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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

967 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 49

Car Crash Extraordinary Accident at Dunkeld Amazing Escapes

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 2

Three men had a mraculous escape from injury yesterday afternoon when a car, skidding after it had negotiated the Dunkeld Bridge on the Orange…

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Pine Creek Shooting Fatality

Leader · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

Mr. Darrell Samuels (28). who was allot dead by a man named Sullivan, at Plue Creek early last month, was a member of the well-known Samuels…

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Stable Boy Killed Fatality at Flemington Melbourne, Thurs

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 3

Oliver, a stable boy met his death on the track at Flemington this morning. He was riding Bus lard and when the animal swerved…

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Wife Dead Husband Critically Injured Car Crash Near Molong ORANGE

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

Although one woman is dead and a man lies at death's door, as a result of the car in which they were travelling double somersaulting on…

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Motor Fatality Smash near Molong One Death Dreadful Injuries

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 10

On Thursday afternoon a motor accident occurred on the Wellington-road, about 14 miles from Molong, with tragic consequences. A car containing…

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Childish Heroism Help for Injured Friend

Leader · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 2

Displaying astonishing initiative and fort[?]de when their eleven-year old companion James Innes, fell from a tree near Wolurol College and…

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Girl Injured Lorry Driver Arrested SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 2

Margaret Fane (12), of Manly, was knocked down by a motor lorry near her horns last night, and suffered a probable fracture of the skull…

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Seriously Injured Premier of Tasmania HOBART

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 1

THE Premier of Tasmania, Mr. Ogllvie, and his private secretary, Mr H. G. Smith, were seriously injured in a motor car…

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Fatal Accident Champion Pigeon Shot

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 2

MR Norman Smith, champion pigeon shot of the southern districts, who recently won the Centenary shoot in Melbourne,…

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Bowlers Crash Sensational Car Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 2

FURTHER details of the remarkable car smash, briefly referred to in Thursday's "Guardian," are to hand, and…

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Tragic Death Bathurst Man Drowned Amazing Escape of Another Overwhelmed by Flood Waters Fatality Near Stony Creek

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Returning from a fishing excursion it The Forge, along the Macquarie River about 20 miles from Bathurst late on Sunday afternoon two well…

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Drowning Fatality. Bathurst Man the Victim

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 4

A well known [?] res[?] Mr. E[?]st Walter Fly[?] care[?]ker of the Technical College buildings, was [?] away and drowned in the [?]…

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Drowning Fatality No Trace of Body

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

When darkness descended last night police and civilians had been unable to locate the body of Ernest James Flynn (52) who was drowned in Bad…

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Boys Rescued From Drowning

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

Falling into the flood waters in Kite Street, a lad named Ron Martin, of Cre[?]ns Junction, was being swept away and [?]…

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Fisherman Drowned Car Swept Away By Flood

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

When an eight-feet wall of water swept down a small, creek known as Harvey Creek hear The Forge on the Macquarie River on Sunday…

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Drowning Tragedy Late Mr. A. V. Mabbott Evidence at Inquest

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

The coroner (Mr. J. A. Bamber) held an inquest on Monday into the death of Albert Victor Mabbott (36) whose body was found in…

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Flood at Walcha Town Inundated One Man Drowned WALCHA

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

Rising with almost amazing rapidity in an hour, the Apsley River became a raging torrent last night overflowed its banks, inundated the…

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Busy Ambulance . Several Accident Victims Transported

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

Lithgow ambulance officers attended three, accident cases yesterday, two of the victims being admitted to hospital…

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The Joel Case. Verdict: Accidental Death. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

The [?] Coroner to-day return[?] verdict of [?] inquest on Mrs. Be[?] Joel [?] discharged her husband, Le[?]…

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Wild Party Fatality Two Youths Fined Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

Pleas of guilty wore entered by Walter Edward Beneke (18) and Harold Roy Middleton (20) laborers at the Parramatta Police Court…

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