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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,037 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 52

Boy Swimmer Drowned

Leader · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

Swimming in a waterbole known as Randall’s tank, near the Peak Hill common on Saturday afternoon, Frank Harvey, 13, whose parents are known…

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Nevertire Resident Drowned

Leader · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Dow ton, an old and respected identity of Nevertire, was [?] dead on Monday, In an under lank at the back of his…

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Grazier Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

MR Jack Tym, grazier, of "Rosewood," Coonamble, was injured recently when he was leading a horse through a gateway on his…

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Fatal Collision Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

WHEN a motor car and motor cycle collided at Carrum a cyclist, Albert Hurray Adams (17), was fatally injured and a…

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Newbridge Fatality Body Not Recovered a Difficult Task

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

The body of Harold Gillian, victim of the flooding fatality in the Bright Star Mine, near Blarney, late on Anniversary Day has not…

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Senseless Proceeding Might Cause Fatality Vandalism at Zigzag Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

An instance of what appears to be wanton vandalism that might easily have been responsible for loss of life, has been investigated…

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Cyclists Fall Two Riders Injured SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

SIX men were injured, two seriously, during a bicycle race at Fisher park, Cootamundra…

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Collided with Tram Cyclist Injured SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

ARTHUR Linton (40) was critically injured late last night when his motor cycle collided with a tram at the intersection of Parramatta Road…

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Car Over Cliff Two Men Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

When a motor car swerved off the road and crashed over a cliff and somersaulted 40 feet to the bottom on the Gosford - Sydney road this…

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Car Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

IN a motor collision at Sally's Flat yesterday Mr. Clark's car was badly damaged, while a lorry also sustained a dent or two…

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Local and General News Maine Accident

Leader · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

An accident that might have had [?] occurred at the St. [?] [?] mint, Lucknow, on Saturday morning when Mr. Harry Wilson bad…

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A Bush Accident Comrades Carry Injured Man GRAFTON

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 3

Frank (Essex (28), a timber worker, was in danger of bleeding to death when injured in mountainous country 35 miles from Grafton to-day. While…

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Newbridge Fatality Body Still in Shaft

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 2

Heavy rain yesterday hampered the efforts being made at the Bright Star Mine, near Newbridge, to recover the body of Harold Gillan, who lost his…

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Drowned in the Hunter. Fate of Two Brothers. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 2

Joint Joseph Ernst (24) and Raymond Stephen Ernst (17) were drowned last night In the Hunter Hiver about 17 miles from Maitland…

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Motor Accident a Close Call

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 5

On one of the many curves on The Serpentine, on the Molong-Wellington road, on Friday last a dreadful head-on collision between two cars was…

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Accident to East Molong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 4

The Rosewing gelding East Molong owned by Mr. Leary, suffered injuries while schooling over the hurdles at Randwick on Monday, which will…

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Accident Proves Fatal. Old-Age Pensioner Victim

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

Knocked down in summer st on Saturday by a motor lorry. William Henry Di[?] whose [?] to the Base Hospital…

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Pitched Battle Britishers and Foreigners Two Dead - Another Injured Serious Riots at Kalgoorlie PERTH

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 2

THE most serious riot in the history of Kalgoorlie occurred last night and this morning, when armed with rifles, explosives, iron…

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Peculiar Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 7

A PAINFUL accident happened to Mr A. E. Parlett, a grazier at Warrangunyah, near llford. Mr Parlett was felling a tree, which,…

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Nasty Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 7

A VERY painful accident happened to Mr O. McIntyre, a carrying contractor, of Kandos. Mr McIntyre had unfastened the…

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