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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

821 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 42

Unusual Accident

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 2

When she knelt on a crouchet needle at about 7.20 a.m. yesterday, Mrs. S. A. King, of 37 Rocket Street, suffered a punctured wound to her…

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Speedway Star Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 4

The English speedway act. Derek Talby, was badly injured tonight when he crashed into the safety fence during the test between…

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Painful Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 2

Master Kenneth Squires (8), son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Squires, of 197 Peel Peel Street, was the victim of an unusual yet painful accident at his…

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Oberon Lad Injured

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

Master Terry Kirby. of Scotia Ave., Oberon, whilst playing in the yard with his sister's and brother's met with a minor accident, and injured…

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Near Drowning Sensation Local Girl Describes Experience

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

First hand impressions on "what it feels like to be drowning" were culled from a conversation a "Mercury" reporter had with a female…

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Child Drowned Vain Rescue Attempt

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A 12 year old girl dived fully clothed into Cook River Canal at Cantertury, Sydney, this morning in a vain attempt to…

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First-aid for Injured Livestock

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

When veterinary advice is unavailable, a farmer with a very sick or injured, animal often has to resort to some form of…

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New Australian Injured Fell From Roof

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

GOSPORD, Sunday: A new Australian was badly hurt while building a home at Empire Bay, near Gosford. The, man fell from the roof of the…

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Seven Injured As Result of Falls at Week-end

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

Ambulance officers were called to attend to numerous minor, accidents over the week-end period, it was reported from the…

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Weekend Deaths Fourteen Fatal Accidents

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: At least 14 people have lost their lives in week-end accidents, In N.S.W. and Victoria. In N.S.W. three were drowned,…

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Highway Accident

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

Shortly after 9 o'clock on Saturday morning a car driven by James Joseph Thompson, of 56 Gurner St., Hadding of overturned on the Great…

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Shunter Loses Toes Accident at Bathurst

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

A railway shunter working at the Bathurst Loco had the toes of his right foot severed and his foot badly crushed when he fell…

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Chased Car Twelve Miles After Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

A Sydney motorist who saw two cars collide near Glenbrook yesterday chased one of the cars for 12 miles, stopped it and took the driver to the police station at Springwood…

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Lithgow Resident Dies in Hospital After Road Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

The death took place in Gloucester House, Sydney, on Friday of a very well known and highly popular citizen of Lithgow, Mr. Henry Ernest…

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Death of Accident Victim

Central Western Daily · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 1

A man who was unconscious for more than a week, following a fall from a truck at Yeoval on…

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Woman Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 2

When she stepped into the path of a migrant centre bus at the centre yesterday morning, Loj[?]cono Telma, suffered abrasions to the legs and…

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Unusual Carriage Accident Boy Injured When Windows Are Smashed

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 2

Showered by broken glass when two windows of the 6.17 a.m. train from Lithgow to Sydney were broken yesterday morning, a five-year-old…

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Fireman Injured in Blaze

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, This Afternoon.--A fireman was seriously injured when he fell through a roof at the Sherwood picture theatre while fighting…

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Truck Driver Injured on Bridge

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: A man whose truck broke down on Sydney Harbor bridge tonight was knocked down and injured by another vehicle as he was…

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Five-Year-Old Badly Scalded Many Other Minor Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 2

A five-year-old child was severely scalded early this morning when she pulled a kettle of boiling water over herself…

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