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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,037 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 52

Boy's Death Wrist Impaled on Nail a Shocking Fatality MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 2

Hearing a cry, "Daddy, come quickly. I have got a nail in my hand" J. Mensour, of Bendigo, scaled two fences and found his son, Raoul aged 9…

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Motorist Before Court. Sequel to Accident

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 6

Arthur Uren, 23, was before the Orange Court, on Monday, on two charges-having drawn a car while under the influence of liquor, being…

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Hurdle Rider Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

During the running of the Brush Hurdle race at Victoria Park to-day Goodradigbee fell and his rider J. Saunders was badly injured and…

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Found Drowned Child in Creek' LIEMORE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

ATHEL May Heron (12) left her home last night to look for soem ducks When she failed to return iquiries were set afoot…

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Jumped From Train Child Injured SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

WHILE an electric train was passing through Carlton station at 40 mile an hon Elsis shors (11) jumped from an open doorway of…

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Found Drowned. Bridge Victim’s Fried. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

John Farrell McGrath, 46, of Five Dock, was found drowned In Hen and Chickens Bay, near Gladesville, this morning. He Is said to hare been [?]…

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Serious Explosion. Three Men Injured. AUCKLAND

Leader · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

Daring an explosion in a factory at Auckland (N.Z). this morning, three men were badly Injured, one baring his clothes practically burnt off. One…

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Husband and Wife Car Overturns Wife Badly Injured

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

Suffering severely from shock, bruises to the arms and body and probable fracture of several ribs, Mrs. Laura Phillips. (44) of Centennial Park…

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Eleven Drowned When Crew Abandon Steamer Refused Life-boat Aid at First Amsterdam

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

Eleven men, being officers and crew of the steamer, Oakford, which was stranded in yesterday's gale, after springing a leak near Texel Island,…

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11 Drowned Steamer Founders Amsterdam

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 2

Eleven men, being officers and crew of the steamer Oatford, which foundered in yesterday's gale after springing a leak off Texel Island, were…

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Knocked From Cycle Serious Accident at Dubbo Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 3

James Hickey a railway employee who resides in Erskine Street, was knocked from his bicycle while proceeding down Talbragar Street, about…

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Youth Drowned Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 1

T. JELLY (17) was found drowned in a creek at Cavley Vale yesterday while attempting to cross a creek in a small canoe which…

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Boy Drowned [?]anoe Capsizes SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 2

When his canoe capsized in a creek at Auburn this afternoon, Kenneth Jelly (17) of Canley Vale, was drowned. Half way across the stream…

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Car and Lorry Collide Accident on Caves-road But No-one Is Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 2

A road accident, fortunately unattended by injury to any of the passengers, occurred yesterday when a lorry driven by Mr. A…

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Bashed with Hammer Three Men Injured ADELAIDE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 1

AT Blackwood yesterday a demented man violently attacked members of his family with a hammer…

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Fatalities and Accidents Auckland

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 1

CHARLES Connell George Menzies and Gordon Sproat were drowned when their boat capsized at Long Point near Nuggets (N.Z)…

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Ilford Accident at Ilford

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 12

AN accident which might have proved fatal occurred at Ilford on the night of December 22 after the C.W.A. younger set ball…

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Accident Victims Improve

Leader · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 2

John Harvey, of Emu Swamp, who sustained a broken spine when a tank felt on him last Wednesday is showing improvement Claude Smith of…

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Tumut Tragedy Mother and Babe Drowned Story of Illicit Love Remakable Statements Verdict Murder and Suicide Tumut

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

Remarkable statements alleged to have been made by John Martin, a dairy farmer of Blowering, near Tumu[?] and husband of the dead…

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Boy Drowned a Tragic Holiday Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 2

Stanley Furlong. 11 years, of Henderson Road, Alexandria, was drowned in a water hole near the old slaughter yards at Sutherland…

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