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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

723 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 37

Brothers Drowned in Quicksand Launceston

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 5

Two of six brothers were drowned at Saltwood Lagoons, near Bridport, yesterday, when they got into quicksand…

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Pacific Highway Smash 1 Injured—Three Seriously SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

Seven people In a car were injured in a collision today with a three-ton track on Pacific Highway, about three miles from Peat's…

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Drowned SYDNEY

Central Western Daily · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

Malawian John Wood S was drowned In Manly Lagoon’ today while his parents were picnicking nearly…

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Cudal Man's Hand Amputated Shockingly Injured In Lucerne Cutter

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

A Cudal man had his right hand so terribly injured by the blades of a lucerne cutter this week that the hand was amputated at Calare…

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Hartney on Injured List MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 4

Vic. Hartney, who was injured when hot favorite, Flash of Fire, fell with him at Flemington on New Year's day will not be available for riding…

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Accidents Prove Fatal. Three Men Die SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 2

Harry Joseph Hydes, 24, of Watson's Bay, was killed instantly when the motor cycle he was riding early today crashed into a telegraph pole in New…

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Child Drowned In 18 Inches of Water SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 1

A shocking fatality occurred at Earlwood yesterday when a two-year-old child, Warren White, was found lying dead in…

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Infant Drowned in Shallow Pond Earlwood Tragedy Sydney, Sunday

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2

An infant was drowned in a fish pond at Earlwood this afternoon He was Warren White (two years). The child fell into an 18-inch deep…

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Injured Cyclist's Condition

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

It was learned last night that Harold Buttsworth (17)., injured cyclist, now lies in n serious condition in Bathurst District Hospital. The…

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Bomb Outrage [?] British Soldiers Injured Near Cairo

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: Eleven British soldiers have been injured, three of them seriously, in a bomb outrage a few miles outside Cairo. Three bombs…

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Blaze at Loneragan's Extensive Damage Done Three Men Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 4

A fire which broke but in the honey and storage department of Loneragan's garage premises in Mortimer Street on Tuesday…

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Three Cars in Main Street Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

Three cars were involved in an unusual collision in Eastern Main street, this afternoon, two of them being slightly damaged…

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Toogong Topics Local Woman Injured Playing Tennis Eye Badly Hurt When Struck With Ball

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 4

How simply an accident can occur was demonstrated on Sunday afternoon when Mrs. John Hazelton was injured while playing…

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Victim of Shooting Accident Near Manildra Recovering

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

Friends of Mr. D. Skinner, the victim of an unfortunate shooting mishap on New Year's Day, will be pleas-to learn that he is making…

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"Accidents" Too Frequent Arsenical Poisoning of Stock

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 7

The accidental arsenical poisoning of cattle was the subject of comment by Inspector of Stock W. J. Lockerby in his report to…

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Mrs. Roosevelt in Car Accident

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday: The State Motor vehicle Bureau has reserved decision at a hearing conducted into an accident last august in…

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Ambulance Charges Annoy Accident Victim

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

Reference to a fatal road accident in which several Lithgow residents had been involved at Forbes, in September, 1945, was made, at a…

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Man Injured in Road Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 2

As a result of a collision in which two trucks were involved near Dunkeld bridge yesterday afternoon, B. Boyd, of 259 George Street. Bathurst…

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Fatal Accident at Factory Criticism of Working Conditions MELBOURNE, Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 1

Conditions at a factory, where men had to "walk the plank" over a tank of hot water, were condemned today by the Coroner (Mr. Marwick)…

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Five Hurt in Tram Accident Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 1

Five people were injured when a tram and a big truck collided in Birriga-road, Bellevue Hill today. Injured are:…

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