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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

895 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 45

Accident Victims' Funeral

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 1

WARREN, Monday: At Warren today shops closed during funeral services for two youths who were killed in a motor cycle accident near…

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Another Fatal Motor Cycle Accident Forbes Man Killed

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 1

FORBES, Monday Twenty-one-year-old Jack Johnson of Forbes, was killed instantly early this morning on the Parkes road near Forbes when…

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Two Cars in Collision Occupants Uninjured

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

Two motor cars were slightly damaged, and the occupants escaped injury, when a collision occurred in front of Theatre Orange…

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Finger Badly Injured (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 10

MOLONG.—Mr, A. (Will) Cornish of Wright Heaton and Company, Molong, had three stitches inserted in a large…

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Man Placed on Bond Sequel to Highway Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

On a charge of driving under the influence of liquor in this morning's Court of Petty Sessions, Harold R. Ottley, of…

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Minor Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

A Beaufort-street resident fractured, her wrist this morning when she fell at her home. The victim, Mrs. Hamilton, was taken to a…

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Cricketer Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

FORT ELIZABETH, Monday: South Africa's fast bowler, Cuan McCarthy, fractured his collarbone while playing "Rugby" on the bench with other…

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Small Boy Did Not Heed Warning Drowned In Channel

Central Western Daily · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

The five-year-old boy, Peter Bahry, who was drowned in the fast-flowing stormwater channel, East Orange, after last Friday’s storm, failed to heed a…

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Another Apple Shed Corner Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

Enjoying a peaceful snooze in the front seat of a lorry, 16-years-old Mervyn Wright, of Lucknow, via Orange, had a rude awakening early this morning when the vehicle got out of control, crashed over the side of the road and…

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Two Killed in Mine W.A. Fatality

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 3

PERTH, Friday: There was a double fatality at Big Bell mine, in Western Australia, today. Two men were killed instantly when they fell 300 feet to…

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Tables Turned Rescuers Rescued Remarkable Save from Drowning

National Advocate · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Members of North Narrabeen Surf Club taking part in bronze medallion swimming events, hart themselves to be rescued…

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Three Injured Railway Crash Near Hobart

National Advocate · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

HOBART, Sunday: Three Tasmanian railway men were seriously injured last night when a heavy goods engine left the rails and rolled into Corrigan…

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Coursing Easter Serenade Injured in Fall

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 4

Attempting to go around a bunched field at the first turn, Easter Serenade received a terrific bump and rolled across the…

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Accidents at Week-end

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

Most serious of minor accidents recorded at the week-end by the ambulance was a broken arm, which injury Mr. E. Clark of…

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Dunkeld Fatality Inquest

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 2

The inquest into the death of Kenneth Hoy Jordan (26), of Bexley, the driver of a newspaper delivery truck which crashed through the Dunkeld…

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Sailors Killed in Motor Accident

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.— Two sailors from HMAS Murchison were involved in a motoring accident at Timaru late on…

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Blayney Accident Victim Still in Serious Condition (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

BLAYNEY, Monday.— Railway employee Russell Pollard, who was injured in a motor accident more than four weeks…

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Star Cyclist Hurt in Accident

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

Orange cyclist Don Evans was injured in a motor cycle accident near Mildura yesterday. Word was received in Orange…

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Dunkeld Bridge' Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the coroner (Mr. Dasn) following an inquest at Bathurst court house yesterday on Kenneth Roy…

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Octogenarian Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 2

Mrs. F. S. Wilcox, who is over 80 years of age, suffered a provable fracture of her left, hip when she slipped und fell at her son's residence at…

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