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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 10

Mr. George Yeo, of "The Oaks," met with an accident on Wednesday of last week whilst out riding on his property, when his horse…

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City Accidents Three Fatalities

National Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Wet weather caused many accidents in city streets today. Since the wet weather set in three people have been killed and…

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Unusual Accident at Manildra

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 1

A young Manildra man, Ken Ward, who is employed at Mr. J. Grimmett's butcher shop, was recently the victim of a peculiar…

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Baby Killed Four Other Persons Injured Car and Cycle Street Crash

National Advocate · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 1

When a motor cycle crashed into a car at the intersection of William and Brilliant Streets on Saturday afternoon, a seven months old girl. Mary…

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Easter Tragedies in Bathurst Three Killed—others Injured Sensational Crash at T.t. Races Infant's Death in Car and Cycle Crash

National Advocate · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 1

Easter in Bathurst was marred by three tragedies the victims of which were two men and a seven months' old infant. Two other persons were…

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24 Injured Trams in Collision

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Twenty four persons were injured when two trams collided on Kensington line today. Five of the injured were…

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Poundkeeper Injured in Fall From Horse

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 2

Mr. Keegan, poundkeeper, of the Recreation Reserve, sustained an injury to the hip and shock early this afternoon when he fell from a horse…

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U.s. Train Smash Many Passengers Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday: Two passenger trains collided on the outskirts of Boston today, a fireman was killed and 136 passengers injured…

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Another Car Smash Young Bathurst Men Injured Early Morning Incident

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 2

Four young Bathurst men and a visiting seaman were badly hurt when a car in which they were returning from Orange early yesterday morning…

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Three Hurt in Car Accident Victims Pinned Uner Vehicle

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: A car overturned with three passengers beneath it when two cars collided tonight. Ambulance men had to raise the car…

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Heavy Easter Accident Toll

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 2

Lithgow ambulance was called to accidents involving fourteen people over the Easter holidays. Most, however, were of a minor…

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Lithgow's Quiet Easter-- Accidents increase

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 1

After six years of world turmoil, the first war-free Easter since the declaration of hostilities in 1939 was celebrated quietly and for the most part uneventfully by Lithgow residents…

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Easter Accident Toll Heaviest on Record Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 2

A final count of the casualties in New South Wales in. the Easter period comprises seven killed and more than 70 injured…

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Car Accident Victims' Condition

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 2

Victims of the car accident at Bathurst yesterday morning who were taken to the District Hospital, were reported last night to be in a "very…

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More Petrol Tyres Mean More Accidents ? SYDNEY

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 2

Referring to holiday road accidents, the General Secretary of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. H. I. Johnson) said today that a further steep…

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Orange Pastor Injured in Car Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday: When a car in which he was a passenger was involved in a collision with a truck at Clyde today. Pastor Harold Slade (59)…

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Bad Smash Five Severely Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 8

Five youths, all aged 20, were severely injured when a car in which they were driving to Bathurst overturned along the…

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'Plane Collision Averted Verey Warnings Used SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 1

A collision between a Qantas Lancastrian and a light Wackett trainer was narrowly averted today at Mascot aerodrome by the control officer…

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Shocking Accident Foot Blown Off

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 13

Henry Haylen, 31, of Woodstock; was fatally injured at Cowra when a 44-gallon diesel oil drum he was burning cut…

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Car Accidents When Motorists Relax SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 4

Representatives of motering organisation blame lack of concentration by motorists for the increased number of accidents in NSW…

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