lorries met in a head-on collision on the Gulgong-Spring Ridge road last Thursday…

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Disastrous Fire Merriwa Store Gutted Two Men Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 2

A MOST disastrous fire occurred at Merriwa on Saturday afternoon, as a result of which the grocery store of Mr. S. Krazitz was…

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Car Hits Pole Mr. J. F. Reuss Injured Serious Crash at Crossing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 2

A SERIOUS car accident occurred at the railway level crossing at Ben Bullen on Tuesday morning last, when a car…

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Motor Accidents Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 1

ALTHOUGH motor vehicles in commission increased by 10,000 there were fewer fatal accidents in N.S.W. last year. There were 250…

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Foot Caught Lad's Painful Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 3

When his foot was tightly caught between a spoked-wheel and the side of a paltform at 3.15 this morning, Roy Smyth (19), who is employed at…

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Dairy Cattle Drowned. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

The torrential rains which have fallen on the North Coast of N.S.W. have caused serious flooding in some centres and the road to Brisbane is…

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Cronulla Tragedy Boy Drowned Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

Despite the fact that there were a number of other bathers in the pool, Keith McNamara, aged nine years, of Sutherland, was drowned in the…

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Boy Drowned in Pool Disappearance Not Observed. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

Leader · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 5

Whilst swimming with his sister in a rock pool at Cronulla to-day. Keith McNamara disappeared. His body was recovered later on the…

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