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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,037 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 52

Happy Motoring a series of Talks by World Authorities Traffic Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 14

IN many parts of the world, including Australia, deep concern is expressed by official bodies and motoring authorities at the…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 8

MR. A. Toomey met with an accident on Tuesday from which he, fortunately, only Muttered minor Injuries. Mr. Toomey was…

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Injured Man's Improvement

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

Admitted to the District Hospital on February 1, suffering from frightful gashes to various parts of his body, and in a critical condition, Gideon…

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Injured Swimmer's Condition

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

Though his condition is unchanged, Harold Findlay, who Injured his neck when diving into the Macquarie River on Sunday last, spent another…

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General News Injured Swimmer's Condition

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 2

Thought his condition is unchanged, Harold Findlay, who injured his neck when diving in to the Macquarie River on Sunday last, spent another…

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Manildra Scalding Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 8

Madeline, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. Reg Townsend, was the victim of a painful accident on Saturday. The little girl, who for some time has…

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Fatal Collision Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

THROWN through the window of a car which she was driving at Carlton, as the result of a collision, Unita Blau (33) was…

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Drowning Boy Saved. Colonel Risks life. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 2

Colonel Alfred Spain, chairman of the Taronga Park Trust, [?] his [?] to save a drowning boy at Shell Cove. [?], early…

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Early Morning Smash Car Crashes into Tree Driver Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 3

There was a terrific crash in the early hours of this morning when a small single seater car struck the large oak tree outside the Town Hall…

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One Killed Five Others in Injured Hospital Verandah Collapses TAMWORTH

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 2

One man was killed and five injured when a temporarily set concrete balcony collapsed at the Tamworth hospital on Saturday. The victims…

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Death In Lorry Collision Sally's Flat Man Committed Inquest Follows Millsville Tragedy Severe Comment

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 7

"SLATTERY seems to be simply a road-hog—one of those people who set in the middle of the road and can't be shifted," was the severe pronouncement of the District Coroner, Mr W. Britz, when giving his finding after inquiring at Mudgee Court on…

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Scalding Accident

Leader · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 2

A painful scalding accident occurred to Madeline, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. Reg Townsend, of Manildra, last week. The child was…

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King Albert Dead. Mountaineering Accident. BRUSSELS

Leader · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 2

King Albert of Belgium was killed yesterday in a mountaineering accident. Driving his own…

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Fatal Motor Collision Mudgee Road, Fatality Sally's Flat Resident Committed for Manslaughter

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

When two lorries came into collision at Millsvale, on the Mudgee Meroo Road of on early hour on the night of Sunday, February 4, a 73…

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Rocks Hill Collision Car Owners in Court Claim for Damages

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

Following on a collision between two cars on The Rocks Hill, notorious for accidents on Sunday January 7 last, Francis Gordon Shocks a well known…

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Inspector's Regression Cobar Mail Accident Court Rules Against Commissioners SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

The first step in the application by the Railway arm Tramway Salaried Officers' Association to have Henry Williard, who was regressed following…

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Sixteen Killed. Train and Car Collision. ROME

Leader · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

Sixteen were killed and eleven Injured at Leghorn, when a railway motor coach crashed into a train crowded with holiday makers and…

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The Rocks Motor Accident

Leader · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

The case in which Francis Gordon Stocks proceeded against Albert [?] Muller an Orange hotel[?] on a charge of not keeping [?]…

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Nine Killed Trains in Collision Madrid

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 3

Nine were killed and 30 injured when the night express from Seville collided head on with a special train in which hundreds of…

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Serious Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 3

WILLIAM Oldfield was injured while swimming in the Castlereagh River at Gulargambone. After he dived off the bank into…

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