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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,263 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 64

Drowned in Baths Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 4

CLEOPATRA Poulontza, aged 13 was drowned in the baths at Balmain yesterday. She was plenicking with her…

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Boy Drowned Daring Ends in Death MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

THE body of Albert Cootes, aged seven who had been missing from had home since Thursday last, was found in…

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Cook in Grave Condition Condition of Injured Boys Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

Jockey Keith Cook is in a grave condition in St. Vincent's private hospital. An x-ray showed that his skull is fractured…

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Six Horses Fall. Crashes at Canterbury Jockey Critically Injured Two Horses Killed Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

Two sensational smashes occurred at Canterbury races yesterday afternoon. In the opening event, three horses…

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Car Somersaults Three People Hurt Mudgee Road Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 5

WHILST travelling alone the Sydney road, about 14[?] miles from Mudgee, a car skidded in the loose gravel…

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Frightful Scalds Cafe Proprietor Lithgow Businessman's Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Arthur Downie, proprietor of the Central Cafe, Main -street, suffered very extensive scalds to the arms, body and legs on…

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Two Injured Bathurstian and Visitor Cars Collide on Blayney Road

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

A woman was admitted to the Bathurst District Hospital yesterday, afternoon, and two men received medical treatment as the result of a…

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Young Papworth's Death Verdict of Accidental Death SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

In returning a verdict of accidental death after the Inquiry into the fatal injury of Maxwell Alfred Papworth. 15, apprentice Jockey, in a race at…

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Injured Jockeys Keith Cook Improved. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 5

Although he still experiences periods of unconscious, Keith Cook, the jockey who was seriously injured when his mount. High Cross fell at…

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Governor's A.d.c. Car Capsize Three Injured Near Capertee

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 4

Two daughters of Sir Hugh and Lady Poynter, and Captain Blacker, A.D.C. to the Governor (Lord Wakehurst), were injured yesterday in a…

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Society Girls’ Accident. Car Door Pulled Off [?]nages. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 5

Two daughters of Sir Hugh and Lady Payntar, Jooslyn [?] and Shirley (19), together with Captain Blackor, A.D.C. to the…

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Boy Drowned Tragedy at Gular. GULARGAMBONE, Thurs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

ARTHUR William Bentley (17), son of Mr Richard Bentley, was drowned in a dam on Gummin station, about 20 miles from…

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Sad Fatality Harley Sawyers Killed Well Known Rider

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

A SHOCKING accident occurred at North Shore, Mudgee. yesterday morning, as the result of which Harley Sawyers (27)…

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Capertee Smash Society Girls Badly Injured Returning From Cassils

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

TWO daughters of Sir Hugh and Lady Poynter and Captain Blacker, A.D.C. to the Governor (Lord Wakehurst)…

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Boy's Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

A boy of 14 years, Charles Scott. who lives at Meadow Flat, badly gashed his foot when the axe slipped while he was chopping wood in the…

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Purely Accidental Maxie Papworth's Death

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 3

IN returning a verdict of accidental death at the inquiry into the fatal injury to Maxwell Alfred Papworth (15). apprentice…

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Peculiar Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4

TRAVELLING by car from Tamworth to Coonamble recently, Mr Ken. Garling alighted from the vehicle and, with the view of…

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Miraculous Escape Mr. V. J. Scully in Motor Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 8

WHILE holidaying at Palm Beach during the festive season, Mr V. J. Scully, the well known district auctioneer, was involved in a…

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Ends in Tragedy Cafe Scalding Accident Death of Mr. J. Downey

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

Mr. John Downey, the victim of the scalding accident at his home, the Central Cafe Main-street, On Saturday afternoon. succumbed…

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North Coast Floods Widespreead Damage Towns Menaced a Man Drowned Traffic Suspended Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

Widespread damage, the extent or which is yet impossible to estimate, was caused over a wide arcs on the North Coast by flood…

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