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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

770 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 39

Bride Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 1

DUBBO, Monday: A 30-years-old bride was injured at Dubbo on Saturday night as she left her wedding reception in her husband's car. She is…

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Boy Drowned in Pool

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: A 13 years old boy, reported missing at midnight, was found drowned in Granville Pool at 3 a.m. today…

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Mother and Babe Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: A mother and her baby were pinned to the ground and another child struck by bags of wheat which fell from a truck at…

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Traffic Charges As Sequel to Lorry Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 4

After the lorry he was driving came into collision with another vehicle in Good Luck Hollow, South Bowenfels, late on…

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Watermelon Peel Causes Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

Another accident caused by the irresponsibility of youngsters who throw discarded fruit and peelings on the footpath occurred yesterday…

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Portland Youth Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 2

A youth employed at the Ivanhoe Colliery was admitted to Portland hospital after a loaded skip had run on to him yesterday afternoon…

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Sad Fire Fatality at Newcastle NEWCASTLE, This Aft

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

An 18-months-old baby, Kerry Hunt, was burned to death and five other people injured, one seriously, when a fire destroyed…

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Peculiar Accident Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

Seven people were injured this morning when a crowded bus was torn open by a shop awning at Glebe…

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Accident at Bridge Truck Damaged (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 7

MILLTHORPE.—The Blayney-Millthorpe truck service, travelling from Orange to Blayney on Tuesday evening…

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Bathurst Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 2

Bathurst junior cyclist, Allan Garland, 14 years old son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Garland, 175 Seymour St., suffered extensive injuries yesterday…

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Baby Drowned in Fish Pond

Central Western Daily · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday. — Alan Keith Stedman, 16 months, was drowned in a a fish pond while playing in the back…

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Two Killed Week-end Motor Fatality

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Two people died as the result of motor accidents last night at Murmillumbah and Muswellbrook…

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Burraga Child Injured Run Over by Car

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 2

A two and a half year old boy was seriously injured at Burraga yesterday afternoon, when he was run over by a motor car…

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Thrown From Horse Fatality at Black Springs Well-known Resident Killed

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 2

Mr. Colin Foran (25), son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Foran, of the Post Office at Black Springs, was found dead in a paddock on his…

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Ambulance Has Busy Week-end Though Accidents Were Few

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 2

Despite the fact that only three minor accidents were reported, Lithgow ambulance officers had a busy week-end attending an…

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Two Deaths in Accidents

Central Western Daily · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday. — Two people died at the result of motor accidents last night at Maitland and…

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Swimmer Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 3

FORBES, Monday: A Gilgandra swimmer, James Walker, was taken to the Forbes hospital last night suffering from concussion…

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Radio Hoax Panics City Six Killed; 15 Injured

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 3

GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Monday.—At least six people were killed and 15 injured on Saturday night when an angry mob set fire to the El Commercio newspaper…

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Fire Fatality

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 11

NEW YORK, Tuesday. — A second person died yesterday from burns received on Sunday, when an apartment house…

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Injured in Mine Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 2

Bathurst police yesterday were asked by Lithgow police to advise Mrs. Copeland, of 253 Lort Street, Bathurst, that her husband, Horace…

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