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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

480 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 24

Glen Davis Tragedy-- Verdict Of Accidental Death

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

When the evidence on Hugh Anthony McCunn (46) and Cecil William Cluff (35), who received fatal burns at Glen Davis on July 8 last,…

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Car Accident in Early Morning Taxi Driver Is Charged

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 3

Arising out of an accident in August last year, Gerald Mills, a taxi driver, appeared at Lithgow police court yesterday, before Mr. C. Pickup,…

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Bourke Woman Drowned SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 3

THE dead body of Mary Grace Martin was found caught in a snag in the Darling River near Bourke…

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Sewell's Spine Injured MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 6

When Spalpeen fell at the first jump in the Trial Hurdle at Ascot races today. his rider, J. Sewell, was kicked along the course for some…

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Injured in Forest DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 5

While working in the Goonoo Forest. some miles to the east of Dubbo. today Horace Riley (29) of Talbragar Mission. Dubbo, suffered injuries to…

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Boy Fatally Burned And Another Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 15

RECENTLY, the home of Mr. T. Fenton and Mrs. Fenton (sister of Mr. Charles Grey, of Gulgong) was…

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Horse Crashes Jockey Injured SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 10

JOCKEY T. Hill, riding the gelding Denaire on the inside grass track at Kensington to-day, was thrown when the horse crashed into…

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Session Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1941 · page 4

While galloping yesterday at Randwick. Session, one of the best supported candidates for the Epsom Handicap, struck herself and was…

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Car Crash Solicitor Injured DUBBO

National Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1941 · page 5

When a sedan car crashed into a tree in Gipps Street, Dubbo, early yesterday morning. Mr. G. F. C Griffin, solicitor. Dubbo, was thrown…

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Injured Seaman. Landed by China Maru. No Word of Other Ships. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 2

The China Maru, one of the few Japanese ships standing off Sydney Heads, landed three Australian carpenters and a…

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Knocked Down by Car. Forest Road Accident

Leader · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 2

Joseph Ficer, 47, sustained injuries to the hands and face and a probable fracture of a leg when he was knocked…

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Four Horses Fall Riders Injured at Moonee Valley MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 4

Four of the 11 starters fell during he running of the Hunt Steeple at the Moonee Valley races today. Three of the four riders were…

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Nasty Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 10

Mr. Norman Mason had the misfortune to come off his horse, which took fright at a passing lorry on Saturday afternoon last. However…

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A Workman Injured

National Advocate · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 2

A lacerated wound to the lip was sustained by Mr. E. Bower, of the Bathurst Brick Works on Saturday when accidentally struck in the mouth…

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Railwayman Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 6

When his leg was [?] over by a railway tricycle at [?] on the Dubbo-Molong railway line, a few niles south of Dubbo, A. [?]…

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Schoolboy Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 6

While playing school football at the Dubbo oval, Douglas Greenwood, of Wongarbon, fell and fractured his left leg. Dubbo Ambulance took…

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General News Lagoon Resident Injured

National Advocate · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 2

As a result of a fall at her home at The Lagoon on Friday, Mrs; L. Staines was conveyed in the ambulance to the Bathurst District…

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Instant Death Rider of Motor-cycle Head-on Collision With Tree DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 1

When a motor cycle failed to neget[?]te a turn on the Elong-Ballimore Road about midnight on Friday, it crashed into a tree…

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Car Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 2

MR. E. T. DWYER, Merriwa, met with an accident on the Tarro road whilst on his way to Newcastle recently. Mr. Dwyer had been to…

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Third Riding Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 2

MR. GEORGE ASHTON, of Merriwa, met with a nasty accident recently. He was riding on his, property when his horse fell and rolled…

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