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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

625 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 32

Woman and Children Injured

National Advocate · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Seven people were in a car which got out of control and overturned in Gordon Road. French's Forest, this afternoon. A…

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Horse Destroyed After Collision on Forbes Road

Central Western Daily · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 1

Mr. R. D. Michell, of Lidster, had a lucky escape from injury last night when the car in which he was travelling…

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Boy Severely Injured After Striking Detonator

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 1

Fragments of steel, blown off the heel of a tomahawk used to explode a detonator, lacerated the face, forehead, ears, body…

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Crash at Trots 5 Horses Fall Well Known Driver Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 4

A smash in which five horses felt and prominent, trotting driver Jack Watts was injured, marred the running of the Trial Handicap at…

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Accident at Refrigeration Tank

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: A man had to received oxygen treatment at Sydney Hospital today after he had been overcome by sulphur fumes at Ultimo…

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Trainmen Chief Says President Truman Is “Political Accident” Washington

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 1

President Truman has ordered the railways to be returned to owners, who have reported that train…

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Young Girl Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 2

Miss Margaret Field (8) daughter of Constable Jim Field of Kelso Police Station suffered a broken right arm when she was struck by a car…

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Policeman’s Daughter Hurt in Collision

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 1

Margaret Field, 8 sustained a fractured [?] and probable concussion yesterday when the bicycle she…

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Fatally Injured After Visit To Son’s Darwin Grave

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 1

Mrs. Forrest Hughes, of Bowral, died in Darwin from injuries she received while on a visit to the Northern Territory to [?] the grave of her son, Roger, who died in the services of the R.A.A.F. and was buried…

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Hit-and-run Accidents Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 1

There has been an upwards trend in hit-and-run acicdents, with drivers showing complete disregard for traffic laws, Supt. Frazer, of the…

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R.l Official’s Son Injured in Game

Central Western Daily · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 1

Ron. 13-year-old son of Mr. Cecil Charker, who is organising secretary for the English footballers visit,…

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Country News Review. £400 Worth Books for Forbes — Flying Escape from Gaol — Resourceful Boy Stops Fatality — £50 Penalty for Absent Aldermen

Central Western Daily · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 3

As an earnest of its intention to take over the Literary Institute at an early date as a Free Public Library, Forbes Municipal Council, at its meeting last week, and with the consent of Jemalong Shire, agreed to an order being placed for £400…

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Injured Players

National Advocate · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 5

Bathurst League is concerned with the over mounting list of injured player—the number so far this year has moves before been equalled in local…

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Constable Accidentally Shot

National Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: While cleaning his service revolver at Redfern Police Station tonight, a policeman. Constable Frank Henry, was accidentally…

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Girl Killed An Extraordinary Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A 10-year-old girl. Linnet Hilder, of Victoria Parade, Manly, was killed tonight in an extraordinary accident. She was struck…

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Englishmen oh Injured List SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 3

Because of injuries, eight members of the English R.L. team. including, Karry Batten, the speedy winger. who seemed certain of first selection…

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Five Men Dead Sixth Critically Injured Well Known Bathurstian a Victim Explosion at Bathurst Camp

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 2

Five men are dead and a sixth is in Bathurst hospital in a critical condition as a result of the ex-plesion of a mortar bomb at the Bathurst Military Camp at about 10 o'clock yesterday morning. If…

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Sub-station Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 2

Mr. William ford Bathurst Council linesman will be absent from work for a few days this an accident at the sub station. He…

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Road Accidents 'Lack of Road Sense'

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Road accidents „ Australia, are approaching prewar figures and the National Safety Council of Australia today emphasised the…

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Mother and Child Injured Police Search for Stolen Car

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Detectives and service police arc trying to trace two Men and two girls who were in a stolen RAAF car which crashed into…

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