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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

949 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 48

MANILDRA. Car Accident

Leader · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Gardiner, a member of the staff ff the Parkes High School was severely injured in n motor accident on Monday [?] while travel…

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Three Injured Lorry Overturns on Blayney Road Sequel to Fire Fighting Trip

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 1

Three men were admitted to the Bathurst District Hospital card yesterday morning suffering frum injuries received when a lorry…

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Don't Touch Accident Victims Ambulance Superintendent's Warning

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 1

The practice nf motorists piching up people who have been injured in road accidents and conveying them to hospital was…

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Cricketer Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 4

LEO Schiemer, of Uarbry, while playing for Coolah against a Mudgee team at Victoria Park yesterday afternoon, was struck behind…

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Surf Incidents Two Men Injured Sharks at Freshwater Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 3

Two members of the Freshwater Surf Club were injured to-day when the surf boat overturned on a wave. They were Patrick O'Leary 21, of Gl[?]…

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Young Woman Killed with Axe. Brother Injured. Police Detain Man. Tenterfield Tragedy. BRISBANE

Leader · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

Following the discovery' yesterday in a farmhouse four miles from Tenterfield of the body of Miss…

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Sister Dead Brother Critically Injured Brutal Murder Near Tenterfield Man Detained at Brisbane Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

Battered with an axe, which was found nearby, Miss Constance Sommerlad was found murdered about 8 a.m. today at Hillcrest, about four…

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Accident Victims Improving

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

Thomas Reddy, Kelso farmer, who was injured in the accident on Fitzgerald's Hill on Friday morning when [?] lorry [?]ned [?] discharged…

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Accidents at Dubbo Dudbo

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

Mr H Hill, who resides at East Dubbo, was cutting a hedge with a pair of shears to-day when they slipped and lacerated his arm. He rea[?]ved…

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Duhbo Accidents Ambulance Treats Five DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 5

Dubbo District Ambulance was called upon to treat five accident victims over the week-end. but no [?] were very [?]s…

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Van Turned Over Early Morning Accident

Leader · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

An Ice delivery motor van capsized at 5.30 on Saturday morning when it was involved, with a taxi-cab, In an accident at the…

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Collision Sequel

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

After the case had been heard "ex[?]arte," the defendant not appearing in the court when called, George Field was fined £2 with 8 costs in the…

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Accidents at Dubbo Children Injured DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

Colliding with a motor lorry which was backing out of a yard in Macquarie Street late this afternoon. Norman Stanwell, 6, who was riding her…

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Lorries Collide Three Men Seriously Injured Accident Near Grenfell GRENFELL

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

Sustaining serious injuries when he was pinned under a truck which became involved in a head-on collision this afternoon…

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Dubbo Accidents Ambulance Treats Five DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 5

Dubbo District Ambulance was called upon to treat five accident victims over the week-end, but no cases were very serious…

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The Mudgee Fatality

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

Further details of the shocking latalaties of recent years which occurred at Oakfield Mudgee, when Thomas vivian O'Connor, aged 28 years, died…

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Grenfell Collision Victim's Satisfactory Progress Grenfell

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

The condition of the men injured in the collision between two motor lorries on the Forbes Road yesterday was reported late to-night to be as…

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Millthorpe News. Accident

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 6

Mrs. Fred Bentley, or Gregh[?]town, was the victim of a serious and painful accident a few days ago. She was gathering eggs in a shed when…

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15 DROWNED Floods Sweep South Africa DURBAN

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

Fifteen have been drowned and thousands rendered homeless in heavy floods in Natal and Transvaal. Roads and bridges have been…

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Child Scalded Accident at Dubbo DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 5

Running into some bolling water which was bring thrown out. Bride Carroll. 7. of 232 Brisbane Street, suffered nasty scalds to the hand and…

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