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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

967 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 49

Three Injured Lightning at Coffs Harbor Coffs Haebor

National Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 4

A flash of lightning to-day [?] wires which were used to convey bananas from a plantation. Three persons were injured, and a hedge was…

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Hung in the Air Serious Accident at Kandos

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 3

AS Arthur Coleman, electrical engineer, of Rylstone shire, was taking a new power line up a ladder yesterday he accidentally…

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Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 4

YOUNG George Smith, son of Mr and Mrs W. Smith, of the Wool pack Hotel, West End, cut his foot very severely while playing in the…

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Lucknow Car Collision

Leader · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

What could easily have [?] a [?] accident [?] at Lucknow on Tuesday night.; fortunate [?] [?] in the persons [?] [?] in the persons [?]…

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Cut to Pieces Train Fatality at Ipswich Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 6

On the railway line at Ipswich to-day, Oliver Robertson, was cut to pieces by a train…

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Motor Fatality. Coroner's Inquest

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 16

The Coroner (Mr. W. P. Stanger, J.P.) held an inquest at the hospital on Tuesday, concerning the death of Mrs. Beatrice Annie Broad, who was…

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Motor Car Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 10

When a motor car skidded on the road at the Serpentine on Friday last, and after turning somersaults, landed on its wheels 50 feet below, Mr. and…

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Two Drowned Mother and Daughter PERTH

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 1

GLADYS Hillier (24) and her daughter Maureen (5 months) were drowned in the Swan River. The finding of a perambulator led…

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Fell From Boat Orange Youth Drowned ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 2

When he fell from a boat in Meadow Creek dam about six o'clock to-night Lennie Bastick (18) son of the head gardener of the Orange Municipality,…

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Four Injured Car Through a Fence SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 1

WHEN a motor car smashed through a fence into a garden plot at Anzac Parade and overturned, four occupants were…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 1

MISS Thelma Kurtz, a graceful young Mudgee equestrienne, met with a painful accident on Friday last. While out riding at…

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Gripped by Electricity Miraculous Escape Accident to Electrician

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 7

IN our last issue we reported an accident to Mr. Arthur W. Coleman, the Rylstone Shire Council's electrician. We are now…

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Hannah's Bridge Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 8

RETURNING home from work last Friday week, Mr Ken MacBeth met with a nasty accident. Two draught horses were…

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Nick Strahorn Injured DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 3

One incident marred yesterday's grade cricket at Dubbo. Nick Strahorn the veteran skipper of the Boothen-Bine team was batting and…

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Three Injured Car Accident Near Geurie Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 3

When a motor car overturned on the Wellington Road, nine miles from Geurie, the three occupants escaped with only minor injuries…

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Admiral for Court- Martial Aftermath of Hood-renown Collision London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 2

As a result of the collision between H.M.S. Hood and H.M.S. Renown last month Rear-Admiral Bailey and Capt. Tower of the Hood and Capt…

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MILLTHORPE. Unusual Accident

Leader · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 4

Mr. G. Moloney of Brown’s Creek was the vic[?] of an [?] and painful accident during the week. He was engaged in ca[?]ting wood and…

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Naval Collision Court-martial London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 2

Questioned in the House of Commons regarding the recent collision between H.M.S. Hood and H.M.S. Renown and the pending court-martial…

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Battleships in Collision Admiral and Captain to Face Court Martial First Since War LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 2

As a result of the collision between H.M.S. Hood and H.M.S. Renown, Hear Admiral Bailey and Captain Tower, of the Hood, and Captain…

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District Court. Motor Collision

Leader · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 6

All action for damages as the result of a motor collision on the Bathurst Road, near the Byng turn-off, on September 30 last, was conducted ln…

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