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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

639 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 32

Failed to Give Way Collision Sequel in Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

A charge against a Bathurst taxi-driver for failing to give way to a vehicle on his right was proved at the Bathurst Court…

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Hindu Prince Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Hindu Prince suddenly faltered while working at Mentone this morning and jockey D. Barclay immediately pulled…

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Two Men Injured A.N.A. Explosion

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Trapped by a fire in the office of ANA today, two men were severely burned. The men, R. J. Dowler of Footscray…

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Mondays Worst for Accidents

National Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: More accidents are suffered by employees during working hours on Mondays than on any other day 61 the week reports…

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Two Fatal Train Accidents Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 2

Two men were killed in train, accidents in the suburbs this morning. One killed at Flemington was B. Buiarovich, who had been…

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Trailer Capsizes: Driver Injured

Central Western Daily · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

The driver of a heavily laden motor lorry which capsized on the Molong Road yesterday afternoon escaped with slight gravel rash and a small cut on the forehead…

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Semi-trailer Capsizes on Orange Road Driver Slightly Injured

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

The driver of a heavily laden semi-trailer, which capsized on the Orange Road yesterday about 11 miles from Molong, was only…

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Injured Union Players Fit To Play

Central Western Daily · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 10

Tomorrow’s Rugby Union games will be of particular interest, because of the clash between Wests and Emus. The matches will be…

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Utility Truck in Accident

Central Western Daily · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 8

Jack Doyle, aged 21, escaped serous Injury when the utility truck he was driving ran off the Mitchell…

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Three Men Injured When Truck Overturns

National Advocate · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: When an open utility truck skidded on a wet road in a Sydney suburb today three men were injured…

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Lucknow Collision Woman Suffers Concussion

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 1

LUCKNOW, Monday: When a semi-trailer loaded with fruit, and a car collided near Lucknow shortly after six o'clock tonight, Mrs…

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Motor Cyclist's Lucky Escape in Collision With Car

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 1

Skidding on the wee roadway near the Apple Shed corner late yesterday afternoon, a motor cycle-side box combination, carrying two…

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Unusual Accident Sydney, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 4

Blonde Glen figured in an unusual accident before the start of the first race, the Nursery Handicap, at Randwick today. On the…

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Accident at Coal Stage

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 2

Crashing through the stops at the Lithgow Coal Stage on Saturday night, a truck loaded with coal balanced above a 50 feet sheer drop…

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Numerous Minor Accidents at Week-end

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 2

Lithgow ambulance attended nine accident cases in addition to numerous sickness cases during the holiday week-end. Fortunately, none of…

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Anzac Delegation Accident

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 3

LONDON. Monday,— Some members of the Australian and New Zealand War Veterans’ delegation had a narrow…

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Collision on Bathurst Rd

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 1

In a head-on collision on the Bathurst Road between a motor car and a semi-trailer lorry on Monday evening, a…

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Woman Injured by Tram

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A 44-years-old woman was critically injured this evening when knocked down, by a tram in Anzac Parade, Moore Park…

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Lorry Hits Pole Travelling From Bathurst One Killed: Three Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday; Three men were injured, one fatally, this evening when the lorry, in which they wore travelling from Bathurst to…

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District Farmer in Painful Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 4

Mr. G. T. Petersen, of "Goolawee," Gregra, was the victim of a painful accident recently at his property…

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