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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,263 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 64

Orange Man Drowned at Penrith

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 12

MR Hilton Joseph Thomas aged 29 years, of March street, Orange, a lorry driver, employed by Arthur Smith and…

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Attacked by Boar Dubbo Man Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

Over the holidays, Mr. Gordon Cookson, son of the local police magistrate, and Mrs. Cookson, of Darling Street, had a painful experience when…

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Horse Injured Mr. Coward Claims Damages Council's Position

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 10

CLAIMS totalling £1750 are, according to a solicitor's letter received by the Dubbo Council, to be made against the…

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Rail Bus Hits Horses Level Crossing Accident at Kingsvale YOUNG

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 4

A [?]sion between a team of herses and the rail bus from Young occurred at the railway crossing at Kingswa[?] The horses, which belonged to [?]…

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Dray Capsizes. Relief Worker Injured

Leader · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 5

When a dray with which he was working on the new Cambolat Road yesterday capsired, George Griffiths, a relict worker, of Ioaly…

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Attacked by Boar Dubbo Man Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 5

Over the hoildays, Mr. Gordon Cookson, son of the local police magistrate, and Mrs. Cookson, of Darling Street, had a painful experience when…

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[?] Accidents

Leader · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

[?] Statin son of Mr. and Mrs. joe Stalnes, of Hospital [?], with a very serious accident, what the horse be was ridding skipped on…

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U.S. Plane Missing Seven Believed. Drowned San Diego, (Calf.) Thu[?]

National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 3

Navy officials fear that one of the largest and most powerful bombers attached to the fleet which has been missing for 24 hours has crashed…

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Painful Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 12

Mr. Frank Mulhall, Rabbit Inspector the Molong Pasturos Protection Board, received painful injuries when the horse which he was driving…

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Riding Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 10

While breaking in a young horse on Sunday last, Mr. Paddy Evers recieved a nasty fall which confined him to his bed for several days. It appears…

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Struck by Tiles Accident At Dubbo [?]ndrd first aid, th Etaoin Nn Nn Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 2

While working on a new house in Smith Street this afternoon, Herbert Graham, a carpenter, was struck on the head when some tiles fell [?]…

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COLLISION Alex Fyfe Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 3

AT about nine o'clock last night. Alex Fyfe of Mudgee who was riding a motor cycle, collided with it lorry on the corner of…

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Motor Collision

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

A motor car narrowly missed a light standard when a struck a truck belonging to Mr. R. E. Clayton near the bottom of William street last…

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Bathurst Woman Injured

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

Mrs. Violet Davidson, 27 a former Bathurst resident was admitted to the Padding on Hospital in Sydney yesterday where she was later given…

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Two Drowned Mother's Sacrifice MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

MRS Charles Trice was drowned in the Murray River at Browning's Bend. It appears that her daughter…

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Washaway at Gungal Sheep and Cattle Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 5

AS the result of a very heavy storm accompanied by a strong wind in the vicinity of Gudgal, portion of the permanent way…

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Close Shave World's Lucky Escape Nearly Collision with Planet Capetown

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

THE Government astronomer. Dr. Wood, described how the world narrowly escaped a major de[?]testrial accident in…

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Two Jockeys Injured Fall At Orange Races ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

There was a serious accident during the running of the Encourage Handicap at the Orange I.O.O.F. races on Saturday afternoon. Two…

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Yacht Explosion Three Men Injured Cabin Blown Up Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

THREE persons were injured in a mysterious explosion aboard a luxury motor yacht cif Palm Beach yesterday…

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Three Injured Mysterious Launch Explosion Palm Beach Sensation Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

Three persons were injured, one seriously when a mysterious explosion occurred aboard a luxury motor yacht at Palm Beach to-day…

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