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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

1,099 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 55

Horse Riders Injured

Leader · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 2

[?] next week there [?] [?] fell with [?] a youth had,…

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Fierce Gale Two Drowned Near Auckland

National Advocate · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Thursday. Two lives have been lest in the sudden gale which pounded Auckland. Athol Gordon, 20, and James…

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Car Crash Bathurst Man Killed Two Others Escape Fatality at Brewongle

National Advocate · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 3

A man was killed and a man and a boy had remarkable escapes from Injury late yesterday afternoon when a motor car, failing to negotiate a…

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To-day's Test Wet Wicket Probable Rain in Melbourne O'brien Injured Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 3

No play in the third Test tomorrow is a possibility. Rain, started at 8.30 a.m. to-day and was still falling lightly at 10…

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River Accident

National Advocate · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 2

The danger attendant upon swimming in the river, whether the water be shallow or deep, when the bed of the river is not free of snags and,…

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Indemnity for All Motor Accidents. Explanation of the New Queensland Legislation

Leader · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 4

Advance has [?] Mr. A. (g. Bill manager of the [?] server [?] Royal [?] [?] of [?] that the [?]…

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Thrilling Rescue Life Savers Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 3

Four life-savers were cut about the hands, legs and body to-day when they were swept on to rocks while rescuing a man who had been carried…

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Violent Storm Two Persons Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 2

Two persons were injured in a storm at Wiseman's Ferry this afternoon. The wind reached gale force. and unroofed several houses and…

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Tossed by Bull Aged Man Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 2

Wh[?] Mullins, 60, of Brien's-road, Northmead, was attacked by a bull near his home, to-day, and tossed over a fence. He was taken…

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Sad Drowning Tragedy at Lawson SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

Having succeeded in swimming the lenth of the baths at Lawson to-day. James Young, 18, of Ormond-street, Ashfield, attempted to return, but…

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Mountain Visitors Numerous Youth Drowned Sister's Rescue Efforts Fail

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 3

There were a number of car accidents on the mountains, but fortunately no serious injuries were sustained. Traffic was heavy…

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Struck a Dog Motor Cyclist Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

When a dog [?]an under his front wheel while he was riding hs motor cycle this afternoon. Roy Williamson, 19, of Macquarie Street, was…

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Bad Smash Sedan Car Somersaults and Occupants Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

Leaving the road near Good Luck Hollow, Bowenfels, about 6 o'clock on Friday afternoon, a 1937 Chevrolet sedan crashed through the fence…

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Girl Drowned Yacht Overturns Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 1

Shirely Margaret Andrews, 13. of New Farm, was drowned when the yacht Astra capsine in a squall in Moreton lay Yesterday…

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Boys Drowned New Year Tragedy Homestead As Court Broken Hill

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

A room at Cuthero Station became a Coroner's Court yesterday, and residents on the station told of the tragedy on New Year's Day when…

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Car Insurance Proposed Increase in Premiums Will Lead to Accidents Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

Increased premiums for car insurance would lead to more accidents. People would keep in use old cars that are unsafe adding to read…

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Cycle and Car In Collision At Corner Boy's Leg Fractured

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 6

Lance Rochester (10) received a compound fracture of the left leg and slight concussion when his bicycle came into collision with a car, driven…

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Beryl News. ACCIDENT

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 8

Me. Clyde Curry met with an accident in Gulgong on New Year's Eve, whilst riding a motor cycle in Mayne Street, where he collided…

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Tyldesley Miner's Death Is Subject of Inquiry Unusual Circumstances Follow Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

Following on the death of Mr. Thomas Francis J. Foley, of Portland, in the Liverpool Hospital on November 24, the Liverpool coroner,…

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