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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

895 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 45

Outbreak of Fire in Home Woman Injured Foot (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 7

CARGO—An outbreak of fire occurred in the home of Mrs. Teefy. Mrs. Teefy was alone in the…

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Collision in Summer St

Central Western Daily · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 1

A car and motor lorry were involved in a collision in summer Street yesterday morning, but little damage was done…

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Visitor Injured at Rockley

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. Russell Williams, of Argyle Street, Ryde, was admitted to the Bathurst District Hospital on Saturday after he had been injured at Rockley…

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Motor Cycle Again Young Bathurst Married Woman Fatally Injured Mysterious Crash Near Mt. Lambie

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

A young married woman who was found lying critically injured beside a motor cycle on the Bathurst-Lithgow Road, near Mt. Lambie, on Friday…

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Minor Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

The following cases were reported by the ambulance at the week-end: Falling on a meat tin yesterday, Billy Rogers of Lett Street,…

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No Clues to Man’s Injury Weekend Accidents

Central Western Daily · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 5

Orange police have been unable to find out how a man, who was found lying in Moulder Street early on Saturday morning, received a probable fracture of the left thigh…

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Taxi and Lorry in Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 4

Driven by Albert Raymond Kissell, of Sandford-avenue, a taxi was damaged in a collision with a Ford motor lorry at the intersection of…

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M.L.A. Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 4

LITHGOW, Monday: The Member for Hartley (Mr. James Chalmers) today ignored a doctor's order not to travel by road to Sydney for a…

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Traffic Case Fails Sequel to Bathurst Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 1

At Bathurst Court yesterday, a charge of negligent driving against William Peter McClure, of Willoughby, was dismissed by Mr. K…

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Minor Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 2

Of the five accidents reported to the Lithgow Ambulance station yesterday, four involved persons whose injury necessitated treatment at a…

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Girl Dead-8 Injured Madman In Church

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 2

ROME, Tuesday: Police saved Marie Gurino (23) form being lynched in a village street yesterday after he had stabbed a girl to death and…

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Minor Accidents Still Numerous

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

Following several minor accidents reported in yesterday's issue, three more occurred during the afternoon. Bitten on the right leg by a dog,…

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A Collision

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

A collision between a motor vehicle and a sulky occurred in Church Street on Monday, but fortunately no one was injured…

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Crashed Into Shop Window Boy Injured

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 11

A 16-years-old boy, Roy Stibbard, escape serious injury when be crashed through a plate-glass window of Plowman’s store in…

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Freak Accident Plane Victim's Claim

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A freak accident caused by a plane near the Shoalhaven River in 1947 was mentioned in the Supreme Court today…

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Injured Cyclist Back By Air

Central Western Daily · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

Prominent Orange cyclist Don Evans, who fractured his right leg in an accident at Mildura recently, will be flown to Orange tomorrow. Reg Piggin, a personal friend, who flew to Mildura at his own…

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Coonamble Man Fined After Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 9

A Coonamble man formerly of Molong, who was involved in an accident at Molong in December was fined at Molong court on…

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Truck Accident

National Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

Yesterday morning two trucks heaving Victorian number plates were involved in an accident on the Western Highway, 10 miles east of…

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Yesterday's Cycle of Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

The cycle of accidents involving bicycles is still continuing, another being reported to the ambulance station yesterday…

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Migrant Seriously Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 2

A Ball migrant who arrived in Australia on Thursday, was critically injured in a fall from the train taking him to the training camp at…

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