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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

821 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 42

Injured in Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

Lithgow Ambulance officers were called to attend three minor accidents yesterday. Mr. L. A. Mills, of Rabaul-street,…

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Cars Damaged in Collision

Central Western Daily · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1
Also in Molong Express and Western District Advertiser

Two cars collided at the corner of Sale and March Streets at 1 p.m. yesterday. The drivers, Welter H…

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No One Injured When Car Wrecked in Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

The four occupants of a car which was almost totally wrecked when it overturned, and hit four fence posts and…

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State Mine Employee Severely Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

Severely injured when he was caught between skips at the State Mine this morning, a man was admitted to Lithgow hospital. He was Keith Hewitt, of Hay-street, who was dragged…

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Married Couple Injured When Truck Crashes Into Gully

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

A man and his wife who were admitted to Molong District Hospital after a motor accident last Friday…

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No Permission to Use Truck Oberon Man's Death Sequel to Orange Road Fatality

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

A truck driver who was killed when his vehicle overturned on the Bathurst Road, 15 miles from Orange, on January 25, had no…

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Child Escapes Serious Injury in Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 7

The small son of Mr. and Mrs. L. McCarthy was injured during the week when a motor car chasis…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt in Collision

Central Western Daily · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 1

A New Australian was injured when his motor cycle collided with a stility truck on the corner of Lord’s Place and Kite street at 9.50 a.m. yesterday. The injured man, Mr A. Druskinis, of Bloomfield was taken…

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Accidentally Drank Poison

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 2

A 66-year-old farmer of Eglinton was admitted to Bathurst District Hospital in a serious condition last night after accidentally…

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Missing Uni. Lecturer Not Drowned

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- The missing university lecturer, Patrick Edward Daunt, 26, is believed to be alive in Queensland…

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Motor Cycle Accident

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 2

A motor cyclist, Max Edward Bennett, (20), of 6 Toombah Avenue, Lindfield, crashed on the Mount Panorama circuit on Saturday…

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Accident Victim Disharged

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 2

Mr. L. Evans, of "Woodside" Eglinton, who was admitted to the Bathurst District Hospital on Friday night suffering the effects of having…

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Again a Weekend of Accidents Several Victims of Broken Glass

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 2

Scalds to both legs were sustained by a young girl on Saturday when a jug of boiling water fell off a table near which…

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31 Drowned

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 4

POONA, Monday: Thirty-one members of a marriage party were drowned on Friday night after a boat capsized in the Mulshi dam near…

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Wedding Guests Drowned

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 3

POONA, Monday, —Thirty-one members of a marriage party were drowned on Friday night after a boat capsized in the…

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Grazier Fatally Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 1

CONDOBOLIN, Tuesday: A Condobolin district grazier, Lionel Hooper (40), was fatally injured this afternoon when he was crushed…

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Miner Injured by Pit Pony

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 2

LITHGOW, Tuesday: A coalminer, L. Gatehouse, is in Lithgow hospital with cuts, bruises and severe shock after being dragged 100 yards at the…

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Truck Accident Near Lithgow

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 2

LITHGOW, Tuesday: In a guilty off the western highway near Lithgow to-night two cement trucks are lying almost side by side…

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Eight Minor Accident Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 2

Seven accident victims were treated by Lithgow Ambulance officers yesterday, whilst another received attention this morning…

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