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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

405 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 21

Fell From Horse Dubbo Resident Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 4

Max Ivers of 323 Darling Street, received a nasty fall from a horse yesterday as a result of which he suffered injuries to the buttocks and…

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Crashed Into Tree Four Injured When Steering Gear Failed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 3

FOUR people, two adults include a man of 64, a young woman and a youth, were injured when the steering gear and brakes of a truck…

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Cyclist Crashed Into Wrecked Lorry. In Which Three People Were Injured. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 1

An hour after two lorries hid collided in Canterbury Road, Bankstown, when three people were injured, a motor cyclist…

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Mishaps and Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

The following accident cases were attended to by the ambulance during the week-end:-- On Saturday:--…

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Kelso Road Accident. Girl Cyclist Injured. Claim at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

On the night of January 17 as she was riding her bicycle home, after attending a theatre, Miss Alma Joyce Eastment of Kelso, was involved in a…

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Woman Drowned Another Brown-out Tragedy Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 1

Mrs. Ruby Payne stumbled over the low guard rail of a washed-out portion of the footpath during St. Peters' brownout early this morning…

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Lithgow Accidents Death Follows Car Hit

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

Struck by a panel van in Main-street West at about 6.35 last night, James George Grahame, 38, was admitted to Lithgow hospital in a…

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Police Sergeant Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 2

Sgt. Kelly, of Oberon Police, fractured his right leg last Saturday when he fell over a pot plant in the yard at the police station. He at…

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Oberon News Police Sergeant Injured Oberon

National Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 6

Sergeant J. E. Kelly, officer in charge of the Oberon Police, sustained a fracture of the left leg between the knee and ankle. The…

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Death Accidental Coroner's Verdict Eurunderee Shooting Tragedy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 13

A VERDICT of accidental death was returned by the district coroner, Mr. R. J. Cohen, at the inquest at Mudgee…

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Railway Fatality Aged Man Killed Near Orange Orange

National Advocate · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 1

Mr Thomas Underdown (78) of Orange, was killed instantly this afternoon when he ws hit by the express train two miles out of Orange…

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School Girl Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 2

Margaret Owen, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Owan of [?] Lambert Street. Bathurst, has been admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital…

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Murderous Brownout State Cabinet To Review Dreadful Toll of Dead and Injured Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 2

The Minister for NES, (Mr. Heffron) said to-day that the operation of the brown-out in NSW was being reviewed by the Government. His…

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Mishaps and Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 2

A number of minor accidents were attended by the Lithgow ambulance over the week-end. These were as follows:--…

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Mishaps and Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

Struck by a car in the brown-out at about 8,30 last night, Miss Nora Maggs, of Ferro-street, received abrasions to the body and legs. The…

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Sequel To Car Accident--Bankruptcy Follows 'Damages'

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 3

A public examination of the bankrupt estate of Leonard Thomas Maker, against whom a judgment for £350 damages was awarded at…

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Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

A. Kelly, a 'factory employee, who lives at 286 Russell street, suffered abrasions to the side of the head and concussion last night when he…

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Workman Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

Mr. Stan Albane, an employee on Messrs. Stocks Bros., of Howickstreet, was struck by a piece of wood yesterday, while at his work…

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Boy Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

Master Gordon Bowme (31/2), of Carlingford-street, Scuth Bathurst. was hit by a motor lorry on the railway bridge on Tuesday. He received…

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Accident Statistics Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 5

Figures released today by the commissioner of Road Transport and Tramways (Mr. Neale) of road accidents and casualties in the brownout…

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