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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

639 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 32

Verdict of Accidental Death Returned Coolah Sawmills Tragedy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 15

At the Court House, Coolah, on January 30, an Inquiry was held into the cause of death of Raymond John Coffey, on January 14. After the hearing of evidence, the Coroner returned a verdict that deceased had died from the effects of…

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Freak Sports Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday: The referee in the Wolverhampton Works soccer was about to blow a penalty when lightning struck his…

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Accident in Home

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

When she tripped and fell over a carpet at her home in Lord’s Place yesterday morning. Mrs. Reg [?] sustained a fractured…

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West Indies Captain Injured

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

PORT OF SPAIN, Thursday: As a result of injuries received in the first test against MCC, George Headley. West Indies captain and star…

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Mr. J. H. Robson Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

Apparently unaware that he had collided with a cyclist at the corner of Cupro and Main-streets yesterday afternoon, a lorry driver did not stop…

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Injured by Machine

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 2

Mr. G. Dunney, of Eglinton, a casemaker employed by Gordon Edgell, suffered lacerations to the left forearm, when his arm became jammed…

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Accident Cases at Week-end

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 3

During the week-end Lithgow ambulance attended to six accident cases, besides 'numerous sickness calls…

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Plane Accident

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 4

MIAMI (Florien) Sunday— Twelve rescue planes and two billings carrying rather [?] and rafts went into operation…

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Man Drowned Under Lorry

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—When a lorry overturned on the Prince’s Highway near Fatry Meadow to-day and pinned two men in a…

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Two Axe Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

On Monday afternoon and again yesterday, morning, the Lithgow ambulance attended an accident in which the patient had been…

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Schoolgirl Cyclist's Serious Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 5

A 12-year-old girl, Beverley Lowe, of Colliery road, sustained serious injury on Monday afternoon, when the bicycle she…

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Bus Passenger Seriously Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Clarence Keith Hanlon (23), of Prospect was shockingly injured at Prospect today when his head was jammed between a bus…

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Injured Motorist in Hospital

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 1

COWRA, Friday: Following a car accident between Cowra and Goolagong last night. Cecil M[?] a Willoughby (Sydney) residents in the…

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Girls Injured by Bricks Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

Crashing through a wall of a factory today, a lorry showered several girls with bricks, injuring five of them. The accident occurred at Premier…

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Car Crash on Cudal Road Four Men Injured

Central Western Daily · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 1

Four men were injured when a car crashed into a telephone pole on the Cudal Road, about 14 miles from…

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Lifesavers Injured

National Advocate · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Two lifesavers were hurt—one seriously—in accidents at Avalon Surf Club's carnival today. One man had his arm injured when…

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Injured in Cycle Smash

National Advocate · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

Well known Lithgow cyclist, Hary Westbrook, 19 Bent Street, was admitted to the Bathurst District Hospital yesterday following a smash as…

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Stable Boy Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

William Cripp, 16½-years-old stablehand suffered a fractured high when a horse he was riding swerved and crashed into a post at Rosehill…

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Bathurst Child Drowned

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

Missing throughout Monday night, Gladys Mary Hudson (13), of Blayney -road, Bathurst, was found drowned in Jordan Creek, at the…

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Molong Shot-gun Fatality

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

Arthur Arnold Boardman, 71, retired fanner, of Molong Pinecliffe district, was found dead in a barn on the property of his son…

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