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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

770 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 39

Lorry Overturns Accident Near Black Springs

National Advocate · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 2

OBERON, Sunday: Whilst driving out to Black Springs from Oberon in a covered in utility truck, Mr. Ted Collins, with several other passengers…

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Welder Injured When Oxy Torch Explodes Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 1

A young welder, Kenneth Dean, of Lakemba, had a lucky escape, from serious injury when an oxyacetylene torch blew up in his face…

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Accident Victim Taken to Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 2

Robert Anderson (22), of Queanbeyan, who sustained a fractured right leg in an accident between a motor cycle and a car on the…

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Motor Cycles Prominent In Holiday Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 2

Lithgow ambulance officers treated the victims of more than a dozen accidents, including six involving motor cyclists, over the…

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Two Hurt In Horse Accidents

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 1

A youth and a girl were injured over the weekend in accidents while riding horses…

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Deal Weather Over Aster Few Accidents At Weekend

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 1

The sunny, autumn weather experienced in Orange over die Easter holidays saw big attendances at all sporting fixtures in the town…

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Accident on Sydney Road

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 2

A motor cycle and a car were involved in a head-on collision round-a bend on the Sydney road, 18 miles from Bathurst, near Kirkconnell…

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Judge Visits Accident Scene

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 2

Judge Shortland, following the sitting of the Bathurst Quarter Sessions yesterday visited a spot on the O'Connell Road, where an accident occurred…

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Man Injured in Rock Fall

Central Western Daily · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 7

LITHGOW, Wednesday. — Harold Jones, of Marrangaroo, who was hit on the head by a piece of rock which fell…

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Lorries Jammed "Head To Tail" In Remarkable Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 2

In a triple accident on River Lett hill this week three drivers had fortunate escapes from injury when their vehicles collided and locked together on the dangerous turn known as Suicide Bend…

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Railway Wins Court Claim Sequel to Accident

National Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 2

YOUNG, Thursday: The driver of a motor truck which crashed onto the railway at Bylong Bridge two years ago and held up the Melbourne…

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Sydney Fatality

Central Western Daily · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. — A wide search is being made through out the Ryde district for a hit-run driver who fatally…

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Car Runs Off Road Two Men Injured

Central Western Daily · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 2

Two men were injured and admitted to hospital when a car ran off the Mitchell Highway, about three miles…

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Accident on Saw Bench

Central Western Daily · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 1

Mr. Max Gallagher received severe injuries to the left hand in an accident on a saw bench on Thursday…

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Footballers Injured

National Advocate · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 2

Dan Lavelle (27), of Gorman's Hill Road, a Waratah reserve grade player, suffered a fractured bore in his left leg while playing against Charlestons…

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Man Believed Drowned Singleton Search

National Advocate · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police and civilians in the Singleton district made a wide search today without finding any trace of a 23 years old stockman…

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Men Injured in Cliff Accidents

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Near Gosford today two men were badly injured in cliff accidents. This afternoon Arthur Nixon (62)…

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Youth Injured in Fall

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 2

A youth who slipped and fell at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night suffered an injury to the base of the spine and shock. He is Orwell…

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Poor Visibility Causes Accidents

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 2

The NRMA mid RACA warn road users that accidents will increase sharply from now on unless far greater care us taken when visibility…

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Infant Drowned

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A 19 months old boy was drowned in a water tank at his home near Cronulla today. The boy, Allan Christopher Wren…

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