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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,263 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 64

Man Injured in Explosion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 11

Only for the fact that he was carrying an iron bucket on his arm a man working on the Devil's Elbow tunnel at No. 3 section of the Sandy…

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Bad Smash Car-Cycle Collision SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 8

DONALD McKay, a well-known Central Australian air explorer, suffered severe shock when his motor car came into…

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Canoe Capsizes Young Man Drowned AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 1

When a canvas canoes capsized the harbor at New Plymouth in New Zealand. Reginald Davis (20) was drowned. Three other men were…

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Crashed Up Clouston's Plane Chapter of Accidents LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 4

It is established that when Flying Officer Clouston's Comet crashed at Nicosa in Cyprus, returning to England only the landing gear and one…

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Remarkable Accident Boy Shot Through Eye

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 12

WHILE shooting with a pea-rifle, Thomas Cole, 12, of Cowra, was shot in the eye, the bullet coming out through his left…

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Long Drawn Out Mudgee Court Case Sequel to Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

THE case of McKinney v. Tindale has been brought up again. This time Frederick McKinney claims £50 from Percy Tindale, as…

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Serious Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 3

A serious accident happened on the Quarry road, Kandos, on Sunday last, when a Ford motor truck driven by a man named C. Shaw,…

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Injured Hand Manly Printer Obtains Compensation SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

Judge Perdriau at the Workers' Compensation Commission to-day, made an order that £360 compensation, plus £32 for hospital and…

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Serious Affray. Stranger Injured

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 10

Following an affray at the foot of Bank Street of Tuesday afternoon, Don McPherson a traveller, was admitted to the hospital suffering from…

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Printer Injured £360 Compensation SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 1

Judge Perdriau of the Workers' Compensation Committee, to-day made an order that £360, plus £32 medical expenses, be paid by his employers to…

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Head-on Collision

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 5

A Ford V8 sedan car and a Morris utility truck met in a head-on collision at the bridge spanning Coolah Creek on the…

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Found Drowned Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 1

THE body of William Archibald Blake-Penny, aged 30, of Townsville, was recovered from a weir on the Roth River…

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Camper Drowned Clutched at Girl Swimmer Camden

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 1

While swimming in a water hole at Maryland, near Bringelly, this afternoon, George William Knight. 24. of ink Street. Kensington, sank and…

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Five Are Drowned Another Twenty-five Missing 77 Admitted to Hospital Launch Sinks in Harbor Worst Disaster Since Greycliffe Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 2

In Sydney's worst harbor disaster since the sinking of the Greycliffe ten years ago, five persons are known to have been drowned, while 23 were definitely reported missing at midnight…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 7

Whilst holding a lighted lantern to see what petrol was in the tractor, Mr Theo Power sustained severe burns to the face and head…

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Doctor Charged Cutting Corner in Motor Car Evidence on October Road Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 1

Although an accident on the corner of Russell and stewart streets in which a motor cyclist. J. A. Mclean was badly injured. J. A. McLean was badly injured occurred on…

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Fatal Accident Court Sequel at Dubbo DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 5

At the Police Court this morning there was a sequel to the fatal accident on the Old Dubbo Bond on December 19, when a utility truck…

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Unusual Accident Flying Bolt Man's Leg Fractured at Kandos

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 4

An accident marred the concluding stages of the work on the extension of the "Henbury" golf course, on Friday. William Curry, one of the men…

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MANILDRA. Accident

Leader · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon Ray Neville son of Mr. and Mrs. Osoar Nevile of Ma[?] while attempting to jump from a lorry to a branch of a tree…

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Head-on Collision Motor Cycle and Car Lithgow Man Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 5

Ronald Roy (22), of 160 Bell's-road, Oakey Park, sustained a broken left arm and an incised wound over the left eye when the motor cycle he…

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