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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,263 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 64

Workers Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

Victim of an unusual and extremely painful accident yesterday. V. Magnussen aged 56 of Napoleon Reefs was attended to by the Bathurst…

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Dubbo Accidents Fractured Leg DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 5

Falling from a swing. Alice Morton 7 of 83 Bourke Street suffered a fractured right leg. After being treated by the District Ambulance…

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Car Crash Rockley Residents Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

When the roadster in which they were driving from Rockley to Triangle Flat overturned at about 8 o'clock last night two resident of Rockley…

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Boy Injured Knocked Down By Car DUBDO

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 5

Knocked down by a car in Carrington Avenue to-day John McMahon, 5, of Cobbora Street, suffered a probable fracture of the right leg…

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One Killed Two Others Injured Collapse of Steamer's Bulkhead NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 1

When the bulkhead collapsed on the hold of the steamer Kooyong at Carrington to-day, one man was killed and two others injurde while others…

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Out All Night Injured Cyclist Remarkable Case at Dubbo DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 5

A story of remarkable grit and determination was revealed when Clarrie Farrel, aged 22, rode into Dubbu Ambulance Station this evening on…

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MANILDRA. Accident

Leader · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

Mr. Dallas Burns, a mechanic, en. plcyed by Mola[?] Bros., w[?] struck In the eye by a piece from [?] emery wheel. He was conveyed to…

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Steelworks Fatality WOLLONGONG, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 1

Maxwell-Shelley (27) who was employed on construction work at the steelworks in connection with a new blast furnace, was shifting a steel…

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Serious Accident Man Falls From Building

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 10

MR. Alfred Carrett, bricklayer, was seriously Injured when the scaffolding on which he was standing, gave way. The accident…

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Dog Fatally Injured Incident at Parkes PARKES

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 5

The well-known hurdle greyhound. Quick Reply, was killed to-night, when it fell in the back straight during the Diggers' Hurdle race. Apparently the…

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Boy Dead Another Waterhole Drowning SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 4

After staying away from school to go swimming Kenneth Middleton, aged 8, of Auburn, was drowned in a water hole at Duck's Creek this afternoon…

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Car in River Society Man Drowned BRISBANE

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 3

After farewelling some friends on the steamer Manunda at Newstead Wharf early this morning. Howard Joseph Eakins, 33, drove his car…

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Mid Air Collision 'Plane Crashes Into Sea LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 1

Two air force planes collided in mid air off Spithead. One crashed into the sea and there was no trace of either the pilot or wreckage. The…

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Winner's Bad Luck Only Boy Critically Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 1

Five minutes before receiving news that she had won first prize in to-day's lottery, Mrs. N. Hall, of Wollahra, was informed by the police that…

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'Plane Crash Baron, Wife and Pilot Incinerated Fourth Man Seriously Injured San Luis Ovisto. California

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 5

Baron and Lady Plunkett, with their Pilot, J. T. Phillips, were killed to-day when one of W. R. Hearst's fleet of private planes crashed a mile and a…

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Burning Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 14

Keith Townsend (19), second son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Townsend, of Kiewa Street, was the victim of a serious burning accident at his…

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Car Capsizes Bathurstian and Cousin Injured Accident Near Perthville

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 1

On their way from Bathurst to a dance at Perthville on Saturday night a remarkable escape from more serious injurey was experienced by two young…

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Aquaplane Tragedy Lecturer Drowned SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 1

SIDNEY Herbert Welsenholme, lecturer at the Sydney University, was drowned in Wyong Creek…

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Woman Killed Car Fatality Near Nevertire DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 1

When a tyre blew out on the Main Western Highway, about twelve miles on the Nyngan side of Nevertire yesterday afternoon, a car driven…

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Smash on Carco Road. Four Injured. Two Cars Cottide

Leader · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 2

A man and woman were admitted to die Bate Hospital yesterday afternoon followings a colliation between two…

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