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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

895 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 45

Three Killed And Many Injured When Ship's Petrol Tanks Explode

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--At least three were killed and 16 injured in a terrific petrol explosion on the tank landing ship H.M.A.S. Tarakan at Garden Island this morning. Most of the dead and injured were naval personnel, but there…

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3 KILLED 18 Others Injured Explosion on Tank Landing Ship SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 1

LATE this afternoon Navy headquarters released the casualty list for this morning's explosion on H.M. larakan, in Sydney…

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Three Coolah Men Involved in Car Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 1

Three Coolah residents, Messrs. Keith Bolton, Reginald Weaver, and Kenneth Coulton, were involved in a motor car…

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Lithgow Tragedy Wife Killed — Husband Injured LITHGOW

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 4

A woman was killed and her husband seriously injured when struck by a car while crossing the main street at Lithgow this afternoon…

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Unusual Accident at Hampton

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 2

Struck on the foot when a log rolled from a circular saw bench at Hampton on Wednesday, a young operator suffered painful injuries in a most unusual way. He is Mr. Roy Anlezark, of Hampton, who was working…

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Agricultural Conference Abandoned Following Accident and Tragedy

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 2

Except for a short business meeting, the annual conference of the Mitchell division of the Agricultural Bureau of N.S. Wales, scheduled to take place in Lithgow to-day, was abandoned owing to one of the principal…

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Boy Hurt in Collision

Central Western Daily · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 1

John Tiliton, the five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Tilston, of Lord’s Place, was injured when knocked down by a…

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Swept From Train One Dead—another Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday. Early this morning a half caste aborigine was found unconscious on top of a carriage on the Murwillumbah mad train at…

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Youth Drowned

Central Western Daily · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 6

PORT MACQUARIE, Sunday.— Malcolm Lindburn herd tester, of Hamilton, New Zealand, was drowned on his 19th birthday…

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Infant Injured

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 2

A two year old boy suffered b laceration to his left foot, when he trod on a piece of glass in the river yesterday. He was Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Visitors Injured

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 2

The two persons involved in accidents in Bathurst at the week end. came from Enfield. Kenneth Henry Lahey and nine years old Vernon…

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Speedway Rider Injured

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 2

When he fell during the speedway races at the Bathurst Sportsground on Saturday night, John Hillier, 94 Russell Street, sustained probable…

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Nine Injured Truck Hits Tree

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 2

NEWCASTLE. Sunday: Nine people who set out from Newcastle this , morning to spend the day picnicking spent it instead under observation in…

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Accident Free Weekend

Central Western Daily · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 1

Orange police said last night that there had been no serious accident reported in the district for the first two days of the…

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Drowned in Brickpit

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday A 12 years old boy was drowned m 6f of water in a discussed brickpit [?] Alexandria today…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 2

When a motor cycle skidded on the Limekilns Road, about 15 miles from Bathurst, at 9.30 yesterday morning, a 20-year-old Bathurst motor cyclist…

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Rough Voyage Several Passengers Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Several passengers on the Trans-Tasman liner Wanganella were injured during a two days storm last week…

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Electrified Snow One Killed-10 Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

ROME, Monday: Electrified snow yesterday killed 40 year old Mario fanch, near Venice and seriously injured 10 other people. The United…

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Pea Rifle Again One Dead—Four Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: An unusual feature of the holiday week-end has been the number of accidents while people have been out shooting, mostly at…

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Holiday in Bathurst Week-end of Sport Several Accidents

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 2

Bathurst returns to work this morning after celebrating one of the gayest Anniversary week-ends for many years…

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