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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

405 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 21

Accidental Death Double Fatality at Dubbo Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 6

Yesterday morning the Coroner (Mr. McKenzie) conducted an enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the deaths on May 18 of…

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40 Killed and 100 Injured London

National Advocate · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 1

Forty were killed and 100 injured in RAF attacks against Paris hist night says V[?]hy. The raids lasted 2 hours 20…

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Woman Injured When Truck Crashes Into Tree Stump

Leader · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 2

When a motor lorry ran off the road near the Borenore railway crossing yesterday Mrs. J. L. Williams, wile of the driver, sustained…

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Two-killed in Railway Accident Mattland

National Advocate · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 2

A soldier and a civilian were killed and two soldiers were injured at East Maitland goods yards yesterday when a telephone pols protruding front a…

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Sydney Raid Two Jap Submarines Located Search for Third Proceeding Six Killed; 13 Missing. and 10 Injured Cheers in Parliament Canberra

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 3

There Japanese midget submarines which attempted to raid Sydney on Sunday instantly were detected the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Makin) revealed in the House of Representatives today. The first alarm was…

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Six Naval Men Killed in Attack by Jap Midget Submarines. Thirteen Missing, Believed Killed; Ten Injured. First Signal Given by Patrol Vessel Near Sydney Heads. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 2

In the attack by Japanese midget submarines on Sydney on Sunday night, six naval men were killed, 13 are missing, believed killed, and 10 injured. This was officially announced to-day by the Australian…

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Accident in a Train Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 3

While travelling in a rail motor train from Dubbo to Molong, Mr. William George Sawyer, (35) collapsed and in falling struck his…

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Orange Cyclist Fatally Injured. Collision in East Orange

Leader · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 2

Four hours after he had sustained injuries, following a collision between the cycle he was riding and a motor lorry,…

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Street Collision Cyclist Injured; Taxi Brings Down Verandah

National Advocate · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 1

In an unusual street accident here on Saturday a cyclist was seriously hurt and the greater portion of the bal[?] by at a business premises…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 2

As a result of a collison at the corner of Lambert and William St[?] yesterday between a motor lorry and a motor bicycle, G.R. Clarke aged…

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Four Fliers Killed Five Missing Three More Injured MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 2

Three RAF men were killed and five are missing as a result of forced bindings by two aircraft, one on the s[?]a a mile off Cape Willoughby…

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Badly Injured Man Asked for Race Tip. Carter’s Miraculous Escape from Death. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 2

Laurence Samuels, 35, a milk carier, who was badly injured when he crashed 15 feet, asked an ambulance officer If be would…

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Woman's Death by Drowning Wellington. N.Z.

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 1

Edith Afford. 36 who is alleged to have struck her mother on the head with a poker and then set fire to their house was later found drowned…

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Straying Stock Will Cause Serious Accidents

Leader · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 3

“Unless the straying stock nuisance, which has developed to alarming proportions since brownout conditions were imposed, is…

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Dubbo Girl Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 6

When Miss Peggy Doyle, aged 18 years, fell from her bicycle in Brisbane Street, she received abrasions to the left leg, knee and right elbow…

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MR. W. Y. Henlen Traffic [?] of Bathurst's Veteran Solicitor. Fatally Injured During Rain Storm Run Over by Taxicab

National Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 2

Mr. Walter Herbert Henlen (65) Bathurst oldest practicing solicitor and well Known public man died in Bathurst District Hospital early…

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Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 12

Whilst playing in the school ground on Tuesday, Miss Joy Whalan tripped and fell over a stone, sustaining a broken wrist. After medical attention…

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Little Girl Drowned

Leader · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 4

While playing with four or live mates in Back Creek. Koorawatha, last week. Josephine Anderson (11), slipped off a log and was drowned…

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Bubbo Railway Man Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 4

While at work in the Dubbo railway yards, Mr. S. George railway employee, was struck on the head by a large place of coal when it fell…

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Car Crashes Into Tree in Summer Street. Man, Four Women Injured

Leader · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 2

When a sedan car, after crossing the intersection of Summer and Sale Streets on Monday night, crashed into a…

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