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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

419 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 21

Shooting Fatality in Guard House

National Advocate · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 1

DUBBO, Sunday: Thomas Henry Latham, 45 years, single, died from the effects of a bullet wound received at the guard house at the entrance…

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Boy Injured at School

Leader · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

A boy named Noel Bragden, student at the Rural School, who resides with his parents in Byng Street, was taken to the hospital for treatment…

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Young Boy Drowned

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The body of Ronald Peterson (9), of Paddington, was recovered today from St. George's River. On Sunday with a…

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Injured League Players Committee To Investigate Plan

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 2

As a result of suggestions by the SAF delegate (Mr. E. Doyle) and the secretary (Mr. C. J. White) in connection with the payment to injured…

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Munition Worker Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 2

When he collided with a car at the intersection or Piper and Rankin Streets late yesterday afternoon. Mr. William J. Dwyer (37), a munition…

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Dubbo Accidents

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Wednesday: When he fell down a gravel pit at East Dubbo Kevin Mills, aged 16 years, olWingewarra Street, Dubbo, suffered a…

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Three Injured Air Liner Crashes Near Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: Early this morning a Douglas airliner crashed near Melbourne and was wrecked. The plane was on its…

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Latest Local News Fingers Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon last Miss Thelma Fittler (19), daughter of Mr. A. J. Fittler, of Mudgee South, had her left hand caught in a…

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Fall From Train Soldier Badly Injured

National Advocate · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: An Allied soldier who fell from a train between Glenbrook and Emu Plains yesterday was badly hurt. He was standing on the…

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Young Jockey Injured SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 1

Apprentice Jack Thomson suffered head injuries when the two year old he was riding at Randwick fell this morning. Thompson, who has not had…

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Jockey Thompson Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Apprentice rider Jack Thompson received serious head injuries when he was thrown against a post at Randwick this…

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Essington Mining Fatality Inquest

National Advocate · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

At the inquest into the death of Edwin Kropp, Who died from injuries sustained as a result of a fall of earth at Essington on March 2 a…

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Capertee Car Mystery Man's Arm Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 5

The "mystery" which surrounded the discovery of an abandoned De Soto car, in which bloodstains were found, in the middle of the…

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Accident Death Rate Higher Than 1941

Leader · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

In 1942 there were-1,247 fewer accidents dents and 677 fewer persona injured than in the previous year. These figures are [?] by the Minister for…

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Dubbo Accidents Petrol Explodes

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Monday: When, a tin of petrol near where he was standing burst into flame at Hawkins', Garage Dubbo, Neville Mills (16) had his left…

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Plane Accidents Queried in House

National Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: There were several questions asked in Parliament today about recent air accidents…

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Jockey Charged Following Street Accident, SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 1

John Martin Coutts, a jockey, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having driven a motor car under the influence of liquor…

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Boy Injured

National Advocate · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 2

Eddy Agnew (14) of 276 Havannah Street, received severe abrasions and contusions to the face and slight contusions yesterday afernoon when a…

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Unusual Accident

National Advocate · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

In an unusual accident on the Denison Bridge last night a services man suffered a probable fracture of an arm. He was sealed in a [?]…

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Dubbo Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Tuesday: While fitting a valve in a Diesel engine at the Dubbo Lighting Company's works yesterday Mr. W. Haycox had the top of his…

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