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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

724 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 37

Accident on Liner London

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 3

The Union Castle passenger [?], Linadaff Castle [?].78 [?] returned to Sourport tw. [?] after having for Africa…

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Injured Man's Ordeal

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 2

While Mr T [?] Mr Tom [?] Brai[?] [?] in the [?] [?] Mr Ka[?]…

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Traveller Injured. Thrown from Car

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 2

Thrown from his car when it ran off the road and capsized into a culvert, Albert John Rogers, 20, of English Street, Kogarah. had…

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Motor Cycle Again Two Injured At Penrith SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2

When a motor cycle rider, Reginald White (22), and his passenger, Bessie Jones (14), who was riding pillion, were thrown to the roadway at…

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Railway Accident : Brake Van and Truck Damaged

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2

During shunting operations in the perway section of the Bathurst railways early yesterday morning a brake-van and a truck overran a…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 16

Whilst travelling back to town from Dunedoo on Saturday night a car driven by Mr. L. Hanslow met with an accident at Higgins'…

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Fell From Balcony Dubbo Man's Accident Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

To fall from a balcony and escape with a lacerated forehead was the experience of Fred Leaby (48), of Dubbo…

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Road Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 8

When the Morris 8/40 saloon car driven and owned by Mr. J. Reidy, of Wellington, skidded in loose gravel on the approach to the Bell River…

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Hauled Out with Ropes. Injured Man in Channel

Leader · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

A policeman, an ambulance crew, and an electrical department employee worked for nearly an hour on Saturday…

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Car Burned Bathurst Party's Narrow Escape Driver Injured

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 1

A car driven by Mr. Charlie Health, of Bathurst, burst into flames when passing through Car-coar on Saturday morning. Health…

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Fireman Tells of Crash. Level Crossing Fatality. Driver Not in Trouble ?

Leader · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 1

The truck in which Geoffrey Edward Morris, 18, was killed in a level crossing accident near Molong, last…

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Heat and Fires. Sydney' "Scorched." Three Swimmers Injured Brigades fight Flames. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

Sydney endeavoured to escape to-day's almost unbearable [?]eat by Blocking to the beaches. More than 100 persons…

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Father Hennessey Narrow Escape In Car Accident

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 1

Three occupants of a car had narrow escapes from serious Injury on Saturday afternoon when the back left-side axle broke and the wheel…

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Girl Injured in Motor Cycle Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

A Sydney girl received painful injuries when a back tyre of a motor cycle blew out yesterday at Raglan. She was Miss Melba Marshall, of…

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Lads in Harbor Narrow Escape From Drowning SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 1

Bruce Carroll (15) and Carrie Santon (13) narrowly escaped drowning when a 12-feet boat they were sailing on Sydney Harbor today capsized…

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Orange Collision Horsewoman Injured ORANGE

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

Miss Sheila Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Martin, well known Orange residents, was injured to-day when a horse she was riding collided…

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Cyclists Crash Record-breakers Injured Nicholson Radly Hurt Yass

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 1

Osssle Nicholson tar road cyclist and Roy Moon who yesterday set out fro Sydney on an attempt to establish a [?] tandem cycling…

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Dubbo Accidents Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 5

As a result of a steam gauge at the railway bursting. Mr. S, Stapiston of Burke Street, suffered an injury to the right eye. He was…

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Fatal Road Accident Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

When two cars collided on the Hume Highway, at Picton last night Mrs. Myrtle Thefs, a resident of Peakhurst, was killed and four others injured,…

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Car Tragedy Verdict of Accidental Death

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the district coroner (Mr. D. M. Cregan) when he inquired to-day into circumstances surrounding…

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