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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

405 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 21

Negligent Driving Bathurst Builder Convicted Sequel to Street Collision

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 1

[?] a [?] at 75 R[?] re[?]t was fined [?] with 8 [?] had 1[?] [?] is [?] in [?] Bathurst Police…

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Back Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 4

WHILE bending a piece of cold steel at No. 3 tunnel, Bylong, on the Sandy Hollow-Maryvale railway construction works on…

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Main Street Fracas Constable Is Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

Several arrests were made last night following a disturbance at the corner of Bunk and Main streets in which it is stated a police constable…

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Mishaps and Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. C. W. Whiteman, of 3 Read-avenue received provable fractures of the second and third fingers when his right hand became caught in a…

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Dubbo Soldier Drowned DUBBO

National Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 2

Raymond Bruce Blackshaw [?] a soldiers from the Dubbo military camp was drowned in the Macquarie River close to Dubbo on Wednesday…

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Youth Drowned Fatality at Duramana

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

Cecil John Morris (16) a son of Mr. J. L. Morris of Springwood Duramana, was drowned while swimming in a dam on Mr. H…

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Petrol Cuts Reduce Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

ONE effect locally of the petrol rationing is that accidents on roadways involving motor vehicles have been considerably reduced. The…

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Mishaps and Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

The following cases were among those dealt with by Lithgow ambulance during the week-end:-- A young girl, Lynette Currie, of…

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Duramana Drowning Boy's Heroic Attempt U) Save Companion Verdict of Accident at Death

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 1

A verdlet of accidental death was returned by Mr. W S. Bro[?]head. Coroner in the Bathurst Coroner. Court yesterday morning at the…

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Elderly Woman Found Drowned At Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 2

An elderly woman, Mrs. Isabella Mary Barry, was found drowned at the western end of the C.P.C. Company's hot water dam yesterday…

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Dubbo Accidents Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 3

Miss Betty Brad [?] of Brisbane Street, North Dubbo suffered explained ankle when she tripped and soil yesterday afternoon at [?]…

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Mishaps and Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 2

Kevin Clement (12), 46 Mo[?]-street, fell into an air raid trench while playing on Monday night, and suffered a cut lip and a probable…

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Drowning Fatality Elderly Lady's Death

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 5

The death through drowning of an elderly local resident, Mrs. Isabella Mary Barry, wife of Mr. Sam Barry, of Payne-street, Portland, occurred on…

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Road Accident Sequel Claim for Damages Is Dismissed by P.m

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

Sequel to an accident on the western road at tile intersection of the Mudgee and Bathurst roads near Marrangaroo last year, was the…

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Drowned in Swimming Pool

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

The tragic death of Nonman Livermore, aged 17 years, occurred at the Gundagai Swimming Pool last Sunday while competing in the long dive…

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Dubbo Drowning Inquest Held DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

The Deputy-Coroner (Mr. J. B. MacKenzie) yesterday conducted an inquest into the death on Wednesday night of last week by drowning…

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Death of Child a Littleton Tragedy Driver's Ignorance of Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

Evidence that he drove away from a dwelling, not noticing that the child had followed him out, and in doing so apparently ran over her, was given…

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All at Work Mines in State Yesterday Fatal Accident at Old Bulli SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

All collieries in N.S.W. worked today, but Old Bulli mine ceased production after a fatal accident. Terribly injured when a steel cable…

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Drowning Fatality Evidence at Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

At the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Isabella Mary Barry by the District Coroner (Mr. R. Y. Frew) at the…

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Cars in Head-on Collision Tried to Avoid Cyclist

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 5

IN an effort to avoid running into a cyclist, two cars collided head on at the intersection of Gladstone and Church…

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