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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Painful Accidents

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 13

Mr. John Sassey was engaged in lumping wheat at the local wheat stacks on Thursday last, when he was the victim of a rather painful accident…

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Cyclists Injured

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

Falling heavily at Dunkeld during Saturday's cycling race, Jack McKay of Bathurst, and Arnold Shute, of Perthville, sustained lacerations and…

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Bathurst Drowning, Flynn's Body Found. BATHURST

Leader · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

The body of Ernest Walter Flynn was found this morning by Mr. Tom Pecrett, a farmer, of Kelso eight miles from the scene…

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Creek Drowning Mr. Flynn's Body Recovered Eight Miles From Scene Fishing Party's Find

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

The search for the body of the body of the late Mr. Ernest Walter Flynn, well known victim of the Harvey Creek flood fatality…

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Ocean Tragedy. Liners in Collision. Nearly 50 Feared Dead. New York

Leader · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

At least 32 lives were lost last night and 15 others are feared to have perished when the steamer Mohawk and the…

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Youth Drowned Two Others Narrowly Escape Tragedy at Curl Curl SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

A youth was drowned, and two young men had narow escapes from a similar fate in the surf at North Curl Curl early this morning. The…

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Man Entombed Parkes Mine Accident PARKERS

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 1

WORKING with his father and brother, 150 feet below the surface in the old Diana mine, at Parkes, Walter Kable, a young…

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Two Drowned Fatality [?] Kew MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 2

Stepping into the deep water of the Yarra at Kev to-day, Peter Reville, 10, son of a well known Rugby League footballer, and Alfrd Spokes, 8, were…

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Horse Killed, jockeys Injured Track Accident at Caulfield Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

A horse was killed, two others hurt, and two jockeys injured, when a collision occurred on the track at Caulfield to-day…

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Two Jockeys Injured MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 4

Two Jockeys were seriously injured when their mounts fell in the Laverton Handicap at Williamstown to-day. Zetheus and The Purple Cap…

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Big Chapter Of Accidents Lithgow Ambulance Busy Over Week-end Many in Hospital

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 2

Lithgow ambulance had an exceptionally busy time at the week-end, the "calls" including a number of accidents…

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Port Kembla Fatality Former Lithgow Resident a Victim

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

News was received here this afternoon of the death-- following an accident-- in Wollongong hospital at 2 p.m., of Mr. Ernest…

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Fall at Flemington Two Horses Injured Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 4

A bad smash marred training operation at Flemington to-day. Wantilla, E. Fulshom up, and Bustling On, with K. Bird in the saddle…

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Racecourse Smash. Horse Killed; Jockeys Injured MELBOUNE, Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 1

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Accident Victim Improves

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

An improvement in the condition of Harold William Jacque, 17, of Vale Road, who was seriously injured when his motor cycle collided with a…

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Court at Capertee Sequel To Road Collision Lad Sued for Defamation

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 5

A number of cases were heard by Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M., at the Capertee police court on Friday. The first case was one in which the railway…

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School Accidents

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 2

Having successfully negotiated the long summer vacation without coming to harm, two young boys chose the school play ground to injure…

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Accident with Axe

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 12

WHILST cutting wood Mr W. G. Edwards accidentally inflicted a gash in his right leg, necessitating his admission to the Gulgong…

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Serious Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 8

ON Friday a young man who was riding a bicycle at a fast rate had a nasty spill about 3½ miles on the Mudgee side of Capertee. The…

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Training Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 12

WHILST training for last Saturday's cycle races in Gulgong, T. Beck, a local rider, had a nasty fall. The back wheel of his bicycle…

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