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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

770 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 39

Minor Week-end Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

Besides two accidents of a more serious nature, Lithgow ambulance officers attended only four minor accidents over the…

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Case Remanded; Police Witness Injured

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

Ronald K. Campbell, 21, was charged at the Orange Court yesterday with stealinig goods valued at £41 from a Balt migrant, and with illegally being in possession of a Returned Soldiers…

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Double Accident

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

GRAFTON, Monday.—While driving his car to the police station to report having knocked Robert McLeod, a…

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Schoolboy Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

Schoolboy cyclist, Herbert Maris (13) had a fall off his bicycle at a late hour on Monday night when, while riding down Bentinck Street, his lamp…

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Baby Drowned in Lagoon

National Advocate · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A woman dived fully closed into a Manly lagoon today in search for the body of her drowned baby daughter. The body of…

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Convent Pupil Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 1

YOUNG, Friday: During a concert at Young last night a platform, which pupils of the local Convent were mounting, collapsed, throwing the…

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Minor Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 2

Two cars collided at the intersection of Russell and Stewart Streets at 10.30 a.m. yesterday. One driven by Miss O'Donnell of Cammeray, was…

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Cyclists Injured Timely Aid From Travelling Doctors

National Advocate · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A young PMG employee probably owes his life to two doctors who treated, him while an ambulance from Richmond rushed to…

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Motor Cycle Crash Boy and Girl Injured

National Advocate · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A motor cyclist. Thomas Beaumont (20) of Chatswood, and a girl pillion rider, Fay Henry (16) were both badly injured…

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Boys Figure in Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

Of the eight minor accidents attended by Lithgow ambulance officers over the week-end, six involved young boys. Victims of…

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Child's Thumb Saved After Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 1

Medical skill saved the left thumb of a five-years-old boy after his hand had been badly crushed and torn on the children's razzle-dazzle…

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Carter Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

Jack Burke, of 146 Rankin Street. and who is employed as a carter by Ashelford's Ltd., suffered an injury to the knee and abrasions to the face…

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Small Boy in Fatal Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

DUBBO, Monday: A two and a half years old boy was fatally Injured by a motor track at Dubbo yesterday and a two years old boy was drowned near…

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Little Fellow Sustains Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 9

Little Paddy Fallon, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Don Rogers, with whom he has been staying for some considerable time, suffered a…

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Portland Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 4

A miner at the Invincible Colliery, Cullen Bullen, received a crushed big toe when a topper of coal fell on his foot this morning. He was Mr. R…

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Girl Injured in Main Road Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

When a car and a lorry collided at the Hartley Vale turn-off at 6 o'clock last night, one occupant, 16- years-old Joyce Sykes, of Meadow…

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Injured at Gymkhana

Central Western Daily · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

Kevin Mansfield, of Millthorpe, was injured when he fell from a horse at the Forest Reels gymkhana yesterday…

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Remarkable Escape Bathurst Truck Driver Slightly Injured

National Advocate · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

ORANGE, Sunday: When the motor truck he was driving crashed into the level-crossing gates at [?]orepore early on Saturday…

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Baby Survived Series of Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

Five-weeks-old Simon Hunter, who was flown from Malta to London for a life or death stomach operation which was performed…

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Two Deaths In Motor Cycle Accidents

Central Western Daily · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Sunday. - Called to investigate a reported “prowler.” the Boggabri police last night found a man dead from injuries, another critically injured, and a wrecked motor cycle…

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