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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

405 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 21

Bus and Car Collide Crash in Bathurst Street Munition Worker Injured

National Advocate · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 1

When a bus and car collided at the intersection of Brilliant and Rankin-streets yesterday afternoon. Ernest Lawson, of 27…

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Painful Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 6

When returning from a shooting expedition on Saturday afternoon, Jack Hayes, employed by the Western Stores in the ironmongery department, was…

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Hit-run Car Smash Miss Margaret Diggs Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Sunday 3 May 1942 · page 7

A stolen car police say, was involved in a hit-run smash with an airwoman, at the corner of William and Yurong Streets, Sydney, about…

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Sydney Barrister Injured

National Advocate · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

Mr. L. C. Furnell a Sydney barrister, received lacerations to the cheek and lip caused hy glass when lie was involved in a head-on…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

Mr. E. W. Emms received injuries to the face and concussion when he was thrown from his motor cycle while on the say home from…

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Cyclist Fatally Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 1

Last night Kenneth Howieson (20) of Harris Park, was totally injured when his bicycle collided with a car…

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Struck By Car Two Boys Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

TWO Rylstone boy cyclists were injured, one seriously, when struck by a car in Mudgee early last Thursday night…

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Yarrabin Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 7

On Monday night last, while lopping scrub on Mr. Lawson's property at Yarrabin. Mr. Bert Glawson was knocked out of a…

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Mishaps and Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

As the result of a collision between a motor lorry and a sulky at Meadow Flat early on Saturday evening, Mr. Jim Southgate (54), of Meadow Flat;…

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Road Accident Small Debts Claim for £50

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 2

The hearing was resumed in the s[?]all Debts Court at Bathurst yesterday of a claim for £50 by Alma Joyce Eastment against Nicholas…

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Gilgandra Man Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Waker, of Castle reagh Street, Gilgandra, was rushed into the Dubbo District Hospital by the Dubbo Ambulance when he…

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Farmer Caught in Saw Belting. Seriously Injured. Lucky Not to Have Been Cut to Pieces

Leader · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 2

Caught in the power belting drive of a circular saw he was operating at this farm at Guyong yesterday morning,…

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Drove Last Bullock Team in Orange Streets Guyong Fanner Who was Fatally Injured

Leader · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

Probably the last bullock team that will ever be seen in Orange streets was driven in the 1941 Red Cross Queen…

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Accidents in Factories Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 1

Commenting on a statement by the Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. Ward, yesterday of the growing number of accidents in factories, the…

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Factory Accidents Due to Long Hours and Overwork SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 1

G[?]menting on a sta[?]rent mane in Partiament yesterday by the Minster for labor and Industry (Mr [?] on Knight regarding the…

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Man Injured in Car Accident on Bathurst Road

Leader · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

W. Marsh suffered protable [?] of the when he was involved in a car accident on the Bathurst Road, about 17 miles from Orange, on…

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Four Injured Brown Out Accidents in Victoria Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 1

The deathroll in the brcwn[?]t was incrased by four last night when three men and a youth were knocked down in separate accidents by…

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Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 7

Whilst crossing the street about 6 p.m. on Saturday week, Mesdames P. P. Manusu and R. Pettitt were knocked down by a car driven by…

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Mishaps and Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

Mrs. T. Pow. of Cobar, Paddock, sustained severe internal. injuries in an unusual manner late last night She was returning to her home and,…

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