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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

723 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 37

Scalding Accident

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 2

Jeanette Miskell, 16 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Miskell. 182 Piper Street, spilt a cup of boiling water over her left arm on…

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Praised Efforts of Woman to Save Drowning Brother

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

A young married woman told the Orange Coroner’s Court yesterday, how she attempted to save her brother…

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Girl Badly Injured by Train

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: A young girl is in danger of losing a leg as the result of being injured by a steam train near Goodyear's factory at Rosehill…

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Accidently Wounded

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 2

Mr Eric Miller, of Parkes, who resigned from the Bathurst Ambulance Service recently, was accidently wounded in the left arm, when a pea rifle…

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Man Drowned at Blackheath

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Tuesday: Marmaduke Masterton (48), of Epping, was drowned today in Blackheath swimming pool. Two youths dived into…

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Money for Injured Footballers

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

The sum of £198/6/0 has been raised by Oberon Rugby League and distributed amongst players injured last season who were not insured. The…

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Toll of the Road One Killed, Four Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: One person was killed and four others were injured in road accidents in Sydney tonight. John Muloney (64), of Marrickville…

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Boy Injured by Explosion

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

LITHGOW, Wednesday: A nine years old boy. Leslie Boyden of Colo the sea through a ragged twelve fingers mutilated and suffered other…

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Unique Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 8

Residents were puzzled on Saturday afternoon last about 4.45, when their lights and wireless sets went dead. The cause of the trouble was…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 8

A well-known Kandos resident, Mr. Spree Guthrie, received severe lacerations to the face and hands in an accident on Thursday…

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Rylstone Accident Young Girl Thrown From Horse

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 8

A serious accident befell Doreen Pitcher, aped 14 years, when she was thrown from a horse in Louee Street, Rylstsne, on Sunday…

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Collision on Mountains

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 2

Two lorries were involved in a smash on the Main Western Road, near Springwood, late last night, when a vehicle owned by Nepean Dairy Co…

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Hospital Bulletin on Accident Victims

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 2

At the hospital this afternoon it was advised that the condition of nine year old Leslie Boyden is quite satisfactory and he is resting…

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Boy Swimmer Injured

Central Western Daily · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 5

When another lad dived into the Orange swimming pool near where Robert Brown, 11, of Bondi, was [?] on the edge, the driver’s…

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Drowned in Baths SYDNEY

Central Western Daily · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 5

Ronald Smith, 9. of L[?]hardt, was drowned in the Enfield swimming pool today. A[?]empls at artificial respiration…

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Boy of 8 Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 2

Late yesterday afternoon, Edward Morrisey aged 8 years, who resides with his parents at the Globe Hotel, was climbing a galvanised iron fence…

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8 Years Old Boy Drowned in Pool Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 1

Body of an unidentified boy, aged about eight years, was taken from the water at Enfield Olympic swimming pool today…

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Death Accidental

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday: An Army court of inquiry has found that the explosion at Talgo ammunition dump last November which killed three…

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Yelloc Injured in Fall; Will Be Retired

Central Western Daily · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 3

Yelloc, winner of many races on the Orange track, ended his racing career at Wade Park on Saturday night…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

When he attempted to turn his motor cycle into the racecourse road while proceeding along Woodward Street, Orange yesterday afternoon,…

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