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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

1,028 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 52

Gilgandra Poison Case Was It an Accident the Police Theory Gilgandra

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

The detectives investigating the mysterious poisoning case at Holmlee station where six pigs died after eating [?]icing sugar which had affected…

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Kandos Cars in Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

Two new cars were very badly damaged when they collided on the Mudgee-road on Sunday afternoon. One was driven by Mr. S. Malone, of…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

When a motor car and a motor cycle collided in Summer Street yesterday at about 5.45 p.m., the cyclist, John Best, of 63 Byng Street, Orange,…

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Terrible Fatality. Youth’s Sad End

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 6

Holidays for Owen Barton Mulley, of Burwood, came to s sudden and tragic end on Sunday morning last, when it is presumed that…

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Drowned His Bride Husband's Grim Deed On Wedding Day LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

Because he drowned his wife on their wedding day, Karel Wuerdig, of Prague, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murder…

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Shot in Lung Girl Injured SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

JOAN McKenzie (19), daughter of Police-Sergt, McKenzie, was shooting at some rats with a pen rifle at her home at Willoughby…

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Railway Smash Two Killed—26 Injured LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

THIS morning, about 5 miles from Swindon, the night express from Penyance to London crashed into trucks that…

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14 Killed Three Injured Another Aerial Disaster New York

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

One of the most serious accidents in the history of American commercial aviation occurred near Goodwin (Arkinias) to-night. According to…

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Woman Shot Man Critically Injured St Kilda Gardens Tragedy Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

Mrs. John Walsh (19) was critically injured in St. Kilda gardens early this morning, when she received a bullet wound in the…

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Railway Smash Early Morning Accident English Express Collides with Trucks London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

A serious railway accident, involving the loss of two lives, occurred early this morning about live miles from Swindon on the…

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Drowned Mother and Two Children Plucky Brothers Commended SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

Returning a verdict of accidental death at the inquist on three victims of a drowning tragedy at Helensburgh on Boxing Day, the corone…

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Child Drowned Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 1

HARRY Halliwell (8) was drowned in the Manly lagoon while bathing…

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Lorry Overturns Accident on Rocks Hill. Occupants' Amazing Escape

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

Returning from Orange about dusk on Saturday evening, in a lorry owned by Mr. L. Cole, of Turondale, a party of Turondale residents had a…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 4

MERT Hodges [?] well known re[?] met with in incident on Friday [?] was ex[?] a carry[?] from a mile…

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Road Accidents a Dangerous Practice

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

AFTER the Bathurst [?] in response is a cal had hurried is a plate [?] to find that a [?] had…

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Nearly Drowned Dubbo Baths Sensation DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 3

While Miss Tessie Ross (19) who is apparently not a strong swimmer was crossing the Dubbo pool this morning she got into difficulties…

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Trapped by Fire One Man Badly Injured Seven Others Narrowly Escape Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 2

Trapped in a blazing building in George Street. North, this afternoon seven men and a girl reached the street with difficulty. One man had…

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Car Overturns Three Are Injured and Admitted to Lithgow Hospital

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 1

When a car overturned west of Mr. R. McGarry's Halfway House, on the Great Western Highway, Hartley, about noon to-day, three people were…

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Young Man Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 4

MR Jimmy Brain, of Mudgee, met with a nasty accident yesterday while working in Brain's Garage, Church street. Two pieces of…

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