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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,037 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 52

Fell Between Trams a Newsboy Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

Crushed between two trams at Bondi to-night, Alan Waters (14) a newsboy, of Bondi, suffered severe injuries. His left leg was so badly crushed that it…

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Frightfully Injured Young Workman Almost Impaled SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 5

Shocking injuries were received by Cyril Ryan this afternoon when a piece of wood penetrated his stomach. Ryan was working a circular saw at…

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Chemical’s Explode. Men Seriously Injured. MELBOURNE, Thursday Night

Leader · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 5

Caught in the full blast of an explosion of a quantity of chemicals at the Kelso Trading Supply Company’s works in the city to-day. Abraham…

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Clothes on Fire Youth's Terrifying Experience Seriously Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 3

When his clothes became ignited when burning some rubbish in the backyard of his home this afternoon, Ronald Wyhnall, 19, of Colridge…

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STOP-PRESS 120 Men Entombed. Ten Rescuers Injured. PRAGUE

Leader · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 5

Rescuers who are working under great difficulties have recovered 16 bodies of [?] who were trapped in the mines at [?] following a…

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Cricket Sensation Bradman Injured Out of N.S.W. Team To-day Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 6

Owing to a strained back received while playing in Adelaide a fortnight ago, Don Bradman was withdrawn from the New South Wales team to…

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Digger Drowned an Important Ruling Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 5

A principle of great interest to all ex-service men has been recognised by the Repatriation Commission. In the case of Arthur Lamph[?]a legless soldier…

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Horse Falls Dubbo Farmer Seriously Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

About midday to-day a serious accident occurred at "Avondale" on the Narromine Road near Narromine when William Bishop (27) was injured…

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Two Firemen Injured Fire at Newcastle Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 2

Chief fire officer L. C. Hurley was severely burned when in company with Fireman Clarke, he was forcing his way through the smoke filled…

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Fell Over Cliff Boy Severely Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 5

Serious injuries were sustained by William Redfern (11), of Windsor when he fell 100 feet down a cliff at Palm Beach to-day. He and some…

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Railway Accident Near Borenore Engine and Trucks Leave Rails

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 11

On Wednesday afternoon a railway mishap occurred between Borenore and Nashdale, on the Molong-Orange line. A wheat train came to grief, the two…

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Fatal Xmas Day Accident Victim Returned Soldier Verdict of Accidental Death Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 2

That the victim of the fatal accident on Christmas Day had been given only 18 months to live by the military doctor, one month prior to [?]…

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Painful Accident Fall From Cycle Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 2

When he fell from his bicycle in a lanev[?]y at Eulomogo while returning from work this afternoon, Mr., Dawson, an employee of the Forestry…

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Head-on Collision Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

FIVE persons were injured, two seriously, whon two cars collided hood on at Pondle Hill. Both cars were wrecked, and…

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Struck by Lightning Sad Hampton Fatality Young Mother Killed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 2

Saturday's cyclonic disturbance had fatal results at Hampton, where Mrs. J. Noonan, junr., was killed when lightning struck the…

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The Storm Details From Moruya One Drowned, Many Homes Abandoned Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

A farmer was drowned and residents in two streets in Moruya and outlying centres have been forced to abandon their homes as the result of…

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Leg Stripped of Flesh Shark's Savage Attack Surfer Dreadfully Injured SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

WHILE swimming not far from the beach at Queenscliffe, Colin Grant (22) was attacked by a shark and…

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Peculiar Accident Cow Electrocuted THIRROUL

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

A COW grazing on the main road at Thirroul yesterday was electrocuted when it came into contact with a [?] of water down a…

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Flooded Out Position at Moruya Residents Flee From Houses a Farmer Drowned River Falling Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

Ominously silent yesterday, after the delate that swept the South Coast on Saturday afternoon, putting telegraph lines out of section,…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Naval Steward Killed. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

Robert Fulton, 22, employed as a steward on H.M.A.S Australia, was riding along Canberra Street, Lane Cove, last night, on a motorcycle,…

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