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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Disastrous Trip Series of Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 8

ON a trip from Young to Harden last week, a two-ton lorry owned by the Burrowa Municipal Council, and driven by an employee,…

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Coonamble Tragedy Accidental Death

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 8

AVERDICT of accidental death was returned by the acting coroner, Mr. R.G. Cookson, at the conclusion of the inquest on…

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Tragic End to Quarrel Mother and Baby Drowned. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 2

A double drowning tragedy was revealed at Dee Why this morning when the bodies of woman and her six…

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Pinned Under Tree Man Seriously Injured GOSFORD

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

WHILE culling down a tree in a deep gorge near Lower Mangrove, David Andrews (45) was struck by the upper branches of the…

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SPEEDWAY Two Riders Injured Wilkinson's Seven Wins Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

Brilliant riding by the Australian captain Bluey Wilkinson, was a feature of the contests held at the Speedway Royal last night. He won…

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Motor Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

A MILLTHORPE message reads:— On Sunday afternoon a car driven by Mr. H. McKellar. of Mudgee, collided with a sulky two miles…

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Boy Recovers After 15 MINUTES Extraordinary Escape From Drowning SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

Artificial respiration saved the life of Allan Lewer, 19, of Matraville after he had been 15 minutes in the water at Neilson Park this afternoon…

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Motorists Injured Lithgow Man Thrown To Roadway

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

A report from Bathurst states that when a car collided with a utility truck on Raglan Hill yesterday afternoon Mr. B. Sedger, of…

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Tram and Trucks Crash At Bunnerong Boy Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

An engine attached to a rake of coal trucks collided with a tram near the Bunnerong Power House at Botany to-day. Ronald Newell, 13, a…

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Car Crash Accident on Caves Hill Later Details

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

Later details of the car crash on the Caves Hill on Sunday show that the car was not as at first believed owned by Dr. C. Rope…

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Plane Accident Accident Committeemen in Danger Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

An unusual accident befel three members of the Air Accidents' Investigating Committee at the Archerfield aerodrome to-day. They were taking…

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Constable Killed Another Injured Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 3

While a police patrol car which had broken down was being towed back to the depot a sudden tightening of the tow-rope overturned it, and…

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Lucky Escape Car Skids Into Lorry But No-one Is Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

The occupants of a Willys 77 sedan escaped injury when the car, which was being driven in the direction of Sydney by Mr. C. Scott Fisher, of…

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Man Severely Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

MR Harry Cornford (60), the Sofala miner who was buried under a heavy fall of stone at Hansard's Golden West mine, near…

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Injured Men X-rayed

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

Two men who were involved in accidents on Tuesday were X-rayed at the District Hospital yesterday. Harry Cornford (60), the Sofala miner who…

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Boy Drowned Body in Lagoon Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

The body of Mervyn Clarke was found by police today floating in [?]bera Lagoon, Boggabilla. The lad, who was employed on…

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Many Cases Attended by Ambulance Miner Injured Near Rockley

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

The facilities of the Bathurst ambulance were taxed to the utmost yesterday to handle an unusual number of accidents and medical cases that…

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£2,500 WANTED For Ruining Youth's Face Sequel to an Accident Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 6

Arising out of a collision between a motor car and a cycle at Strathfield in September, Harry Lees, 17, a cyclist, claimed £2,500 damages in the…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

MR Ned, Hyland, of Lewis streel, had a narrow escape from serious injury the other day. While riding along the street on a bicycle…

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Collision in Air. Six Killed. DAKAR

Leader · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 3

Two planes from the F[?] [?]ult carrier, B[?]arn, [?]idal in [?] and cashed in [?], Six were killed…

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