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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

821 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 42

Accident Victim Still In Serious Condition

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 5

Inquiries at the hospital this week revealed that the condition of Mr. Albert Core, of Murray-street, Portland,…

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Heavy Penalties Would Halt Accident Toll

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--The Transport Minister, Mr. Sheahan, said today the only remedy against road offenders appeared to be drastic law enforcement, heavy financial punishment and gaol…

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Man Badly Injured

National Advocate · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

WEST WYALONG, Thursday. Doctors are fighting to save the life of Eric Broad (19), who was badly injured today when he fell on a…

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Occupants of Vehicles Escape Injury in Collision

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 12

The occupants of two vehicles which collided near Manildra, on Saturday, escaped with minor cuts and…

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Injured Lip

National Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 2

Mr. W. J. West, of [?] Rec[?] St. was conveyed from the Bathurst Se[?]nt by Ambulance to the co[?]g[?] ward of the Bathurst…

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Woman Hurt In Accident

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 2

A woman received minor injuries yesterday when the bicycle she was riding struck the open door of a car and she was thrown to be roadway. She is Mrs. Catherine Agnes…

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Girl Drowned in Well

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday,—A years-old girl was drowned in a well at Mt. Colah today. She was Vicki Chaonon, of…

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Drowned in Well Vain Rescue Attempt

National Advocate · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A 14 year old girl jumped down a well at Mt. Cola, near Sydney, today in a vain attempt to save her little sister from…

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Show Accidents

National Advocate · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

The Bathurst Ambulance treated 13 minor cases at the show on Saturday. A large number of this total were suffering from collapse while the…

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No Serious Week-end Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

Lithgow was free of serious accidents over the week-end period ambulance officers reported this morning…

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Minor Collision

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

A taxi owned and driven by Clive R. Barnett, of 36 Keppel Street, was involved in a slight collision with a car driven by Mr. W. F. C. Newland…

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Injured Eye

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

Mr. George Conneley of 127 George Street was admitted to the Bathurst District Hospital Outpatients ward yesterday, afternoon with severe…

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Child Injured at Perthville

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

When he was struck by a passing car at Perthville early last night, Francis John Purnell, four and a has years old son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Two Injured in Highway Crash

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

Two new Australians were injured last night when the lorry in which they were passengers crashed into the…

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Eye Injured by Cracker Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

A fire cracker exploded in a boy's face at Manly today, badly injuring his left eye. The boy, Desmond Horton, (12), was…

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Youth Injured When Cycle, Car, Collide

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

A young Molong motor cyclist, who is to be married on Saturday, was injured in Orange yesterday…

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Accident Victim Was Careful with Firearms

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 6

Harold James Carlin Byrne, who was killed in a shooting accident at Wyangala Dam Recently was never in the habit of…

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Boy Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

A young migrant boy, Gys Van Dyk (15) of the Migrant Centre, suffered a probable fracture of the left wrist yesterday when he fell while…

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Resident Injured In Car Crash

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

A man was seriously injured in Lime-street, Portland last night, when the car he was driving got out of…

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Number of Minor Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

Ambulance officers were called to five minor accident victims yesterday. Timber contractor, Mr. M…

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