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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

480 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 24

Two Drowned BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 1

BERNARD Robert Egert (40) and Victor Sachre (22) were drowned when a dingy from which they were fishing…

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Dubbo Woman Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 1

Mrs. Ewens an old woman residing at west Dubbo, fell yesterday and fractured a thigh. This is the second injury of a like nature to the…

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A Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 2

WHILST working in No. 3 railway tunnel at Upper Bylong on Thursday last. Mr. L. Mines, of Douro Street, Mudgee. received a…

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Thrown From Horse Accidental Death Verdict at Inquest DUBBO, [?]

National Advocate · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 5

On June 7 [?] in [?] The District Coroner Mr. H [?]…

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British Railway Accident LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 1

Three were killed who five injured in a railway accident near Slough when the Plymouth express and a goods train collided…

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Horse Injured SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 2

Daystar was injured in a schooling lesson at Randwick this morning. His rider, A. R. Ellis, escaped…

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Footballer Injured

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1941 · page 8

When he tackled an opponent heavier than himself in the juniors' football match at Yeoval on Sunday last, Noel Rosser received a fractured of the…

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Youth Crushed. Fell From Train. Fatality at Newbridge

Leader · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 2

When he attempted to board the mail train towards Sydney on Saturday night, at 11.40 o’clock, at Newbridge, as [?]…

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Tragic Death Young Bathurst Man Killed Fatality on Newbridge Railway Station

National Advocate · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 2

Percy Edward Chariton (19), a young Bathurst railway employee, sustain[?] shocking injuries, and from which he died…

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For Stud Champion Dog Lord Lonsdale Injured at Dubbo DBBUO

National Advocate · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 3

Lord Lousdale, champion coursing dog of Australia Forbes owners. has gone to the stud. Mr. Geo. Hunter, S[?]eretary,…

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Mother and Child Found Drowned In the Lach[?]an FORBES

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 2

The bodies of Mrs. Mary Lovett and Y[?]land, her seven-years-old daughter were [?]the Lachlan River today…

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Slight Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 21

Mr. E. Hensley had the misfortune, while lopping a tree, to have his face badly cut about owing to a limb striking him. However, he…

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Jockey Severely Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 4

While schooling Drabur in a trial at Randwick this morning, hurdle jockey J. Kennedy was dislodged and suffered a probable fracture of the…

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Injured Leg

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 2

ON Thursday last, Colin Marskell, single, whose parents reside at Wilpinjong, was injured while working at No. 3 tunnel, on the…

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Charbon Man Killed Instantly Accident at Railway Crossing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 2

ON Saturday evening, at 9.20 o'clock, Michael John Gibbons, single, aged 90 years, a resident of Charbon, was killed…

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Late Mr. George Morgan Verdict of Accidental Death

National Advocate · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest on Saturday morning on George Burgess Morgan (71). well-known Raglan identity, who…

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Mountain Accident Lithgow People Involved

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 2

Three were injured at Woodford on Sunday afternoon, when a motor car ran off the Great Western Highway and was wrecked…

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Home Rule News Mine Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 19

Mr. Jack Clancy, employed by Messrs. Underwood Bros., bad a very lucky escape from death or serious injury. He was descending…

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