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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

723 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 37

Youth Drowned Near Forbes

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

A [?] youth Lloyd Morrow 181/2 years was drowned whole fishing in the Lachlan river near forbes early yesterday morning After…

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Molong Youth Drowned In Foot Of Water

Central Western Daily · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

A Molong youth was drowned while Ming in the Lachlan River, near Forbes, early yesterday morning. After calling for Lloyd Morrow, 18½,…

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Fatal River Outing Molong Youth Drowned Yesterday

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 4

Lioyd Morrow, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clive Morrow of Shields Lane, Molong, was drowned in the Lachlan River yesterday…

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Boy Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 2

Peter Kelly, aged 6 years of 66 Piper Street suffered a severe laceration to the forehead, while playing in the yard at his home yesterday…

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Cycling Accident in Bathurst Main Street

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 2

As a result of a cycling accident in Howick Street last night, John Eddy, of 21 Lord Street, Bathurst, suffered severe injuries. Eddy was…

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Three Injured in Lorry Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

Three people were injured on Saturday night when a truck which was travelling from Lowther skidded on the slippery road and overturned…

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Horseman Injured

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

Harold Albert Donnelly (40), of 253 Peel Street Buffered a probable fracture of the skull when he was thrown from his horse on the Perthville road…

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Father and Son Injured

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

A man and his son were injured at Evans plains yesterday afternoon, when the front tyre on their motor cycle and sidecar blew out. The cycle…

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Serious Brawl Airmen and Squatters Clash Communist Injured

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE, Saturday: Two men were injured in a disturbance which flared between RAAF guards and a and of "squatters" attempting to…

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Street Accident

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

A utility truck driven by Ken Howlett (18) of the Rifle Range, and a car owned by Mr. Barton, of 19 keppel Street, was involved in a minor…

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Tragic Rail Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

Apparently struck by a train, the shockingly mutilated body of Vincent E. Nexon, married, of Park-road, Lidcombe, was found on the…

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Cost of Road Accidents

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 6

Actual cost in L s d of road accidents apart front physical suffering and pain. in n subscribed [?] a much more…

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Sad Fatality Drowned In 18 Inches Of Water

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 9

A young Molong man named Lloyd Morrow, was drowned in 18 inches of water while fishing in the Lachlan River at the…

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Horse Killed, Jockeys Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: A horse was killed and two Jockeys injured in a fall at Colac races today. in the first division of the Red Rock…

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Driver Killed, Wife Injured Mitagong, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 1

A man was killed instantly and his wife seriously Injured when a utility truck and another vehicle came lute collision at Colo Vale, near Mittagong…

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Frightful Accident Legs and Arm Severed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 9

A man had both legs and arms severed when he was run down by a train at the Bourke Hill railway crossing near…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 8

An accident occurred on Tuesday last near the level crossing gates on the Kandos Charbon road. It appears that Mr. C. Salvia was…

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Remarkable Accident Boy's Narrow Escape

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 15

A youth named Evans was thrown from his horse when it reared after having walked upon an electrified portion of…

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Drowned Molong Lad Believed to Have Had Fainting Turn

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 4

Further particulars have now come to hand regarding the tragic death, of Lloyd Morrow, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Clive…

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Nearly Drowned Trying To Save His Dog BU[?]

Central Western Daily · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

[?] year-old [?] was rec[?] from free top this [?] by [?] and [?]…

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