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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

723 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 37

Boy Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 2

While assisting his brother to saddle a horse yesterday, Max Murray, 14, or 42 Brilliant Street. Bathurst, received severe injuries when the…

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Big Injured List in Victorian Accident Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

More than 40 residents of Ferntree Gully worked for an hour last night to help to get 25 injured people from the wreckage of a motor van which…

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Seeking Mushrooms, Boy Drowned in Dam Sydney

Central Western Daily · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 4

While seeking mushrooms today a boy fell into a dam at Stroud, near Newcastle, and was drowned He was Francis Stephens, 9…

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Accidental Death Boys With Firearms

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: "This is another of those unfortunate incidents arising from the careless of firearms, particularly by youths who have had no…

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Guard Injured Derailment Near Mudgee

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

LITHOOW, Tuesday: A railway guard was injured when the brake van and a truck of a goods train were derailed between Brogan's Creek and…

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Two Trucks Leave Line Guard Is Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

After he had tried frantically and Unsuccessfully to stop goods train on the Mudgee line, between 'Carlo's Gap and Excelsior, early yesterday…

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Schoolgirl Hurt in Street Accident

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

An [?] named Bla[?] aged about [?] of 28 Sale Street [?] injured to left [?] and arm when she…

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Death by Drowning

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 15

A sorrowing mother, two sisters and two brothers are left to mourn the death of John Edward Gilmore, aged 14 years, who, as previously…

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Injured Man Had "Blackout"

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 2

Whilst working in a paddock on his property at Perthville yesterday, John William Sharwood had a "blackout" and knew nothing more until…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 15

Mr. Dan Montgomery recently suffered painful injuries and was conveyed by ambulance to Dubbo District Hospital. Whilst engaged…

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Man Burned, Boys Injured in Orange Accidents

Central Western Daily · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 1

A wave of minor accidents [?]wept Orange yesterday when a young man and two small boys were admitted to…

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Death Follows Accident Mr. W. J. Eggleston, Of Cumnock

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

The death occurred in Wellington District Hospital of Mr. William Major Eggleston, of Cumnock, at the age of 65 years…

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Over 200 Killed in Road Accidents

Central Western Daily · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Last year there were 2452 accidents on country roads, with 214 people killed and 2249…

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Young Boy Drowned

National Advocate · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday: During a picnic at Yarramundi Falls, about four miles from Richmond this afternoon, a two years old boy was drowned…

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Fatal Crash Mr. G. Gaffney Killed Two Others Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 1

A shocking fatality occurred near the Stoney Creek bridge on Friday night last, when a car got out of control and crashed into a tree…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. Keith Paterson, of Grattai, was thrown from his horse at West End on Saturday last when the animal shied at a motor car. He…

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Guard Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. J. Fish, of 190 Durham Street, a railway guard, stepped on to a pebble as he left his van at Bathurst yesterday, and badly sprained an…

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Truck Wrecked; One Man Injured

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

Only one of two men in a utility trade which got out of control and raced down at 30-foot embankment into the Molong Creek, on the Forbes Road, about four miles from Orange, on Monday, was injured…

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Three Injured, Hotel Damaged At Blackheath

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 2

Three men were injured arid the front wall of n hotel damaged when a semi trailer truck, carrying timber, overturned at…

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Coronial Inquiry on “Poor Swimmer” Drowned in Lake

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

The story of how a poor swimmer, operating from a rowing boat on Lake Canobolas, got into difficulties…

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