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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

639 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 32

A Boy and Girl Injured in Jeep Crash

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

Private Rex Russell (20) attached to the Main Camp Caretaking Staff, received a fractured jaw and concussion when the jeep he was driving…

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King of Iraq Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

VILLARS, SWITZERLAND, Monday:— King Feisal of Iraq, broke his left leg while skiling yesterday, says Reuter…

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Wheat Hook Pierced Man's Cheek Harvesting Accidents At Manildra

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

Two accidents have occurred in the Manildra district during recent harvesting operations. Mr. C. Buerckner, while loading a…

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Boy Killed by Wheat Lorry Fatal Accident Near Eugowra

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

A two-year-old boy was run over by a wheat lorry and killed instantly near Eugowra at midday on Monday…

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Corsets Saved Woman From Severe Injury Denison Bridge Accident Glanmire Grazier Fined

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

A woman said in the Bathurst Court yesterday that if it had not been for a strong pair of corsets she were at the time of an…

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Sensational Car And Cycle Accident-- Young Man's Serious Injuries

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

Colliding with a car turning into Cook-street from Main street in blinding rain last night, a motor-cyclist, John William Meehan, 21, of Sheedy's Gully, nosedived into the car, sustaining extensive injuries to the face and head. Attended…

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Search for Man Drowning Tragedy Feared

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Police are Searching for 20 years old Joseph Meeker, who went shooting on Monday at Yarrumung swamp…

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Accident Victim's Condition Still Serious Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

The condition of John William Meehan, aged 21, who was critically injured when his motor cycle and a car wore involved in a…

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Cars in Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

In a collision between a private car and a taxi, in Main-street yesterday afternoon, no one was injured but both vehicles sustained…

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Engineer Drowned Ship Sinks in Moreton Bay

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday: A ship's engineer was drowned and seven seamen narrowly escaped death when a 200 ton wooden steamer capsized and…

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F[?] Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 5

YOUNG, Friday: Miss T. Osbourne of King's V[?]e Road, Young was the victim yesterday of a freak accident. She M[?] her car to close a gate…

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Railwayman Injured in Collision

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 1

Chris Vensel, railway worker of McLach[?] street, was injured yesterday when the push bike he was riding and a motor cycle…

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100 Persons Drowned Chilian Disaster

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 6

SANTIAGO (Chile), Wednesday: About 100 persons were drowned on Monday night when the steamship Captain capsized and sank in the…

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Tragic Accident Little Patricia Nott Killed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 14

A gloom was oast over the Dunedoo district on Monday of last week, when it was learned that little Patricia Nott, the…

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Girl Swimmer Injured

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The holder of the NSW and senior breaststroke championship 16 years old Gill Peterson of Kyogle was…

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Cannery Accident

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

Mr. H. S. Moxon. of 185, Durham St., slipped on wet concrete factory yesterday afternoon and received severe lacerations to the back…

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Lad's Broken Leg in Unusual Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

Thown heavily into the side of a motor lorry when his bicycle became tangled in blackberries growing on the side of the road near the…

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River Drowning

Central Western Daily · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 4

MAITLAND Friday. — Three boys kept secret the drowning of an eight year-old boy until last night when police were called In…

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Motor Vehicles in Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

Motor vehicles driven by Keith Bailey, of Oberon, and Walter Reedy, of Kelso, were involved in a collision at Kelso about 7 o'clock last night. The…

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