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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

625 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 32

Bathurst Boy's Death Killed in Motor Cycle Accident Verdict of Accidental Death

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 2

At an inquest held by the district coroner (Mr. W. J. Rolph) at Maclean court House touching the death of Lloyd Elwin Welsh, aged 22 years,…

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Many Minor Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 1

A number of accidents were reported in Lithgow over the weekend, two men being in hospital with head injuries sustained in a road…

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Lithgow Car Fatality Charge Against Driver Fails Railwaymen Acquitted

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

Without retiring. a jury found Leonard Bede Evans (26), railwayman of Lithgow, not guilty to a charge of manslaughter at Bathurst…

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Naval Men Injured Explosion on Lighter Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

When a RN lighter blow up with three men aboard at 8 a.m. today the blast rocked harbor side craft and shook aircraft in an adjoining…

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Three Killed Five Others Injured Lives of Hundreds of Others Endangered Plane Crashes at Lewisham Hospital Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

When a Royal Navy Firefly plane crashed into a small courtyard at Lewishain private hospital this morning three persons were killed arid five others injured…

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Air Force Trainees Injured Lorry Crash on Mountains

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 1

KATOOMBA, Friday: RAAF trainees had a remarkable escape this morning from death when the lorry in which they were travelling to Sydney…

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Road Accident Not Guilty of Manslaughter

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

Without retiring a jury found Leonard Bede Evans (20), railwayman at Lithgow, not guilty to a charge of manslaughter at Bathurst…

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Cyclists Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Glaring headlights are believed to have been the cause of a motor cycle crashing into two people riding bicycles near Bankstown…

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Sad Road Fatality and Coincidence Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 1

Gloria June Hayes, 21, of Baulkham Hills, died early to-day from injuries received in a motor cycle accident shortly after midnight…

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Teller Wounded Accident at City Bank

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A teller was seriously wounded at the Bank of NSW head office in George Street. Sydney today…

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Traffic Constable Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Early this meaning the traffic constable on point [?] at the northern entrance of sydney labour Bridge was stuck by a…

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Fatal Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 20

Mr. McKenzie, station master at the local railway station, received the sad news that his brother, who had only recently arrived in…

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Three Hurt in Suburban Accidents Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

Three persons were injured. two critically. in road accidents tonight. When a baker's horse bolted at Willoughby three person were…

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Cyclist’s Inquest. Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Death

Central Western Daily · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 4

Orange coroner (Mr. J. P. Jaeger) held an inquiry Into the death of Robert Gold at the Orange police Court yesterday…

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Car and Lorry in Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

Brick dust and glass were showered on the roadway opposite the Memorial Gates at the Girls' School this morning when a Bedford truck,…

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16 INJURED Double Decker Bus Overturns

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A double decker bus; filled with wharflaborers, skidded and overturned in Bridge Street, city, early tonight. Sixteen people have…

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Boy Drowned

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday A 15 year old boy, Brian Harris of Parramatta Road Ashfield, was drowned late this afternoon while swimming in the Nepean…

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Girl Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2

Elaine Casey (12), of 78 Morrissett Street, received minor injuries yesterday when a bicycle she was riding collided with a motor car at the…

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Soldier Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 2

Pte. R. T. Walters, of 113 Keppel Street, who is stationed of the 2nd A.O.D. was yesterday found unconscious on the back of an army truck in…

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Dreadful Glen Davis Fatality

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 1

Caught between an ash skip and a cam gear at the National Oil Pty. works at Glen Davis on Monday, Mr. William…

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