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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

625 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 32

Deaf and Dumb Boy Badly Injured

National Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The schoolboy who was critically injured when he fell under a train at Central Railway station this afternoon has been identified…

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Washed From Rocks Young Man Drowned

National Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A young man recently discharged from the R. A. A. F., Robert Page (24), of Kingsford, was Trowned while fishing off the rocks at…

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Injured in Fall From Bolting Horse

Central Western Daily · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 4

Failing from a horse when it bolted at the intersection of summer and state Streets, yesterday afternoon, Mrs. E…

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Women Injured in Car Smash

National Advocate · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY. Sunday: Throe women were badly hurt when the car they were driving in overturned after colliding with another car at the corner of…

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Naval Rating Drowned Companions Questioned by Police

National Advocate · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Sunday: As the liner Arawe was ranting off from Prince's Pier shortly after 11 p.m last night for New Zealand, an unidentified naval…

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Returned P.o.w. Injured When Knocked by Car

Central Western Daily · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 1

When struck by a motor car near the Summer Street railway crossing early on Saturday morning, Francis…

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Road Accident

National Advocate · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 2

A collision occurred last night on the Sydney Road, six miles from Bathurst, between a car and truck, but no one was…

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Week-end Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 1

Mr. Davis, of 21 Academy-street suffered shock and abrasions when he fell from his bicycle yesterday morning. He was conveyed by ambulance…

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Unusual Accident at Carcoar Mandurama Lady Suffers Fractured Thigh

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

An unusual accident, resulting in Mrs. N. J. Woodward, of Mandurama, suffering a fractured thigh, occurred at Carcoar on Sunday last…

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Fall at Show Mrs. Don Sweetnam Injured

National Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 3

Catapulted into the air when her mount had bucked viciously, Mrs. Don Sweetnam, of Geroge's Plains, crashed heavily at the Show yesterday…

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Serious Increase in Road Accidents

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

There were serious increases in accidents caused by excessive speed, intoxication, and inexperience on the part of drivers and carelessness in crossing the…

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Many Week-end Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

When a glass washing-board broke while, he was scrubbing some overalls yesterday,. George .Stammers (18½) of Read-avenue…

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Three in Hospital Blinding Lights Alleged Cause Of Two Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

Two cyclists and a pillion-rider were taken by ambulance to Lithgow hospital on Friday night as a result of injuries they sustained…

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18 Deaths in Ferry Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: At lean is people lost their lives yesterday near [? in the British zone in Germany. when an over[?] ferry…

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Five Injured Army Jeep Crash

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: When an army jeep was towing another today, both overturned and tire personnel were injured, including two A.W.A.S…

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Stationmaster Killed Kogarah Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Barely two months after his transfer from Scone to Kogarah Ruben Tyde, 52 stationmaster, was killed instantly ar Kogarah…

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Radar for Trains Preventing Accidents LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 12

British railway companies have been making a series of tests in regard to the are of radar by railways in order to…

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Workman Injured

National Advocate · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

A. C. Dare, 30, of Keppel Street, was taken to the District Hospital by ambulance yesterday after an ammonia pipe burst at the Bathurst Ice…

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Watchman Killed by Train Hawkesbury Bridge Fatality

National Advocate · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Michael Fuller (43), railway watchman, of Auburn, was decapitated by a goods train near the Hawkesbury River Bridge,…

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Soldier Killed Road Accident Near Wagga WAGGA

National Advocate · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

One man was killed and 10 others injured—four seriously—when an army lorry conveying an army entertainment unit overturned at the Rocks,…

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