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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

724 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 37

CARGO. Accident

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

Noel Regan son of Mr and Mrs J[?] Regan of Cargo met with an accident . He was riding a horse and driving another, when the one he…

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Injured Throat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

YESTERDAY, Mrs. P. Franklin (nee McGallurn), of Gladstone Street, Mudgee, received an injury to the throat which necessitated…

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Feel From Engine Fireman Badly Hurt Cowra Train Accident Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 1

A fireman on the Harden—Cowra train, Herbert Mitchell, fell from the tender while the train was travelling at 30 miles an hour between…

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Train Smash Wyong Accident Passengers Hurt Wyong

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 5

Two passengers were injured, one seriously, at Wyong station today when, during shunting operations, one train crashed into…

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Re[?] Accident Man [?] by Horse

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 9

AT the [?] in town on Tuesday night of last week Vincent de[?] who had ridden a buck [?] was preparing to…

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Car Cranking Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 9

It was reported last week that a local youth had incurred severe sprains when the [?] handle of a car he was trying to start…

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Nasty Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 7

Mr. Frank Hindi, who was to have given his sister away on 20th January, had the misfortune to meet with a painful accident on…

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Glen Davis Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

GEORGE Plant, of Portland, employed on relief work, at Glen Davis, suffered concussion and bruises to the neck and head when…

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Injured Eye

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

An injury to the eye of Mr. D. Benton, of Orange, sustained while working at the Fitzgerald's Mount, on the Blayney road, earlier in the week…

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Boy Drowned Fatality at Eumungerie Bathing in Tank Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

Albert Edward Mason (12), son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Mason, of Eumungerie, was drowned in the Government tank at Eumungerle…

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Glen Davis Three Men Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

Three men were injured when the car in which they were driving from Sydney to Glen Davis left the road near Capertee at 10.30 p.m…

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Horse Runs Amok Orange Girl Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

MISS Sheila Martin, 18, only child of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Martin, Orange, was injured when the horse she was riding, named Laddle,…

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Huge City Fire Three Firemen Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

Damage estimated at between £100,000 and £125,000 was caused, and three firemen injured, early yesterday morning, in a fire which…

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Train Smash One Killed: Four Injured LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

A PASSENGER train ran into a land[?] at Watford, 17 miles north of London. Two carriages were telescoped. One woman was…

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Car on Footpath Five Persons Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

Five pedestrians were injured today when after a collision in Which three curs were involved, at the corner of Chrystall Street and Parramatta…

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City Street Brawl Five Injured. Fracas at Trocadero. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

More than 50 soldiers and 250 civilians fought in Camp bell Street last night. It was the fiercest fight in Sydney for…

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Shark Tragedy Man's Arm Torn Off North Brighton Fatality Two in Same Spot Within Twelve Days Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

Terribly m[?]uled when attacked by a shark in about five feet of water at North Brighton this afternoon, John William Eke (55), of St. Peters, died in hospital soon after admission. Eke's left arm was torn off at the Shoulder…

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Motor Cycle Accident on Mount Panorama

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

Mr. Kevin Gallagher, of Seaman-street, Enmore, sustained severe abrasions to the left knee when he fell from his motor cycle on Moun[?]…

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Two Persons Hurt Serious Accident at Newtown SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 5

A member of the second A.I.F. Regnald Gilliard (27), of Newcastle. and Miss Joan Hawking (18) of Newcastle, were seriously injured in a…

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