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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

625 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 32

Bathurst Railwayman Injured

Central Western Daily · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 4

A railway employee was slightly injured at the Bathurst railway workshops yesterday when he was jammed in a fuel trap door of a…

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Lithgow Lad Injured on North Coast

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

The tragic death of Mr. Lloyd Elwin Welsh, aged 21 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Welsh, of 241 Peel-street, B'athurst, in a motor…

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Seven Injured in Car-lorry Collision in Sydney Sydney

Central Western Daily · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

Seven people were injured when a car and a lorry collides at the corner of Archer and [?] Streets. [?], today…

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Sensational Smash [?] Hits Telephone Pole [?] Several Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

[?] Street West [?]…

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Motorcycle and Other Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

Thrown from a motor cycle at Lidsdale, two young men sustained injuries which necessitated their admission to Lithgow hospital on…

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Tennis Star Injured Air Accident Overseas

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. Recu[?]ance of any injured when the plane in which he was a member of the drew was forced down in the Bay of Biscay will prevent…

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Tram Collision on Harbor Bridge Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

Two people were admitted 10 hospital in a serious condition last [?] after a tram collision on the Sydney Harbor Bridge…

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Munro to Ride Cragsman Melbero Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: There were two changes announced for the Challenge Stakes today. Melbero was announced as a non-starter because of…

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24 Injured Train Smash on Harbor Bridge

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Twenty four people wert hurt in a bad tram smash on Sydney Harbor Bridge this evening…

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Nurse Killed; Man Critically Injured In Cowra Road Smash

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

Miss Winifred Jackson, 24-years-oId nurse the Carcoar District Hospital was killed instantly in a meat waggon-car smash on the Cowra Highway yesterday…

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Accident In A Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

The story, of an accident on the corner of Main-street west and Ferro street on November 10, when a motor truck and a bicycle came into…

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Unusual Accident At State Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

Mr. A. Rutter, of Shaft-street, an employee of the State Mine, was admitted to hospital yesterday suffering a probable fracture of the…

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Bathurst Man Seriously Injured Motor Cycle and Truck Collide

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

A Bathurst motor cyclist was catapulted 15 feet on to the roadway yesterday morning when his cycle collided with a military truck at the corner of…

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Second Cowra Accident Victim Dies

Central Western Daily · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

Lindsay Toole, soldier. of Orange, second victim of the Cowra car smash on Tuesday, died at the Cowra District…

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Mullion Creek Man Injured

Central Western Daily · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

A man had his log [?] yesterday when a log of wood rolled on him while be was sinking a [?] at [?] Creek…

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Car Accident Near Wattle Flat Four Persons Hurt

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 2

Three women and a baby were injured in a head on car smash one mile on the Wattle Flat side of Sofala about 7.30 last night…

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Diving Fatality Man's Tragic End

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 2

Mr. L. J. Pope, of Mookerawa, died in the Wellington Hospital last week, aged 26 years. Deceased sustained & fractured neck when he…

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Many Accidents Boy's Unusual And Serious Mishap

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 1

Falling straddle-legged across a plank while playing on Saturday afternoon, eight-year-old John Jacobs, of 60 Rifle-parade, sustained…

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Shark Kills Dog Attack Near Scene of Recent Fatality

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: An Alsation dog was attacked and killed by a 14-ft hark at Como today, less them half a mile from the spot where Valma…

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Flying Tyre Rim Causes Fatality

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 1

Admitted to Lithgow district hospital last night, suffering from severe head injuries, sustained in an unusual manner at Commonwealth open cut colliery, Lidsdale, Mr. Frank Bradley, 36, married, of Portland-road,…

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