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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

480 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 24

Road Smash. Car, Lorry Collide. Girl Severe Injured. Man Appears in Court

Leader · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

Sequel to a road smash near Molong early on Monday morning was the appearance at the Molong Court of Francis…

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Children Injured Quartette of Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

Four school children yesterday sustained injuries as follows:-- Bill McLean dislocated his elbow when he fell, from a bicycle. He was…

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Road Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 8

At about 7.30 a.m. on Monday last, a car driven by Mr. A. T. Hand, of Peak Hill, and containing his wife and two daughters, Shirley and Joy, and Mrs…

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Three Injured Car Overturns Near Lowther

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 1

When a motor car overturned near Lowther last night three persons were injured. They were: Ernest Parker,…

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Verdict on Sydney Harbor Collision

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Sitting under Admiralty jurisdiction in the High Court, Mr. Justice Dixon, announced his decision after…

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Negligent Driving Charge As Sequel to Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 3

An accident near Bathurst on January 29 had a sequel yesterday in the Bathurst Police Court when Bertram Poulton pleaded not…

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Struck by Car. Two Women.one Critically Injured. Young Man Arrested

Leader · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 3

Two women were injured, one seriously, when a motor car crashed Into them as they were walking near the…

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Cycle Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 2

Fred. Sheppeard (13), a schoolboy, of Spooner- street, sustained a deep laceration below the right kneecap when he was injured in a cycle…

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Orange Fatality ORANGE

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

TWO young Orange girls were injured, one fatally, when knocked down by a car on the Bathurst Road, near East Orange…

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Man Dead—Family Injured MELBOURNE

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

AFTER attacking his wife and children with a brick at Morwell yesterday, Francis Bently Sheppard (38), a painter, shot…

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Car Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 5

Saturday afternoon last was an exciting one for Cassilis. when a car, driven by Tom Brain, of Mudgee, and with three passengers…

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Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 5

On Sunday last, while returning to Merriwa to entrain for Rutherford camp, Mr. Harley Kirkland, of "Rotherwood." met with a painful…

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Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 5

On Saturday Mr. Lance Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Mac Smith, of "Boree," was badly injured. He was handling some of the racing horses,…

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Boomey Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 5

Mr. Eric Hildebrand was the victim of a nasty accident recently, whilst engaged in using a pair of shears. His foot slipped, and as he fell the sharp…

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Accidents

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 6

Mr. Geoff Barham, popular teller at the Commercial Bank, had the misfortune to be thrown from his motor bike whilst out for a spin during the…

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Two Critically Injured. [?]

Leader · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 3

[?] [?] early last night two persons were [?] injured…

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U.s. Desroyers in Night Collision

National Advocate · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sunday. — Naval authorities disclose that four large destroyers of the fleet battle forces collided and were damaged slightly…

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Pilot Badly Injured. R.A.A.F. Plane Struck Tree. [?]

Leader · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 2

Leading Aircraftsman Martin Mahoney, 20, of Upper Yarramin. ([?]d.) was seriously injured when a Tiger Moth training plane…

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Scouts Formed Cordon. Kept Crowd from Injured Man Car Strikes Old Man

Leader · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 3

When John Charles Duffy, 71, was knocked down by a car in Summer Street on Saturday, Scouts formed a cordon to…

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