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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

770 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 39

Mineworker Seriously Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 5

Crushed beneath a fall of tops at the Hassan's Walls Colliery early yesterday afternoon, an employee suffered a fractured skull, multiple…

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Boy's Death After Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A five year old child died in Parramatta District Hospital this afternoon an hour after being knocked down by a truck…

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Unusual Train Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 2

A fireman sustained a bruised arm when the engine on which he was working collided with the rear of a stationary goods…

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Who Has The Most Accidents?

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 4

The N.R.M.A, has joined issue with the chief of Melbourne’s traffic police, Supt. Morris, over his statement…

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Boy Picnicker Drowned

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A nine year old boy was drowned [?] swimming at the Australian Gas [?] Co Employees' Picnic at National Park…

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Man Believed Drowned

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 3

TOWNSVILLE, Wednesday: No trace has been found of Stewart Irving Morgan, who is believed to have been drowned in the flooded Ross…

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Powerhouse Men Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday: At Bunnerong powerhouse this afternoon an electrical fitted and his assistance suffered severe shock when working on…

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Car Accidents

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 6

The hoodoo of accidents has been over Oberon during the past few days when in different localities cars have collided, others have had…

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Young Woman Injured

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

When she fell from a bicycle at the cornet of William and Russell Street last night Mrs. Olga Lee a young woman residing at 46 Lambert…

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Man Asleep for Two Years Accident Victim's Plight

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 7

NEW YORK, Thursday A hospital patient at Framingham Massagchusetts named Ralph Abbot (32) is starling his third year of a life that…

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Boy Drowned in A Waterhole

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: After the fire brigade had drained a waterhole near the golf links at Daceyville to-night the body of a boy who had been…

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Motor Cyclist Fractures Neck Collision With Truck

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The driver of a motor cycle broke his neck when he collided with a motor truck in Bunnerong Road near Little Bay Road,…

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Six Injured In Collision On Western Road

Central Western Daily · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Two Lithgow men had their left ears torn off when a car, a truck, and a utility truck collided on the Great Western Highway, at Pendle Hill, last night…

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Triple Collision Five Lithgow Residents Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 1

Five Lithgow residents were seriously injured last night in a triple collision on the Great Western Highway, Pendle Hill…

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Plane Crash Two Brothers Injured

National Advocate · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 1

CASINO, Sunday: The younger of two brothers injured in yesterday's plane crash on Casino aerodrome, regained consciousness today but is still…

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Motor-cycle Skids and Rider Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

Skidding on the wet surface at the top of Tunnel Hill last night, a Bathurst motor cyclist was severely injured when his…

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Five Seriously Injured Rescue From Blazing Car

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

Travelling to a lodge meeting at Wentworthville on Saturday night, five Lithgow residents-- all members of the Robert Burns…

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Minor Accidents Over Week-end

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 5

In addition to numerous sickness calls, and two accidents of a serious nature, Lithgow ambulance officers attended live minor accidents over…

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Two Hurt In Road Accidents

Central Western Daily · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

Two men sustained minor injuries in four motoring accidents which occurred in the…

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Oberon News Hazelgrove Man Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 4

OBERON, Monday: Mr. Bill Maher, of Hazelgrove, whilst chopping wood in his home, had the misfortune to cut his foot very deeply…

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