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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

480 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 24

Accidental Death Kerrabee Tragedy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

THE inquest into the circumstances surrounding the deaths or John Phipps, of Kerrabee; Seth Fortescue Harrison,…

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Militiaman Killed. Also Young Woman. Car Accidents at Penrith. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

Two People were killed in motor accidents in the Penrith district to-day. Steve [?]…

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Near Collision As Sydney Entered Quay Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 1

When a tanker crossed her hows[?] only 50 yards ahead, H.M.A.S. Sydney, after months of harzardous service in the…

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Bathurst Collision. Orange Man Involved

Leader · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 1

Mr A. W. Blowes. of Orange, was driving his truck along Stew art Street. Bathurst, on Monday, when came into collision with…

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Man's Terrible Injuries: Road Fatality

National Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A man who was found lying in the middle of Bexley Road, North Bexley, early today, received frightful…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents Road Safety Council Article

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 6

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur [?] "waves" which are not confined to one part of the State, but to the…

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No Gun to Shoot Injured Horse

National Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Thursday.—While calloping on the course proper at Epsom this morning, the two-year-old. Select, broke both his forelegs…

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Injured on Duty. Free Police Treatment. Hospital is Informed

Leader · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

“Members of the police force injured on duty are to be treated in the public ward or as out-patients, free of…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 2

Research into road accidents shows that types, of accidents occur in "waves" which are not confined to one part of the State but to the whole of…

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Peculiar Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 6

Angelo Cretharis, an employee of the Occidental Cafe, was the victim of an accident on Thursday evening of last week, which came about in peculiar…

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Car Dashes Into Tree Well Known Mudgee Auctioneer Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

ON Thursday afternoon last happened on the Grattai road, about 12 miles from Mudgee,…

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Escaped Tunnel Tragedy to Die in Road Collision

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

MUSWELLBROOK. Monday.— Arthur William Berrigan (28), who resumed work last Monday after a miraculous escape in the recent tunnel…

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Says His Wife's Carelessness Caused Lorry Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

ORANGE, Monday. — Stanley Brooking stated in the Orange Police Court today that his wife's carelessness caused him to smash…

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Air Raid Casualties Over 50,000 Killled And Injured LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1

In the five months since Germany launched her aerial "blitzkrieg" on Britain, 23,171 people have been killed in raids, arid 30,207 injured badly…

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Real Gas Test by Accident London

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

A real tear-gas test was carried out at Brighton today. A mild form of gas was released from cylinders, over an area…

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Found Drowned Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

THE body of Samuel Joseph Jay (75) was found in the Richmond River three-quarters of a mile from his home yesterday. He…

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Former Orange Boy. Nearly Drowned At Manly

Leader · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

Brian, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferd. Bernascon[?]. of Sydney, and formerly of Orange was nearly drowned whilst swimming…

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Oberon Accident; Two Men Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 2

Bathurst ambulance received a message yesterday afternoon that a man had been killed and any other seriously injured in an…

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Schoolboy Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 2

Master Stapley (11), of 207 Piper Street, strained a muscle in his leg at the Bathurst High School yesterday. He was conveyed by the ambulance…

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Two Drowned in Queensland Surf Tragedy Brisbane

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 2

While attempting to rescue a Sydney woman from drowning at Surfers' Paradise today, Reginald North, private secretary to…

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