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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

949 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 48

Lucky Escape in Accident

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 2

Receiving nothing more than minor abrasions three young men had markably good fortune not to suffer serious injury when a motor truck…

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Dubbo Accidents To Injured at Swimming DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 5

While swimming in the Macquarie River on Friday night Douglas Paix, 23, of Bourke Street, trod on a piece of broken glass which severely lacerated…

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Killed by Train Fatality at Hornsby SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

When he was struck by a train while working at Hornsby to-day Charles Wood, 50, railway employee, was fatally injured…

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Road Accidents. Garage Employee Injured

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

Thomas Kennerson, employed Cameron's garage, was injured when his car crashed into a fence on Sunday. Mrs. Reg…

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Gaol Attacks Warders Injured Official Threatens to Shoot Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 4

There was another serious disturbance in Bathurst Gaol to-day when two warders were viciously attacked by two prisoners. In both cases the…

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Three Injured Stabbing Affray at Lithgow Trouble Over a Wife

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

Three prisons were admitted to the Lithgow Hospital one of them in a serious condition, following an alleged stabbing affray at Reedy Gully…

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Should War Come. People will be Injured. Dr. Colvin's Assertion

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

The secretary (Mr. D. K. Otton) and members of the N.S.W. Hospitals Commission, on Monday met members of Lingow…

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A Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

As a result of a fall from a cycle he was riding near Clear Creek. Mr. Edgar Flanagan of 181 [?] is in St. Vincents Hospital suffering…

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One Killed Another Injured Crash on Pacific Highway BRISBANE

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

When a motor car skidded in loose gravel and struck a tree on the Pacific Highway, near Coomera to-day. Irene Barbara Lascelles, 40, single of…

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Pudding Explodes a Remarkable Accident Man Loses Eyesight

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 16

A NORTH Dubbo engine-driver, Peter Piper, was the victim of an unusual accident at Nyngan on Sunday, when he…

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Hunters Killed 134 Fatal Accidents in U.S. Deer Hunting New York

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

At least 134. hunters were killed by gunshot wounds or other accidents in U.S. annual deer-hunting season this year…

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Two Men Injured. Sydney

Leader · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

A remarkable escape from death was expertenced by Rob[?]rt Fly[?] 54, foreman, of Hur[?]vills and samuel Ren[?] 47 cable joiner of North…

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Ex-bathurstian Critically Injured Car Crash in Bathurst Street

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

Critically injured when a car he was driving came into collision with another car in William Street, Bathurst, yesterday…

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Prayer Meeting Instead Welcome Tea Postponed. S.A. Officer Badly Injured

Leader · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

The Orange Salvation Army had planned for last night a welcome tea to Major and Mrs. Wooster of…

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Injured in Fall

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 2

As the result of a fall from the balcony of her home in William street yesterday afternoon. Mr. Arthur Pacey was admitted to…

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Dubbo Accidents Woman Injured in Fall DUBBO

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 5

Mrs. Morris, of Eulomago, suffered internal injuries when she fell at her home this morning. Dubbo amoulance took her to the District Hospital…

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Swimming Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 10

The prompt action of several members of the Wellington Swimming Club, and the knowledge of resuscitation work was responsible for the…

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Cost of Accident Bookie's Clerk Bankrupt SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 1

Leslie Joseph Furrell, bookmaker's clerk, who admitted [?]lities totalling £875, arising from a fatal motor accident in October, 1936, applied to…

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Fatality at Trunkey Aged Prospector Suffocated

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 3

Expectations at Trunkey after it had licked its wounds and checked over the population as far as was possible yesterday that the great fire had…

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Fatality at Castle Hill Another Victim Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 5

The badly burned remains of the body of a man believed to be Henry Martin, 52 a native of Victoria. were found on a property at Castle Hill…

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