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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

821 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 42

Motor Cycle in Collision

Central Western Daily · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 1

A motor cycle and a utility truck collided in Paisley Street near the Railway Hotel at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday…

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Woman Fatally Injured Near Bathurst Accident at The Rocks

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner, Mr. W. S. Bromhead at an inquest held yesterday afternoon at the…

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Tony Fisher Injured; Fight Doubt

Central Western Daily · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 9

Orange boxer Tony Fisher has a sprained wrist, and it is doubtful if he will fight in the boxing…

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Fisherman Believed Drowned Washed Off Rocks SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 2

POLICE believe a fisherman was drowned when a big wave washed him off some rocks at North Bondi last night…

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Two Killed in Road Accidents

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: Two men were killed in road accidents over the New Year week-end. Peter McDonald (19), of Goldsmith…

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Accident Victim Unconscious For Seven Days

Central Western Daily · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 1

A visitor to Yeoval who fell from a track and fractured his skill on Christmas Day was yesterday still unconscious and in…

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Riders Injured Vic. Accident BALLARAT, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 2

Two Sydney motor cyclists and one from Queensland were injured to-day. when they fell from, their machines, while practising for the…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 2

Falling from his motor cycle on the Orange Road, about 16 miles west of Bathurst, at 11.45 yesterday morning, Desmond Marshall (23), of…

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Five Road Accidents In Holiday Period

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 2

A Sydney man and his two daughters were admitted to Lithgow hospital last night after the car in which they were…

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Minor Accidents at Week-end

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 2

Ambulance officers this morning reported that the New Year holiday period provided an appreciably low number of minor accident victims --…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 2

A motor cyclist broke his right arm when he collided with a utility truck on the Great Western Highway, 18 miles east of Bathurst at about 11.30…

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Youth Killed in Tractor Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 4

YOUNG. Tuesday: An 18 years old English youth was killed by a tractor at Bribbaree near Young today. He was James Wilson. Wilson came…

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Sad Drowning Fatality at Mebul

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 16

Charles Samuel Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Wright, of Mebul, was found drowned in a dam on the property on December 21…

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Plane Takes Injured Man to Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 6

COONAMBLE, Wednesday: A special plane was chartered to take a seriously injured man from Coonamble to Sydney today for treatment…

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Nasty Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 12

Mr. Kevin Rawlinson, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Rawlinson, of Borambil, had a nasty spill from his horse while practising for the…

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Man Hurt in Collision

Central Western Daily · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

A four-ton lorry and a motor car collided near East Fork on the Forest Reefs Road about 7 o’clock yesterday…

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Youth Drowned Trangie Tragedy

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 6

NARROMINE, Thursday: An inquest at Narromine today disclosed that the 17 years old youth who was. drowned in a waterhole near…

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Nine Injured in Train Crash Brisbane Accident

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday: The Gymple mall train crashed into the rear of a crowded suburban passenger train at Eagle Junction about three miles…

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12 Injured in Smash

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Condition of 10 persons admitted to Wollongong Hospital last night after a collision between two cars at Dapto was…

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Serious Accident to Manildra Boy Injured Whilst Crossing Street In Sydney

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 8

Mr. and Mrs. L. Riches received word on Saturday, December 23, that their young son, John, aged about…

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