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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

967 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 49

Three Injured Drum of Film Explodes MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 4

Henry Howe (21), Fred Jones (16) and Leslie Baker (41), were seriously burned to-day when a drum of film burst into flames at the factory of…

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Car and Cycle Collide Boy and Girl Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 3

When a cycle and car collided at the intersection of Bultge and Brisbane Streets this morning, the ambulance was right on the scene and…

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Gaol Break Young Girl Scales Wall at Dubbo Seriously Injured in Fall to Ground Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 3

There was a sensational escape from the Dubbo Gaol about 9.30 o'clock this morning, when a 17-year-old girl scaled the 20ft. surrounding wall, in…

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Shot in Hand Accident at Dubbo DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 3

Jack Hawkins (17), son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hawkins, of Talbragar-street, was last night carrying a pearifle, when it exploded and the…

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Brave Aboriginal Drowned in Flooded River. BRISBANE

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 2

Tommy, an aboriginal, w[?]ll known in Camoow[?] [?] life ye[?]rday in a gallant attempt to eave an old age pensioner named MrNama[?] who…

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Autogyro Fatality. Crashed from 2000 Feet. L[?]DON. Mond[?]

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 2

[?] [?]y [?] [?] to-day W[?] Fly[?] [?] W [?] was making [?] [?] [?]e [?]ed at…

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Bridge Smash Lorry Out of Control Three Injured at River Lett

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 1

Getting out of control while descending River Lett Hill early on Monday night, a Main Roads Department lorry from the Bullaburra camp…

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A Heroic Black Dies in Attempt to Save White Another Man Injured Mount Isa

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 2

In an attempt to save an old age pensioned, who was hanging to a slender trees while rising flood waters threatened to sweep…

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Cricketer Jupp Committed For Trial Motor Car-cycle Accident London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 1

V. W. Jupp, the Northants cricketer, who on Saturday was charged With the manslaughter of Denis Moysey (19), one of…

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A Y[?]oval Accident

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 6

John, the [?]-y[?]r-old [?]on [?] Mr. and M[?]. Agn[?]w, of Ye[?]val. me[?] with [?] serious accident on Friday la[?], resulting [?]ing in a broken leg and…

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Girl Athlete Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 2

While practising last night moving off the mark for forthcoming athletic events, Miss Flanagan, a young woman, who resides in Calero-street,…

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Tragic Game Girl Drowned BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 1

AT Indooroopilly yesterday Mar[?] Munro (10) was drowned in the sight of her mother when [?] a game in which the girls…

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Cricketer Keeton Injured LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 1

Walter Keeton, the well-known cricketer, was seriously injured in a road accident to-day. Seven of his ribs were broken and…

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Fighting Bush Fires Man Badly Injured Adelaide

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 4

While lighting a bush fire yesterday, Stanley Warner, of Penola, sustained severe burns and is now in a critical condition…

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Tyre Cuts Adrift Two People Injured SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 1

AT Waverley last night a heavy wheel came adrift from a motor lorry, dashed across the street and knocked down Mary Ross (54) and…

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Painful Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 8

WHILST splitting timber far sleepers last week Timothy Brydon was struck in the leg by a piece of steel off a wedge. The…

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Walter Keeton. Injured in Road Accident. LONDON

Leader · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 2

[?] the well known [?] [?] Injured in a [?] to-day Seven of his [?] broken and a [?] Injured…

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Badly Injured Well Known Cricketer London

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 2

Walter Keeton, the well known cricketer, was seriously injured in a accident to-day. Seven of his ribs were broken and a lung injured…

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Woman Critically Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 2

Mrs. John Reed, of Wanganella Street, Balgowlah, was critically injured when knocked down by a motor lorry near her home to-night…

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Serious Accident Little Boy's Predicament

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 15

A little boy named John Agnew, about six years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. Agnew, of Yeoval, had a most unenviable experience on Friday morning…

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