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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

895 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 45

Fire at Emmco Factory Workman Injured ORANGE

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

A process worker at the EMMCO factory at Orange was burnt the hands and w[?]sts today when a fire broke out in a spraying plant…

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Appeal For Train Accident Victim

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

An appeal has [?] launched to assist Clarence Norman Rogers, a 24-year-old signalman of 46 Sale Street, Orange, who had a…

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£6000 Damages for Woman Sequel to Bus Accident

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: After examining the legs of a woman injured by a bus, four Supreme Court jurymen today awarded her £6000 damages…

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Youth Badly Burned Petrol Accident (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 5

LUCKNOW.—Lucknow youth Ernle Agland, was severely burned about the legs when his clothes caught are…

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Two Accidents in Mines

Central Western Daily · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 5

LITHGOW, Thursday.— A miner was killed and a ten-year-old boy had his right leg amputated following accidents in coal…

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Man Losses Arm, Result Of Accident

Central Western Daily · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

A man who was [?] by injured when a car overturned near Blayney two weeks ago had his left [?] in Blayney District Hospital on Wednesday night. He was Russell Pollard,…

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Electrician Injured

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Sunday: An electrician was severely burned this afternoon, when a switchboard he was testing at Newcastle power house,…

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One Killed—another Injured Fatality at Dunkeld Truck Crashes Through Bridge; Topples Into Creek

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

A Sydney Morning Herald newspaper delivery truck crashed seven miles west of Bathurst on the Orange Road at Dunkeld yesterday morning, killing the driver instantly and seriously injuring a…

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Hearse in Triangular Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

Proceeding up Tunnel Hill yesterday morning a motor hearse came off third best when it was involved in a triangular collision with a stationary…

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Injured Jap Rescued by Police

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police using special cliff rescue gear today rescued a 60 years old Japanese fisherman, who was lying injured on rocks…

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Motorcycle Accident

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

When a motorcycle he was riding got out of control on the Great Western Highway near Kelso at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, Pte. K. Milne (20)…

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Fatal Accident On Mount Victoria Pass

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

Suffering agonising pain from a severely crushed chest and head injuries sustained in a car accident on Mount Victoria Pass last night, a young man died while being rushed to hospital by Katoomba ambulance…

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Black Month For Accidents

Central Western Daily · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

Four men have been killed and three men and a girl seriously injured in road accidents during February—one of the blackout months in the history of Orange for had accidents. Motor cycles have been…

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Woman Hurt in Accident

Central Western Daily · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

A woman was admitted to hospital on Saturday afternoon suffering severe cuts to the left arm, received when two…

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Dunkeld Fatality Funeral of Victim Injured Man's Last-Minute Decision

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

A last minute decision bY 22-year-old Alan Walker, of Croydon. to accompany the driver of A newspaper delivery truck on A run from Sydney…

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Boy Killed—girl Injured Lithgow

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 4

The Commonwealth Medical Officer at Lithgow [?] two young [?] thrown from a racing car a few minutes after passing him on the Mt…

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Road Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

When a motorist tried to pass a flock of sheep on the Mitchell Highway, about three miles from Orange yesterday afternoon, be crossed the…

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Truck Topples Oberon Cleric and Two District Graziers Escape Accident at Mutton's Falls

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

OBERON, Monday: Mr. Allan Armstrong (Duckmaloi) accompanied by Rev. W. O'Reilly, of Oberon. and Mr. R. G. Webb (Kamaringi), Tarana…

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Motor Cyclist Warned by Police Before Smash Highway Fatality

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

A campaign against reckless motor cyclist by Orange police is being intensified as a result of the…

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No £2000 Limit Bus Accident Finding

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Injured bus passengers were entitled to collect unlimited damages from the Transport Commissioner, and were not…

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