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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

723 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 37

Head-on Collision. Four In Hospital

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 3

Four people were, admitted to hospital yesterday afternoon following a head-on collision' between two' cars on the Great Western Highway…

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Youthful Sydney Visitor Injured at Blackheath

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

Struck by a car on the Great Western Highway in Blackheath shopping centre yesterday morning, seven-years-old Maureen O'Brien, of…

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WOMAN 85, Injured Seeking Milk Sydney, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 1

On her way to buy milk today, an elderly woman was knocked down by a car in Parramatta-road, Auburn, and critically injured…

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Shooting Was Accidental

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

Police inquiries into the shooting of a youth near Dunkeld bridge on Sunday indicate that the happening was accidental. A .22 bullet entered…

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Bunnerong Employee Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 1

Roy William Gray, 46, a fitters laborer, at Bunnerong Power House, had his chest severely crushed, when a track laden with coal backed onto…

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Accidents to Dakotas New York

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 1

There are 7,000 Dakota aircraft in service throughout the world and it is estimated that one DC3 takes off on an average of every 10 seconds,…

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Jeep Fatality

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:A 16 years old girl lay for more than seven hours in a dry creek bed beside two dead companions afted an…

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Motor Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 11

A motor car developed mechanical trouble on the Sydney road near Mudgee on Tuesday evening last, and overturned. Mr. G. Burton,…

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Three Colliery Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

Three coal mine employees were injured in accidents at their respective collieries to-day. They were each taken to a doctor's surgery by…

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Oberon Grazier Fatally Injured Thrown From Horse

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

Member of one of the best known grazing families in western N.S.W., Thomas Henry Hackney (36), of Essington…

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Pensioner Badly Injured In Orange Quarry Fall

Central Western Daily · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

Falling fifteen feet down an embankment at the Orange metal quarries early on Monday morning, Rupert Clarke, 70, old age pensioner, sustained a fractured right…

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Fatally Injured Tragic Death of Mr. T. Hackney Junr. Thrown from Horse

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Hackney, Jnr., son of Mr. and Mrs.. T. Hackney, of Buckburraga, near Burraga. and one of the most widely known residents of…

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Traffic Act Offence Court Sequel, to Bathurst Accident

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

At the Bathurst court yesterday, jack Smedley, or Burmedman, , was [?] £2/10/ with 8/ court costs and 5/ expenses on a charge of falling…

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Fettler Badly Injured Accident Near Kando[?]

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

A railway fettler suffered a severed left leg, broken right leg, contusion, to the face and body, severe shock and internal injuries, when he was run over…

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Wrestling Meehan Injured

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Wrestler Pat Meehan was taken to hospital with a broken collarbone after his clash with Mel Peters at Leichhardt…

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Ex Millthorpe Boy Was Nearly Drowned

Central Western Daily · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 1

Kevin Carmody, son of Mr. Carmody. formerly school. master at Millthorpe. narrowly escaped death by drowning at…

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Eric Bouffler’s Turf Tattle. Racehorses Injured in Float Accident Near Cowra

Central Western Daily · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 3

Badly knocked about when he fell through the floor of a float on which he was returning to Orange from Cowra during the week. Royal Fallow, one of the best gallopers in the West,[?]al be out of action for a long time…

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Star Bowler Injured Railway Still Smashed Through Pinnacle Road

Central Western Daily · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 3

Fast bowler Jack Wheeler badly injured his bowling arm in the first over of the Railway - Pinnacle match and had to retire from the trundling crease for the remainder…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 15

Whilst bringing in a load of 75 bags of wheat, Mr. A. Norris recently suffered severe injuries. A front tyre blew out whilst he was…

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Fatal Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 18

Mr. Mick Collings, of the Kandos gatehouse, was the victim of a serious accident late on Friday night last. It appears that Mr…

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