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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

402 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 21

Assault in Train Woman Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: Miss Jean Donegan (28), of Feltenham-road, Croydon, was attacked in an electric train this morning while travelling…

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Explosion at Camp Four Canadians Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 2

LONDON. Monday. When an ara[?] blew up at a Canadian Army camp in Burry last night the explosion was heard 20 miles away…

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Two Men Injured Explosion at Chemical Works

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: As a result of an explosion at the chemical works at Matraville, two men have been admitted to hospital…

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Three Youngsters in Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 2

Three lads were injured in minor accidents over the holiday period. Glen Lennox (15), from the Vale of Clwydd, sustained a wound, to the…

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Burning Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 8

A serious burning accident befel Mr. Albert Mines at his residence, McDonald Street, on Sunday morning last. While lighting the fire,…

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Taxi Drowning Tragedy Fourth Life Feared Lost

National Advocate · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday: A man told the police today that he had escaped from the taxi cab in which three and probably four people…

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Three Drowned Taxis Crash Into Creek

National Advocate · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 3

LISMORE, Wednesday: When a tax was returning from Billinud [?], about [?]0 miles from Murwillumbah today three people were drowned when the…

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Woman's Death From Head Injuries Injured Husband Under Police Guard

National Advocate · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 4

WYONG, Sunday: An elderly woman is dead and her husband in hospital under police guard following the finding of both lying in their home in…

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Numerous Week-end Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 2

When his horse slipped on the wet road surface of the Vale- road hill in fading light on Friday afternoon, Mr. James Lovett,…

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Injured in Car Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 4

Mr. Frank Flanagan, a timber cutter, of 176 Anson-street, Orange, received severe injuries to his left hand when his car turned over on the…

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Seriously Injured When Mine Locomotive Overturns

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

One man was seriously injured and several others had, narrow escapes when the locomotive which was taking miners into the Invincible colliery this morning jumped the rails. A number of deputies and staff men, who were, seated in the…

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Lithgow Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 2

A piece of coal, which fell from the top of the shaft at the Vale of Clwydd colliery yesterday afternoon. struck a miner Mr. J. Newton, of…

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Aberdare Mine Fatality Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 1

One of the largest coal mines in the State, Aberdare, was idle to-day following the death of a miner, who was trapped in a roof fall…

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33 Injured. One of Sydney's Worst Accidents Panel Van Out of Control Like Battle Clearing Station SYDNEY, Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 2

Dozens of people were literally mown down in Sydney today when a panel van, out of control, raced across the intersection of…

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Accident at Toogong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 4

An unfortunate accident occurred at Toogong on Friday evening last when a motor car, driven by Mr. Don Gordon, struck a stationary motor lorry…

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Boy's Death after Accident

National Advocate · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Despite a 12 hours fight by doctors, Darrell Terrence Hogan (7), of Hurstville, died early today from the effects of severe…

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Accident, Prevention at Invincible

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 1

Recommendations aimed at preventing a similar accident to that which occurred at Invincible Colliery this week are made by Mr. M…

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Footballers Injured

National Advocate · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 2

In matches on the Sports Ground yesterday two football were injured and compelled to leave the field. W. Gr[?]fell (Lithgow forward) received…

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Road Accidents

National Advocate · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Sunday: The Road Safety Council intends to form junior branches to educate schoolchildren in road safety and so reduce the number of…

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Cyclist Badly Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 2

A man was severely injured last night when the bicycle he was riding and a motor car conided in Vale-road during a heavy shower of rain shortly…

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