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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,037 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 52

Car and Lorry Crash Woman Badly Injured Accident Near Bathampton

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 2

When a motor car crashed into a stationery motor lorry on the Blayney Road, about ten miles from Bathurst yesterday morning, Mrs. Emily…

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Sad Drowning Fatality in Piper's Flat Dam Portland Boy Victim

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

Deeply absorbed in the boyish pastime of catching tadpoles in Piper's Flat dam yesterday afternoon, Frederick Burgess (7), of…

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Spring [?] Fatality

Leader · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

A verdict of [?] death was [?] an [?] at Orange on Friday into the [?] of James [?] 19, who was final [?] by the…

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Teacher Drowned Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 1

HENRICH Carl Morgenstein (45), a school teacher, was drowned at The Falls in the Albert River while bathing. His brother made…

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Children Drowned Old Mine Dam MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 1

FRANCES Harvey (9) and M. [?] Draper (7) were drowned in the "old mine dam" at Long Gully, near Bendigo…

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One Brother Drowned Narrow Escape of Another SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

Frederick McRorie of Guildford was drowned in the Nepean River at Douglas Park, near picton this afternoon. Arthur Colin McRorie, also of…

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Men Injured Brawl in Billiard Room MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 1

WHEN two constables entered premises in Exhibition street yesterday they found a man lying at the foot of the…

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Still in Doubt Mr. J. Purser's Injured Eye

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

Mr. Jack Purser, curator of the Bathurst Bowling Green who met with a distressing injury to his right eye while at work on the green in Friday, and…

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Young Man Drowned. Brother’s Frantic Race. Ends in Hospital. SYDNEY. Sunday Night

Leader · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 3

One of two brothers was drowned, while the other just managed to says himself from death, when both wars in the Ne[?] River…

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Two Killed Another Critically Injured Cyclist Collides with Woman SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

Two persons suffered fatal injuries and another was critically injured when a motor cycle crashed into an elderly woman in Cleveland St.,…

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Motor Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 4

THERE were a couple of minor motor accidents in Mudgee at the week-end, but fortunately no one was seriously injured…

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One Killed Motor Fatality on Western Road Five Others Injured — Three Critically Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 3

One person suffered fatal injuries and five others, who were members of a Cremorne family, were injured, three critically, when a…

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Youth Drowned at Bombala Bombala

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

In attempting to cross the swollen Bombala river, Stanley Savage, (12), was drowned yesterday…

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Fishermen in Trouble Narrow Escapes From Drowning Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

Narrow escapes from being drowned were experienced by six members of a fishing party when their boat overturned in the Hunter River…

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Child Drowned Tragedy at Portland Lithgow

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

Fred Burgess (7), was drowned in Piper's Flat Dam, Portland, yesterday. He was catching tadpoles when he walked into a dee phole. It was not…

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Terrible Tragedy Young Man Drowned Sad End to Picnic Trangie

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 3

A shocking drowning fatality occurred at the Trangle Weir about 5.30. this afternoon, the victim being Eric Smith (22), a well known and…

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Serious Accident to Eye May Lose Sight Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 3

While playing with other boys at his home at Cobar last week Patrick Steele aged 7 years had the misfortune to be struck in the eye with a steel dart…

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Railway Employee Injured DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 3

While working on a small bridge at Warrigal, near Nyngan, on Saturday last Mr. P. Reynolds, a railway bridge carpenter and resident of…

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Thrown From Horse Dubbo Man Injured DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 3

When thrown from a horse in Good St. late this afternoon, Mr. S. Ryan a resident of Palmer Street, suffered severe lacerations to the left leg as…

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