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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,037 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 52

Bad Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 8

A PAINFUL accident occurred last Tuesday, when Paddy McGlinchy, a laborer employed by Mr H. H. Kilpatrick, at "Wontola,"…

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The Newbridge Mining Fatality

Leader · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

Working day and night at the pump at the Bright Star mine at Newbridge, in order to empty the a half of its water, so that the body or…

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Lorry and Tram Collide Three Persons Injured Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

A motor lorry driven by a Chinese market gardener crashed into a tram in King-street, St. Peters, this morning, and three people were injured…

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Local and General News Molong Road Accident

Leader · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

What might have been a serious accident wan narrowly averted on the [?] Wellington Road on Friday night last. Messrs. Thomas Cecil…

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A Man Drowned Another Has Narrow Escape. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 2

A man named John Notts (35) of Shellharbor was drowned, and Edward Bourke (29), of Shellharbor, had a narrow escape to-day when their…

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Eight Injured Ice Waggon and Tram Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 6

Eight persons were injured when a tram and an ice waggon collided in Mosman during the height of a storm this afternoon. The most seriously…

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The Newbridge Fatality

Leader · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 2

The body of the miner, Harold Gillian. has not yet been recovered from the Bright Star shaft at Newbridge, and the position to-day, so far as…

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Double Drowning Boys at Townsville BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 1

ROBERT William James (10) and Henry Crawford James (7), brothers, were drowned in Rose Creak, Townsville…

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Killed by Car an Unusual Fatality Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 3

Alfred Canning (21), of Stanley St. Peakhurst, was fatally injured under unusual circumstances at Penshurst, to-day. He was delivering milk on…

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Collision Sequel Motorist Claims Damages Question of Responsibility

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 2

A COLLISION between two motor cars in Mudgee on the night of 23rd December had a sequel at the Mudgee District…

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Drowned in River Father and Daughter SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 1

THOMAS Stersing (33), of Tuncurry, and his daughter Down (2) were drowned in the Wallamba River on Saturday…

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Newbridge Fatality Body Recovered on Saturday Difficult Task Accomplished

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 2

After lengthy, unceasing and, at times hazardous efforts last week the body of Harold Giltan, the victim of the Bright Star Mine flood…

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ASCOT 500 La Scala Wins Billy Cook Injured Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 4

In a thrilling finish, the well-backed La Scala defeated the fast-finishing Watchful by a head to win the Ascot Five Hundred at the…

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Cyclist Breaks Collarbone V.P. ACCIDENT Cycle Club's Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 3

WILBETREE cyclist B. pole met with bad luck at his first appearance on the Victoria Park track on Saturday night…

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One Dead Five Injured Tragic Mudgee Picnic Party. Sally's Flat Resident Charged MUDGEE

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 3

Returning from a picnic at Meroo last night at 8.45, a lorry containing about 30 picnickers and another lorry came into collision at Millsville…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Mt. Victoria Youth in Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

Patrick Wm. Mathews (18), a son of Cr. W. P. Mathews, of Blue Mountains Shire Council, received such serious injuries in a road accident…

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One Dead Narrow Escape of Another Fatality at Forbes Forbes

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

Frederick John Spice, 33, was suffocated and Joseph Spice, 64, just escaped with his life when a fall of earth occurred in a gold mine shaft…

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Ended Fatally Clarence Pea Rifle Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

John Herbert Simon (17), of Mort's Estate, who was shot in the chest at Clarence on Sunday, died in Lithgow hospital…

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Blacksmith Killed Unusual Blasting Fatality Lismore

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 3

Puncturing a galvanised iron wall of a workshop with the speed of a bullet, a very large piece of blue metal struck and killed Andrew…

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