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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

1,099 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 55

Shocking Fatality Dredge Worker Killed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 18

WHEN Nightwatchman R. Beilby and constable cook were doing their rounds early on Monday morning they found a man…

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Boy Drowned Swimming His Dog WAGGA

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

While swimming his dog in the River, Alfred Wilson 9, fell from the bank into a deep hole, and although rescued within a few minutes he…

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Tragic Wreck Thirty-two Drowned Finnish Ship Strikes Reef LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 1

Thirty two persons, including two women and two children, have perished in a wreck in the stormy Pentland Pirth, between Caithness and the…

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Boy Drowned Body in Sydney Harbor Missing Since Sunday Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

James Donald McFarlane, aged 6, who had been missing from his home at Darling Street, Balmam, since Sunday was found dead in the…

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Crash Into Sea Air Force 'Plane Disaster Pilot Seriously Injured AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

An Air Force 'plane crashed into the sea at Watheke to-day, and Pilot Officer Wiles wos seriously injured. It was stated that Wiles flew low…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 7

John Griffiths, son of Mr. Roy Griffiths, sustained facial injuries yesterday afternoon and sought the attention of a doctor when he…

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Injured Finger

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

Injured while at his employment as an engineer yesterday, J. Chifley, of Havannah Street, was treated at St. Vincent's Hospital, and afterwards…

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Watched Shark Being Hauled and Was Himself Seriously Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

His relatives here have just received word that Mr. John Burke, formerly of Lithgow, was seriously injured at Merimbula on New Year's Day…

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Ministers Injured Spooner While Surfing; Bruxner in Motor Mishap

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

Two Ministers of the State Cabinet are in bandages. Mr. Spooner, who as Minister for Works and Local Government, has…

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Four Drowned Two Escape N. Z. Scow Founders Auckland (N. Z.)

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 3

Two members of the crew of the scow Rangi including the captain, P. Petersan. were drowned when the vessel foundered early this morning…

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Car Smash. Mr. Jim Delohery's Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 9

Mr. Jim Delohery, a son of the late Dr. Delohery, one-time of Forbes, who hag been spending, a vacation with Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Bray, of "Vychan,"…

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Still No Luck Airman Brook Has Fresh Accident Paris

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 1

Bad luck is still dogging H. L. Brook, who had to abandon his attempt on the Cape record at the end of his first day's flight to Bart…

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Girl Drowned Baths' Tragedy SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

AN 18-year-old girl, Daisy Katheline Woods, of Alexandria, was drowned in the baths at Brighton le Sands…

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Girl Drowned Tragedy In Baths SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

All 18-year-old girl Daisy Kathleen Woods, of Alexandria, was drowned in the baths at Brighton-le-Sands this afternoon…

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Fractured Leg Man Knocked Down By Car Accident at Kelso

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

A fractured lower right leg, abrasions and shock were suffered by Richard Fisher, a middle-aged man, of Kelso, yesterday afternoon when he…

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Accident at Orange Woman Suffers Broken Arm ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

A broken left arm and severe lacerations to the scalp were injuries suffered by Miss Margaret Shepherd A. T. N. A cooking instructress, when a…

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Care Essential Preventing Road Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 7

STATISTICS of road fatalities issued by the commissinner for Transport, have around concern among public…

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Minor Accidents Cricket Field To Hospital and Then Back to Game

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

Lithgow ambulance attended to Several accidents at the week-end. Oswald Lewis (14) was riding a bicycle in Laidley-street, on Saturday…

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Car Hits Tree. Forest Road Accident. Cooking Instructress Hurt

Leader · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

When the car she was driving along Forest Road, near the Mental Hospital, early yesterday morning got out of…

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Sisters Drowned Sad Tragedy at Burrowa Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

Dorothy Harpley, 11, and her sister Patricia 9, were drowned while swimming in the river at Burrowa on Saturday. Their bodies, clasped together,…

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