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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

1,028 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 52

Car and Lorry Collision At Street Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 6

The dangerous corner at the intersection of Wolgan and Williewa-streets was the scene last Sunday evening of another car mishap. A…

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Seriously Injured Eugowra Man's Fall SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 4

James Gallagher (40), store manager of Eugowra, was found to-day lying between a city hotel and another building in George Street…

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Films on Fire Big Blaze at Annandale Two Firemen Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 1

Fed by large quantities of cinema films, a fire spread rapidly through the premises of Harrison's Metallurgists Ltd., and Raycophone Company…

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Accident

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

MR Clive Pilley, of Hargraves, drove an axe into his right leg near the knee while ringbarking on his property on Monday. He was…

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Fell From Train Accident Near Clandulla

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 6

ON Monday, a man who boarded the train at Kandos after having purchased a ticket for Cullent Bullen, fell from the train while…

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Stray Thoughts While Travelling Car Accidents and Other Things Wasting Money

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 10

EVER since motor cars came about we have associated them with accidents. From long usage we have unconsciously made ourselves…

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Car Tragedy Death of Mrs. Richards Victim of Yesterday's Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

Mrs. Veronica Agnes Richards (39), of Cowra, one of the victims of the motoring accident on the Great Western Highway,…

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Cyclist Injured

Leader · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

Mr. W. Plumridge, of 64 Sampson Street, was Injured when he collided with a motor car as he rode out of "Duntryleagu[?]" on the Woodward…

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Two Jockey's Injured Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5

Jockeys J. Searlet and R. Jeunings were injured to-day when during track gallus at Caulfield today their mounts went over…

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Alleged Razor Slashing. 3 People Injured. Sydney

Leader · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

These people, suffering from wounds inflicted with a razor or some other sharp instrument, were taken to hospital early this…

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Car Accident at Hartley

Leader · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

When a car over horned west of the Balfway House, on the Great Western Highway, Hartley, about noon on Wednesday, three people were…

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Railway Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 10

Mr. Sam Kable, of the permanent way. staff of the Railway, who recently met with a serious injury to his spine, has just returned from Sydney…

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Bicycle Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 10

Mr. Harry Rutledge met with a serious accident through a fall from a bicycle on the metal road. He was riding on the Orange road, when the…

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Youth's Tongue Frozen Unusual Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 15

An unusual accident happened at Prescotts Ltd., in Dubbo, on Tuesday. An employee, Jack Forrester (16) had his tongue badly burnt when he licked…

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Boy Drowned. Tragedy at Casula. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 3

Five-year old Lauret Stanislaus Swan, of William Street, Hillview. was drowned in George's River, Casula, yesterday, white swim…

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Chinaman Drowned Threw Up Hands Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 3

Ah Pong (45) a Chinese, was drowned in the Macquarie River at 4 o'clock this afternoon. It was 45 minutes later before his body was…

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6 Killed Collision in Mid Air Honolulu

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 3

Six military airmen, including Lieut W. G. Beard and five enlisted men, were killed instantly when two bombers collided in mid-air and crashed…

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Poor Swimmer Drowned in Sans Souci Baths Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 3

Said to have been a poor swimmer, Donald M. Byrnes (38), of Mascot, a native of New Zealand, was drowned in the Sans Souci baths this…

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Three Injured Tarana People in Car Crash

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 2

Mr. B. Wilds, a railwayman of Tarana together with other occupants of his, the car he was driving from Bathurst to Tarana late yesterday…

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Two Injured. Car and Cycle Collide. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 3

Following a collision at the corner of [?]uy Road and Buckland Street. Alexandria, last night, between a [?] cycle ridden by Arthur…

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