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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

895 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 45

Accidentally Broke Record

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday.--Naked to the waist and blue with cold, 37-year-old Helle Lasck accidentally broke the South African…

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Man Badly Injured In Car Crash

Central Western Daily · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

BLAYNEY, Thursday.—Two doctors are fighting to save the life of Russell Pollard, Blayney railway employee, following an…

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Taxi Hits Bridge Two Blayney Men Injured

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

BLAYNEY. Thursday: When Blayney taxi cab, driven by Daryll Luck struck what Is known as Patterson's Bridge on the Bathurst Road a,…

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Ingredients For Road Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

Snow, a wet road, a street intersection, a car and a Yugoslavian migrant on a new bicycle were the ingredients which brought bus…

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Dog Saves Drowning Child Goulburn Incident

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 1

GOULBURN, Friday: A mother said today that she would never part with a mongrel dog which was responsible for saving her 15 months…

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Five Injured Car Crashes into Fence

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: Railway official, today had to race against time to stop [?]ods train loaded with 700 tons of freight, at Lawson today, after a car…

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14 INJURED Cyclist Crashes Into Spectators

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Sunday: At the cycling carnival today four women spectators and ton cyclists were injured, when three cycles went over…

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Motor Cycles Again Three Injured on Hume Highway SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 1

THREE young people were injured, one seriously, late this afternoon, when two motor cycles and a car collided at Narellan on…

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Week-end Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

Over the week-end only three minor accidents were reported to the ambulance station. However, numerous sickness and other routine calls kept…

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Youth and Girl Seriously Hurt in Cycle Accident Still In Danger

Central Western Daily · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 1

A 19-year-old youth and young girl were admitted to Orange Base Hospital in a very serious condition on…

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Motor Cycle Accident Three Victims at Orange

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 3

ORANGE. Monday: There was change this afternoon in the condition of 17 years, Joan Thompson, of Orange who was seriously injured in…

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Accident Victim Still Unconscious

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

Miss John Thompson, 17-years-old girl who was seriously injured in an accident on the [?] Highway on Saturday night, is still [?] authorities said last night that Miss Thompson was…

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Bus and Car in Accident

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 7

Mrs. Florence Facey, of 215 Sumner Street, who was the driver of a sedan ear which was involved in an accident on…

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Ten Injured in Road Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. -- Ten people were injured in two separate traffic accidents in Sydney this morning…

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Schoolboy Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 2

When he fell while playing at the Public School yesterday morning, Tom McPhillamy, (10), son of Mr. and Mrs. R. McPhill[?]my, of Gorman's…

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Girl Injured by Laundry Mangle

Central Western Daily · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1

When her arm because [?] in a mangle at an Orange laundry yesterday Miss [?] Jennings of Bloomfield Road, received…

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Football Club Dance Injured Players’ Fund (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 8

MANILDILA — A dance in aid of Manildra Football Clubs’ sickness and accident fund was held in the Memorial Hall last…

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Farmer’s Escape In Ploughing Accident (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1

MANILDRA, Wednesday — Mr. Richard Gersbach, of Manildra, had an amazing escape from…

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Accident Victims’ Condition Still Serious

Central Western Daily · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 2

The condition of Miss John Thompson of Clinton Street, was last night reported to be unchanged…

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Thrown From Horse Accident in Main Street (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 7

MANILDRA.—Mr. W. G (Pat) Sheahan, who was thrown from his horse in the main street of Manildra last week…

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