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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

394 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 20

Scalding Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 20

The young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. McKechnie received severe burns to the body and arms when she fell into a tub of almost boiling…

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Accident at Camp

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 6

During the progress of the week long camp of district units of the Volunteer Defence Corps, held at the Showground at Molong, which, concluded on…

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Ship's Cook Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A cook on a ship at Circular Quay, Charles Joy, was discovered unconscious on the wharf early today. He afterwards told the…

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Dreadful Fatality

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 2

When working at a sawmill recently in Queensland, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith, of Oberon, met with a fatal accident…

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Big Fire in Bombay 1000 Persons Injured

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 2

BOMBAY, Sunday: one thousand persons, 67 of whom have since died in hospital were injured in a fire which occurred on Friday night in the…

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Crash at Moonee Valley Tranquil Star Badly Injured

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday: One of the worst race smashes witnessed in Melbourne for a long time occurred just before the home turn in the principal…

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Injured Foot

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

Mr. W. Solvers, of 190 Havannah-street, an employee of Loco, was injured while at work yesterday He dropped a coupling on his left foot…

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Compensation for Injured Fire Fighters

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 1

IN reply to Abercrombie Shire Council's representations. Mr. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A., advised Council on Saturday that the State Government was at…

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Four Children Fatally Wounded Crop of Shooting Accidents in N.Z.

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 1

AUCKLAND, (N.Z.) Tuesday F[?] arms have been responsible for the death of [?] children in the past week in the Blenbeim district, South Island…

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Youth Injured at Neville

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 2

Alfred J. Cook (17), of Neville, was severely injured there yesterday when knocked down by a lorry loaded with wood. He suffered a…

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Crossing Smash Two U.S. Soldiers Badly Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday: When a motor truck was involved in a collision with an express train at a level crossing at Cooper's Plains today, two…

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Car Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 7

Mr. W. Bowles and a companion, Fte. Pat. Lennox, A.I.F., had miraculous escapes from serious injuries when the Chev sedan car in…

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Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 2

Edward Borstall, 17, of Rocket Street, suffered concussion, lacerations to the right check, bruises and shock last night when a bicycle he…

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Scalding Accident

National Advocate · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 2

Mrs. O'Rourke, of 138 Durham St. met with a scalding accident at her home yesterday when she upset a kettle of hot water. The ambulance…

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Accident to Neville Boy

Leader · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 2

A distressing accident happened to a Neville boy named All Cork, last week He was riding on a Jinker attached to a lorry when his bat blew…

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Mascot Fatality Man Killed by Airscrew

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: John Baker (19), of Mascot, was killed almost instantly when struck by whirling airscrew of an aeroplane engine at…

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Prisoner Drowned

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 1

MURWILLUMBAH. Tuesday: An Italian prisoner of war Sosime de Cataldo was drowned while swimming near Murwilumbah yesterday . He was…

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Mother Sees Son Crash to Death R.A.A.F. Accident At Forbes

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 1

THE mother of a R.A.A F. pilot saw her son crash to his death at Forbes last week. The pilot was Leading Aircraftman Edward…

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