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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

1,099 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 55

Engine Driver's Mistake Three Passengers Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

While a South Coast train was being coupled at Central Station to-day the engine and the carriage met with a heavy bump. Three…

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Narrow Escape Violent Collision SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

TWO Gladesville fishermen, Edward Butler and Lionel Hare, had a narrow escape from death at Manly last night, when…

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Jockey Injured Horse Bolts While Training SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

The jockey, E. Tochey, was sent to South Sydney Hospital for observation this morning after a fall at Victoria Park racecourse. Only Son. with…

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Train Smash Seven Carriages Derailed Passengers Injured AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

A goods train c[?]the Auckland New Plymouth express [?] was waiting as a platform. three ca[?] of the express were…

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Aerial Safety Prevention of Accidents Move by Civil Aviation Board SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

Provided it is given full powers to do so, under the coming referendum, the Civil Aviation Board proposes to institute a safety campaign in…

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No Drinking To Reduce Road Accidents PERTH

National Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

As a means of [?] street accidents the [?] Australian W.C.T.C. has decided to [?] a [?] the [?]…

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Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 17

A very painful accident happened to Mr "Toby" Howlett while returning from work on Monday. Toby, seeing the bus approaching…

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Burning Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 19

Whilst working at one of his engines, Mr. L. Norrls (proprietor of the Gulgong Electric Power and Supply) sustained a burn to an arm…

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Serious Accident Sprayed By Ammonia

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

A SERIOUS accident happened to Miss Jean Hayes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hayes, of the Kandos picture theatre, on…

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Cause of Accidents 87 P.C. of Cars Fail In Test

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 5

Tests of a number of cars carried out by the N.R.M.A. at North Sydney showed that only 13 per cent, of cars got "full marks." Sixty per cent…

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Dubbo Accidents Swimmer Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 7

While standing en a chair at the Town Hall this afternoon Mr. Roy Welsh, Council mechanic, slipped and fell to the floor, and sustained a…

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Panic and Death 300 Chinese Drowned. CANTON

Leader · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

Panic-stricken passengers jumped in swirling waters to-day when crowded Junk struck a submerged rock In a dense fog, while…

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Duke of Windsor in Car Collision Slightly Shaken Vienna

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

The Duke of Windsor was slightly shaken in a motor collision to-day He was driving along the ice-covered read from Castle Enzesfield, where…

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Boy Injured When Escaping From Bull Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 7

Prank Piper, 16 had on unenviable experience yesterday. With six other boys he was making on escape from charging bull at Regent Park on…

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Drowned at Manly Unknown Woman's End Bank Book Only SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 6

The identity of the well-dressed woman whose body was recovered from under Manly wharf early this morning, has not yet been established…

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Fourth Test Two Australians Injured McCORMICK'S Trial Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 5

Two Victorian members of the South lest team, Ring and Fleet[?]Smith, are suffering from hand injuries…

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Thousands Late for Work This Morning Unusual Electric Train Accident SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

When portion of an electric train left the rails between Campsie and Canterbury this morning, one carriage broke completely in two and…

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Serious Accident Ammonia In Face

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 4

A very serious accident happened to Miss Zena Hayes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hayes, of the Kandos picture theatre, on Monday…

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Manly Drowning Detectives' Theory Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 3

Detectives are now satisfied that Miss Grace Maud Eves, 40, whose body was found beneath the Manly ferry wharf on Wednesday night, was not…

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Boy Killed Christmas Day Fatality Man and Woman Committed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 3

A man and a woman were committed for trial to-day on a charge of manslaughter, following the coronial inquiry into the death of William…

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