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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

821 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 42

Search Parties Hunted For Accident Victim

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 1

Whilst a girl, who had been thrown from her cycle, lay unconscious at the side of the road, search parties…

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Many Minor Accidents at Week-end

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 3

Lithgow district ambulance officers during the holiday week-end were called to attend to the…

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Orange Woman Killed In Car Accident

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 4

A woman was killed instantly when her car skidded on at patch of rough road and overturned on the great Western Highway, near Wellington, on Saturday afternoon…

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Driver Dead After Accident

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 1

Athol Platt, 35, of stokes Lane, Carcoar, died in Blayney District Hospital last night following injures received when…

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Orange Had Ideal Easter Weather Few Accidents At Week-End

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 1

The perfect weather of the past few days made Easter a memorable one for Orange people. With four cloudless days, the roads have been…

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3 Accidents At Same Intersection

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 2

Three motor cyclists were involved in minor accidents on the one patch of road at different times on Sunday…

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Fatal Motor Accident Carcoar Resident Dies1 From Injuries Received

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 1

As a result of a motor accident on Monday afternoon, about 4.30, a well-known Carcoar garage proprietor, Mr. Athol Platt, died from injuries received. The fatality occurred on the…

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Heavy Road Traffic Caused Many Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 6

Six road accidents occurred in the Lithgow district on Monday--more than on any other day of the Easter holiday period. Damage to the petrol and oil…

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Boy Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 2

Master Norris (5), son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Norris, of 201 Durham Street, suffered a probably fracture of the left arm yesterday when he fell on a…

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Woman and Boy, 3, Injured

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

A Molong Woman and the three-years-old son of Molong residents, were injured in separate accidents…

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Accidental Death In Triple Road Tragedy

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

Injuries accidentally received had resulted in the deaths of Peter Hepworth Harris (18), of Little Hartley, Jean Mary Grigg (20), and her husband, Kenneth George Grigg (24), of Pymble Rd., Terry Hills, the district coroner, Mr. G. A. Goodwin, found at the inquest held this morning…

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Thirteen Accident Cases At Week-End

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 1

Three of the accident victims treated by Lithgow Ambulance officers during the week-end were footballers…

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Two Accidents On Forest Road; Cyclist In Hospital

Central Western Daily · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 1

There were two accidents on Forest Road over the weekend. No person were seriously injured although a man was admitted to Orange Base Hospital with head injuries…

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Youth Believed Drowned Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 1

A youth is missing, believed drowned, after a rowing boat capsized in rough seas at Sawtell. North Coast, this morning…

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Three Killed in Head-on Car-tram Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Three occupants of a car were killed when it crashed with terrific force head-on into a tram, in Victoria-road, Drummoyne, to-day. Two other persons were…

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Four Minor Accident Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 2

Lithgow Ambulance officers were called to attend the victims of three minor accidents yesterday whilst another was…

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Found Dazed and Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Leslie John Featon 23, of Abercrombie - street, Redfern, was found dazed and bleeding…

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Fatal Accident At Wyangala Dam 14-Year-old Boy Killed

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 5

A 14-year-old lad was killed instantly when he was shot through the stomach and the foot whilst shooting rabbits on Mr. H. Wass's property at Wyangala Dam on Monday afternoon…

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Road Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 2

A utility truck, driven by Colin Dean Clapham, of Peel, collided with a draught horse on the Limekilns road about 1½ miles from Kelso, late…

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Road Accident Victim Dies

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Mrs. Harriet Bannister died in St. Vincent's hospital early today from injuries received when…

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