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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

625 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 32

Orange Man Injured by Rolling Logs

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

Caught in between some heavy electric transmission poles which rolled from a stack at the Orange…

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Five Drowned in Victorian Floods Other Families Still Missing Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

Devastation and loss of life have accompanied the worst floods in the history of the western districts of Victoria. This morning it was feared that the death roll might be much higher than the five…

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Man Fatally Injured In 'Wang Railway Yards

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 2

Some mystery surrounds the fatality in the Wallerawang railway yards shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday morning,…

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Accidental Death Verdict In Glen Davis Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 2

At an enquiry into the death at Glen Davis, of William Wakefield, employed as an ashman at Glen Davis National Oil Pty. Ltd., the…

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Street Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

Benjamin Joseph Jones, of Pye St. South Bathurst was catapulted on to the bonnet of a motor car that crashed into the back of his sulky in Keppel…

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Two Mineworkers Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 1

Mr. F. Thomas, of Cullen Bullen, sustained a probable fracture of the left ankle when there was a fall of tops this morning at the invincible…

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Infant Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 2

Peter Archer (2), of 185 Lambert Street, suffered lacerations to the head when he was struck by a swing while playing at his home yesterday…

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Two Men Killed by Trains Two Others Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 1

Two people were killed and two injured in train accidents last night. At, Broadmeadow's shunting yard Frederick Lewis, fitter was fatally…

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Two Men Killed Many Others Injured One of Sydney's Worst Nights SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 1

Sydney tonight experienced one of its worst nights of road accidents on record. Ambulance stations were kept at top pressurs. From 6 p.m…

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Fatally Injured Railway Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 8

Mr. K. J. Cullen, a railway employee at Wallerawang, died in the Portland hospital last week as the result of injuries received, it is…

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Rescued From Drowning Incident at Spit

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Shouting "I've had it" an ex-serviceman aged about 34 madly resisted efforts to drag him to safety after he had walked into the…

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Japanese Ferry Fatality Tokyo

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 1

Over 170 persons were reported to have lost their lives when a 20 ton ferry capsized near Anagawa on north-east Honshu Island. Rescuers…

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Fatally Injured at Wallerawang

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 3

Mystery surrounds a fatality which occurred in Wallerawang railway yards last week, when Kenneth J. Cullen was found…

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Four Drowned in Queensland Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 2

Cyclonic Weather, which lashed the Queensland coast south of Bundaberg over the week end. hit Brisbane with full force this morning. Today it…

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Three Injured at Baths Surprise Tidal Wave

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A tidal wave 20ft high, swept across Bronte baths this morning, hurling superintendent T. Wickham, of the CIB, and two…

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Railway Fatality At 'Wang

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 6

The District Coroner, Mr. R. Y. Frew, conducted an inquiry at the Wallerawang Court House yesterday morning into the circumstances…

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Shocking Fatality Man's Frightful Injuries

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 11

One day last week, Harold Wentworth Tame, grazier, of Gilgooma, while returning to his home from Cocnamble by car,…

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Racing Sensation Racing Career Ends Champion Filly Seriously Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 5

The future of champion filly, Courtship, is extremely doubtful, following a serious accident at Randwick today…

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Lewisham Hospital Crash Verdict of Accidental Death

National Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Evidence that a Royal Navy Fiveplay plane seemed to quiver and crack up in the air before it crashed into Lewisham Hospital on…

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Precautions to Avoid Accidents Sydney

Central Western Daily · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 1

Precautions to avoid accidents in crowded sporting grounds have already been taken, the Premier (Mr. McKell) said in the…

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