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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

405 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 21

Sergt.-pilot Goddhew Accidentally Killed. Gained His “Wings” Nearly Twelve Months Ago

Leader · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 1

Sergeant-Pilot [?]eg. Good[?]ew, youngest of two sons of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Goodhew, of Sampson Street, Orange,…

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Dubbo Boy Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 4

Noel Beasley (15) of 244 Fitzroy Street, Dubbo, was knocked down by a car in Church Street, Dubbo today…

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Foot Almost Severed. Coursing Club Man Injured

Leader · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

When a wire cable he was straightening on to a dram operated by the driving wheels of a motor lorry tangled round…

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TWO V.D.C. Men Dead in Terrific Crash. Two Servicemen Injured. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

Two V.D.C. men are dead and two other service men are lying seriously injured as the result of a sensational collision between…

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Serious Accident at Orange Dog Meeting ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 1

Mr. Charles Quinlan, of Orange had his [?] almost severed on Saturday when it became entangled in a wire cable at the Orange ag course…

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Air Fatality Due to Parachute Shortage SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 1

When they were forced to bail out from a plane during a practice flight in Queensland recently, two RAAF members had to make a dual jump…

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Dunedoo Locals Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 15

William Jackson, contractor at the Liamena charcoal kiln, was struck on the top of the head by a limb of a tree which he was…

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CAUGHT in Machinery Serious Accident at Dubbo Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 6

A narrow escape teem being cut to pieces was expe[?]nced by Edward Hilton. aged [?] years. on employee of Mr. J. S[?]mer's bakery in…

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Dubbo Accidents Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 6

Nan, the ten years old daughter of Captain L. To[?]ter, of the camp, near Dubbo, and Mrs, Tofler, of Wingewarra Street suffered suffered a…

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Dubbo Accidents Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 3

At the week-end Shirley Simpson aged 5 years whose home is in Darling Street Dubbo ran the point of a paling fence picket through [?]r…

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Manslaughter Charge Is Sequel To Car Fatality. Lithgow Man Committed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

A charge of manslaughter was preferred against Leslie Albert Bolt, 26, pastrycook, at the Lithgow police court yesterday afternoon. The…

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Dubbo Accidents Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 6

When attending school at South Dubbo yesterday little Michael Jarvis 15 years) was struck on the head with a schoolbag by another…

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Four Injured in Bus Crash Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 3

Four persons were injured when the front tyre of a bus blow out along Darlinghurst read are this afternoon. The bus jumped the…

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10 Injured Truck Crashes Near Orange Orange

National Advocate · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 3

Ten men were injured when the truck, in which they were travelling ove[?]tarsed last Friday night near Orange. Two of the three taken to the…

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Shot in Head Strange Accident SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 8

JOHN Patrick Vale was shot in the head while driving a motor lorry near Berrima on Saturday afternoon…

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Mishaps and Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 2

Employed on the installation of the air raid siren at the Small Arms Factory, Mr. W. S. Chard, an electrician, sustained slight bums to the…

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Wrestling. Meehan Floored the Referee Accidentally. Sydney

Leader · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 3

[?] Meehan was disqualified in the sixth round of his [?] with George [?] at the [?] stadium last [?] Meehan accidentally…

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Accident at Dunedoo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

Ken Robe, who is in the employ of Mr. Tom Se[?] of Boulderwood, Dunedoo, met with an accident last Wednesday morning. He was…

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Lopping Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

MR. JOE KEECH fell from a tree and fractured his shoulder while lopping for stock last Thursday. He is at present a patient in…

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Twelve Airmen Injured. Serious Street Collision. MELBOURNE

Leader · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

In a collision between an Air Force tender and a lorry, at Footscray, yesterday afternoon, 12 R.A.A.F. trainees, all aircraftmen. first-class were…

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