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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

480 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 24

Severe Burns Accident At Portland Works

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 2

Edward Pinch, an elderly man, received severe burns to the hands and legs at the works of Commonwealth Portland Cement Company yesterday…

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Collision in William Street

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 2

As the result of a collision between a car and taxi in William Street early yesterday morning. Miss M. McClay. 10 was travelling in the car driver…

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

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 3

When a motor cycle failed to negotiate a turn on the Elong-Ballimore Road about midnight on Friday, it crashed into a tree…

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Bathurst Youth Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

Joining in the procession which followed the fire engine down Russell Street yesterday afternoon. Kenneth Thurgood (19) of 140 Howick Street…

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Severe Burns Accident At Portland Works

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 6

Edward Pinch, an elderly man, received severe burns to the hands and legs at the works of Commonwealth Portland Cement Company on…

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Works Fatality Death of Mr. C. E. Pinch

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 2

Mr. Charles Edward Pinch, who received severe burns at tho work's of the Commonwealth Portland Cement Company, Portland, on Sunday, died…

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Horse Killed Collision On Cassilis Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 8

ON Saturday evening last, at about 6.45 p.m., a collision occurred on the Mudgee-Cassilis Road, about 12 miles from Mudgee…

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Kicked in Face. Young Farmer Injured

Leader · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 3

Leslie Dickson, young Forest Reefs-Tallwood farmer, sustained shocking facial injuries when kicked by a horse…

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Kicked by Horse Accident Near Orange ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 2

Leslie Dickson of "Long Reach" Tall-wood, suffered severe head injuries when he was kicked in the head by a horse. Dickson went to the stable…

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CARGO. Motorist Injured

Leader · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 4

Mr. George Davis, travelling from [?] to the funeral [?] Cargo Hill when [?]…

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Georges Plains Resident Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 2

When he fell while walking along Piper Street yesterday morning, Mr. George Drew, a well-known resident of George's Plains, received severe…

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Hand Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 11

Mr. Jack Potter, of the staff of Messrs. H. O. Haynes and Sons, Pty., Ltd., had his left hand badly injured a few days ago. His hand…

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Young Man Killed Unfortunate Elong Fatality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 19

AN unfortunate fatality occurred near Elong on the Dubbo Road about 10 o'clock on the night of Friday week last, when Tom Smith…

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Hitler's Ukraine Armies May Be Drowned in Man-made Flood If Giant Dam Is Dynamited Sensational Report Of Its Destruction Will Destroy Everything In Its Path British Warships Enter Vichy Port

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 1

A sensational report has been received in London that Marshal Budenny, after telephoning M. Stalin and on his advice, has dynamited the giant Zaporozhe dam. If the report is true the German armies on the…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 14

Mr. W. Gilmore met with a painful accident on Friday afternoon last. With a companion he was riding a bicycle, when the back…

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Fatal Collision MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 8

BENJAMIN Thomas and John Jennings were killed and three others were injured, two critically, when a small touring car collided…

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Five Dead in Level Crossing Smash. Shocking Fatality Near Molong. Woman, Children Crushed in Car Son and Daughter of Orange Banker. Amaroo Shire Engineer Fatally Injured

Leader · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 2

Trapped in a coupe car when it was struck by a train at a level crossing at Larras Lee, between Molong and Cumnock, on Saturday night, a woman and three children were killed. The driver of the car…

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Car Collision An Expenses Claim

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 3

"These chaps all earn wonderful wages when they are witnesses," remarked Mr. Le Fevre' in the Small Debts Court at Lithgow, on Tuesday…

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Taxi and Car Collision On Bridge

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 3

At Lithgow police court on Tuesday, before Mr. C. Pickup P.M., Edward Henry Ward, was fined 15-, with 8- court costs, on a charge of…

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Cause of Accidents Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 3

Long hours and fatigue are the cause of a material increase in factory accidents according to union officials…

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