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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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

Child's Death Drowned in Dam

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 6

John Richard, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Laws, of Whittonbri station, Coonamble, was accidentally drowned when playing…

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Dreadful Tragedy Twenty-Six Dead In Grossing Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 2

Twenty-four soldiers, a VAD, and the driver of a motor bus were killed and 14 other members of the Services were injured, some seriously, when…

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Crossing Tragedy 25 Dead — Many Injured SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 1

One of the worst road and rail mishaps in Australian history occurred when a bus collided with a locomotive between…

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Dubbo Accidents

National Advocate · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Sunday: An Incised wound in the left arm was received by Mr. George Daniel Jackson while working for Mr. A. K. K.. Scott,…

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Girl Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 2

Merlyn Jean Littlefield (17), of 88 George Street, who was employed at Bathurst as a telegraph messenger was knocked down by a car while…

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Hit a Calf Dubbo Detective Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Monday: Extensive abrasions to the forehead were suffered by Detective C. W. Oakman, of Dubbo. when he crashed the police…

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Minor Accidents Ambulance Has Busy Period

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 2

The ambulance has attended' a number of minor accidents during the past two days., Details are:-- On Monday Mr. Dryborough, of…

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Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 11

When Mr. Cecil Rawlinson, of Borambil, was working on a wire strainer while engaged on a line from the town to Peter's Creek, the…

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Man Fatally Struck By Car--Two Others Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 2

Believed to have been tire victim of, a hit-run motor driver in Brown street, early on Saturday night, Archibald Buchanan McCarter, 67, of…

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Tidal Wave at Cronulla Esplanade Swamped Six People Injured SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 1

A gigantic wave struck the beach at Cronulla yesterday and dashed right across the Esplanade, flooding houses and shops…

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Postal Worries As Result of Accidents And Sickness

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 2

The postal service has been operating at a disadvantage over the past week as a result of a number of the staff being on sick-leave…

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Dubbo Girl Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 2

DUBBO, Monday Mi[?] P P[?]yant, [?]received [?]ands…

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Dubbo Man Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Tuesday.—A fractured rib and abrasions to the back, were suffered by Mr. W. Cowell (aged 63 years) of North Oubbo, when he…

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Truck Crashes Western Orchardist Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Tuesday.—Mr. W. C. Stoneman, the well known orchardist of "Burrengeal," near Trangie, is in a private hospital at Trangie,…

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A Nasty Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 2

Fred Higgins (17), was the victim of a nasty accident yesterday afternoon while employed at Brewster's garage, Russell Street. A lifting Jack…

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Serious Accident Man's Back Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 10

Mr. W. Evans, who was spending a holiday with Mr. and Mrs. W. Andrews, of Green Park. Gulgong, suffered a very painful accident on…

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Four Soldiers Engulfed and Drowned SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 8

When a huge wave struck Cronulla last Sunday, as reported in the "Guardian," 20 soldiers, were engulfed and four…

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Bolting Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 7

A bolting horse attached to a sulky caused a serious accident on the back road about mid-day on Thursday last. In the sulky were…

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Painful Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 9

During last week, Mr. James Riley, of Borambil, who is employed op South Cassilis Station, had a very painful accident from a…

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