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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

967 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 49

Toe Broken Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 2

A PAINFUL accident befel Mr. George Colley, of "Wheatlands," Mendooran, on Tuesday afternoon. A heavy plece of iron…

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Hannah's Bridge Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 10

WHILST returning from Coolah on Sunday evening last on his motor cycle Mr. Frank Bull met with a rather painful accident. Just as…

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Road Accident Restive Horse and 'Bus

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 5

Mr. Frank Butler was admitted to Portland Hospital on Sunday suffering from a broken collar-bone, sustained when his 'bus fan over an…

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Boy Drowned Another Shockingly Mutilated SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 2

Richard Francis Hannan (5), of Campsie, was drowned in the Cook's River at Campsie to-day, despite desperate rescue efforts by a child…

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Terribly Injured Struck by Electric Hammer Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 6

When an electric hammer weighing about hall a ton, fell' in the Drop Forging Produce Works at Erskineville, Leslie Abbott 120), of Goddard…

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Two Men Injured Serious Splinters Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 2

Jack Woodley (16) was to-day down at the river swimming and was running along a sandy portion of the bank when a large splinter, about half…

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In Car Chase Federal Minister Injured Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 2

The Minister for the Interior (Mr. Thomas Paterson), and the Assistant Minister for Commerce (Mr. T. C. Brennan), who were injured last night…

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Fatally Injured Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

WHEN a motor car in which he was riding struck a telegraph pole at Dee Why, Lawrence Wheeler (27) was fatally injured…

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Curious Drowning Fan in a Boat SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

THE body of an unknown man was found in a rowing boat in Middle Harbor yesterday…

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Child Shot. Tragic Fatality at Play. MACLEAN

Leader · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

Valerie Paulina Beckham, aged 12, was [?]tally Injured when a shotgun exploded while playing in a sh[?] with her brother, Edgar…

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Tossed by Bull Youth Injured MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

WHILE on his way to Sunday school at Merricks a lad named Rupert Edwards Edwards (19) saw two girls…

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Rail Smash Collision Kills 18 Soviet Official Faces Criminal Charge Moscow

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

Eighteen were killed and nine injured when a passenger train collided head on wth a freight train at Karanstrogonovo station, near…

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Ghastly Accident Jugular Vein Severed. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

Crowds at the intersection of Pitt and Campbell Streets, city this morning witnessed a ghastly accident. Richard Newell. 19. of Brown Street…

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Curious Accident Motor Party Dodges Disaster

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 8

WHILE on their way to Forbes a few days ago Messrs. W. J. Dwyer and W. Connell, with Miss Margaret Dwyer at the wheel of…

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Minor Accidents. Woman and Man Hurt

Leader · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

What being [?] Street on Saturday night. [?] in which Mr. E. R. B[?] of Street, Orange, was travelling [?] with…

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18 KILLED Trains In Collision MOSCOW

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 3

Eighteen people were killed and nine injured when a passenger train collided head-on with a freight train at karanstrogonovo station, near…

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Electric Train Collision Damage Estimated at £20,000 MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 2

Officials of the Victorian Railways stated to-day that damage resultant from the runaway train crash at Croydon yesterday was estimated at…

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Cars in Collision Crash at Lucknow Oberon Shire President Involved

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 3

A remarkable escape from injury was experienced about eight o'clock lats night, when two motor cars collided in the main street of Lucknow…

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Boy Drowned In Flooded Cook's River SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 1

RONALD Gardener (12) was carried away by the current of the flooded Cook's River at Enfield daring heavy rain…

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Terrible Plight Injured Woman Collapses Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 4

Unable to procure assistance when she fell and broke her leg outside her shop at Glenhuntly on Monday, Mrs. Louisa Cameron passed a night…

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