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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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16 Injured Trains Collide in Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: The city's worst railway accident for 10 years occurred early this morning When 16 people were injured in an electric…

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Accidental Death

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Friday.— After hearing evidence at the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death [?] Merv[?] Rothmere (30), the Dubbo…

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Dubbo Accidents

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Friday. — William J Adams, aged 78 years of Fitzroy St Dubbo, suffered severe s[?]alds to the left foot and leg when a pot [?]…

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Three Women Injured Street Accident at Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Sunday.— Three wom[?] were thrown out of a sulky, but all fortunately escaped injury, when a [?]rse bolted with a sulky in which…

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Accident at Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 1

DUBBO, Sunday.— When he met with an accident in the street, [?] A. E. Richards su[?]ered head [?] probable concussion and a[?]…

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Women Work 15 Hours Daily. High Accident Bate. LONDON

Leader · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 1

Accidents to adult women in Britain’s war factories are now three times greater than in 1940. Many married women are…

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Soldier Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 2

While travelling west along the Blayney Road, a soldier from Bathurst was thrown heavily to the roadway from the motor cycle yesterday…

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Sydney Solicitor Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Mr. John Yeldham, a well known Sydney solicitor, was severely injured last night when trying to climb through a…

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Dubbo Accidents

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Monday.—Wh[?] Miss T. Mal[?]phant, (aged 22 years) fall on a lawn at a Dubbo reside[?] the suffered a spr[?]ned wrist [?] aid…

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Accident at Dubbo Swimming Pool

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Tuesday.—Aged 17 years, Peg[?]y Doyle, of Brisbane street Dubbo, suffered concussion, head and back injuries when she slipped and…

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Fatal Collision Gordon Webster Killed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 9

A fatal collision occurred on the Bombira road at about 7.30 o'clock o n Tuesday evening last, the victim being Gordon Webster, aged 17…

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Youth and Girl Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Wednesday.— In an accident on the Old Dubbo road last night in unusual circumstances [?] youth and a girl were injured [?]…

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Lad's Shocking Death Motor Car Fatality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 9

A shocking fatality occurred at Yarrabin on New Year's Eve, the victim, being Brain Russell, the bright little eight-year-old son of…

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Accident from Flash of Lightning

Leader · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 2

While enjoying a run in the car a party of motorists ran Into the heavy electrical storm on Wombat Road on Saturday night, December…

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Fell 35 Feet Dubbo Railway Man Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Friday: a fall of 35ft. from the roof of the Dubbo railway goods shed to the ground below resulted in severe injuries to Alfred…

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Councillor's Hard Luck Chapter of Accidents

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Friday: Cr. John Roberts of Rawsonville, who is a member of the Talbragar Shire Council, recently recovered from a bout in the Dubbo…

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Man Drowned SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 1

Miss L. Sheppard (19) made an unsuccessful effort to rescue George Brown (18), a young soldier who got into difficulties while swimming…

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Woman Injured in Cliff Fall

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Three people fell over the same 50ft. cliff near Penrith early this morning. Two of them were Mr. and Mrs. Connor, of…

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Mid-air Collision Man Killed SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 1

Leading Aircraftman J. T. McCarthy was killed when a collision took place in mid-air at a N.S.W. training camp…

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Brave Girl Is Nearly Drowned SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 1

Miss Lillian Sheppard, 19, of Londonderry, near Richmond, made an unsuccessful attempt yesterday to rescue George Brown, 18, a soldier,…

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