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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

1,028 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 52

Fatal Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 4

IT is reported that Miss Sargeson. daughter of Mrs. Sargeson, of Horatio Street, was fatally injured by a tram in Sydney quite recently…

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COINCIDENCE In Two Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

Within an hour on Saturday two accidents occurred in the vicinity of Mr. H. Miller's fruit shop, Main-street. Luckily, no-one was injured…

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FELL 15 FEET Serious Jenolan Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 2

Edward Bates, a chauffeur employed by Allen's Motor Hire and Tourist Service, Sydney, fell about 15ft. down a stormwater channeel in…

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Accidents at Randwick Two Jockeys Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 3

There were two accidents during training at Randwick this morning. One of them was of a serious nature. K. Wilson, who was riding Kaputa…

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Fatal Collision Ganger Killed Instantly BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 1

JERRY Soddard (55), ganger, was killed and Archibald Sinclair was injured when a motor trolly and a motor…

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Five Injured. Dance Party's Experience Car Crash on Wellington Road DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 3

A dance party of five young Dubboites has a remarkable escape from fatal injuries when their car overturned and was wrecked on the…

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Cars in Collision

Leader · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

Two women, who had [?] ay the crossing for a few moments in conversation, made a hurried and lucky dash for safety yesterday…

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Boy Injured Accident at Baths Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

Barry Francis (9) son of Alderman and Mrs. J. T. Frances received a nasty injury to the right leg when he fell down a manhole at the baths…

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Car Fatality Driver Acquitted Defendant Breaks Down Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

When Mervyn Borrington Moore (33), traveller, stepped out of the dock at the Quarter Sessions after his acquittal on a charge of manslaughter,…

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A Nasty Accident [?]

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

When an [?] slipped from a [?]ece of timber at his workshop yesterday. William [?] of Manilla Street, sustained a large…

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Road Accidents 365 Killed a Heavy Toll Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

Preliminary figures on road accidents in N.S.W. for the year ended 1935, issued by the Commisisoner for Road Transport (Mr. Maddocks)…

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“Accident Story. Star Station Killing. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

James Leighton Massey, 22, and Aubrey Potter, 21, were committed for trial by the Coroner today on a charge of having…

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Cumnock Fatality. Coronial Inquiry

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 9

The District Coroner, Mr. W. P. Stanger, held an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Herbert Stanley Collins, who died…

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One Killed Another Injured Fall of Bricks SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 2

Robert [?] was [?] and Sidney Croft was seriously injured to-day in a fall of bricks at a rule weeks at Merrylands…

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Four Injured Mysterious Explosion Kent Street Residential Wrecked Pedestrians in Danger Amazing Escapes Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 5

A devastating explosion, the origin of which is still a mystery, almost completely wrecked a residential in Kent Stree, City, this evening, and…

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Two Injured in Car Collision Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 2

When two cars collided in Forest Road, Arncliffe, last night, Arthur Stephens, 26, of Cameron Street, Rockdale suffered lacerations to the…

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Cars Collide. Young Boy Injured. BATHURST

Leader · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 2

Only one, a two-year-old boy, was Injured of many persons Involved In a collision between ’two cars near Bathurst yesterday morning. He was…

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Road Mishap Four Vehicles Involved But No-one Is Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 1

A motor accident, involving four vehicles, occurred on the Great Western Highway, near Mr. Drew's orchard, on Saturday afternoon…

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Many Accidents on Country Roads Are Drivers Reckless?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 7

THE question of whether country motorists are reckless and careless, and drive in a more negligent manner than their brother…

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Fall of Stone Kandos Man Fatally Injured KANDOS

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 1

Albert Guthrie (36), was fatally injured by a fall of stone at the Kandos Cement Company's quarry when he was struck in the back. He was…

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