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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

821 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 42

Two Injured in Steelworks Colliery Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 5

Two men were injured in accidents at the Steelworks colliery yesterday -- one in a fall of "tops," the other when jumping…

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Child Drowned in Flood Area

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 1

MAITLAND, Tuesday: A nine years old girl was [?] in a flooded creek in the Hunter Valley this afternoon…

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Magic Sequel To Blayney Car Accident Mr. Jim Flynn Dies From Injuries

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 1

A fourth death has occurred as a result of motor accidents roads near Blayney in the past 34 days. Yes Flynn 57, shearer, of [?]Creek, one of the victims of…

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Minor Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 2

A minor accident occurred on the Sofala-Bathurst Road yesterday afternoon shortly after midday when a car driven by Daniel Winter, of…

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Accident Victim Dies

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 1

A man who was injury in a car accident at Blayney on Friday night, died Blayney Hospital [?] Tuesday night. He was James Flynn, 57 a…

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Boy Drowned

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: An 11 year old boy, Leslie Webb, of Church St. matta today. He was swept over the Parramateta, was drowned at…

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Man Injured Car Accident Near Bathurst

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 2

A man was injured last night when the car which he was driving overturned on the Mitchell Highway, seven miles from Bathurst…

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Rylstone Man Killed in Sydney Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 11

When a driverless truck ran away in King Street Sydney shortly after midday on Thursday last it re [?] in the death of Mr. Geoffrey Muffed…

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Young Farmer's Death Tractor Accident SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 4

A young farmer, John McCallum of Coonabarabran was found dead under a tractor, 14 miles from Coonabarabran this afternoon…

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Dr. Duhig Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, This Afternoon.--The Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, Dr. James Duhig, 79, was injured in a ear smash near New Farm, Brisbane…

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17 Die in Train Collision

Central Western Daily · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 3

MADRID, Thursday,— Seventeen people, including lour children, were killed and 28 were injured, 10 seriously; when the…

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Linesman Injured when Pole Snaps

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: An electricity linesman, employed by the North-West County Council, was seriously injured at Inverell today in an…

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Lidsdale Man's Two Lucky Escapes, Although Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 5

A man miraculously escaped serious injury at the Lidsdale sawmills this morning, when a log, which he was helping to load, came crashing from its "cradle," grazing the man's face in the process…

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Two Killed, 5 Injured In Bathurst Rd Truck Smash

Central Western Daily · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

Two men were killed and live others injured, one seriously, when a heavy truck skidded control, rolled into a culvert and overturned on the Bathurst Road, 15 miles from Orange,…

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Wet Roads Cause Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

Wet weather and treacherous road conditions--a motorist's chief hazard--resulted in two accidents within the Lithgow…

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Drover Drowned

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 3

LISMORE, Friday: The body of another drowning victim in the Richmond River today, a 23 year old drover. Anthony Priestly, Nimban, was…

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Archbishop Duhig Injured Road Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday: Archbishop Duhig, Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, was slightly injured today when his car and utility truck collided at…

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Woman Believed Drowned SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 3

A woman disappeared when a vehicular ferry, loaded with cattle, capsized and sank in the flooded Richmond River at Woodburn today,…

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Motor Cyclist and Dog in Collision

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 9

A young Boree farm worker was injured when he was thrown from his motor cycle after hitting a greyhound along…

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Collision at Intersection

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 2

When a Holden car, driven, by James L. Lyon, of 77. Lauderdale Ave., and a Chevrolet utility, driven by George William Hall, of Bathurst,…

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