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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

821 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 42

Cricketer Injured

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 2

When he was struck on the leg by a sharply rising ball in the fixture, Souths v. St. Patrick's at the Sports Ground on Saturday, R. (Gunner)…

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Sailor Drowned Mass Surf Rescues

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: A man was drowned and nearly 100 people rescued at Sydney beaches today. The drowned man was Patrick…

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General News Motorcyclist Injured

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 2

Motorcyclist, Ivan Wilson, (18), of 65 Lambert Street, was treated at the Bathurst Ambulance Station on Saturday afternoon for an injury to his…

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Racing Yachts Founder 14 Believed Drowned Wellington (N.z)

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 1

Ii is believed that fourteen yachtsmen have been drowned in the 209 miles ocean race between Wellington and Lyttleton, south of here…

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Passenger Believed Drowned

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 3

VALETTA, (Malta), Monday: One passenger was missing, believed drowned, after an Australian Scient[?]fiying boat capsized when taking off…

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Car and Grader in Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

Heavy damage was done to a motor car when it collided with the rear of a road grader on the Western Highway bout eight miles on the Bathurst side of Wallerawang on Saturday afternoon. Fortunately no one was injured…

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Aged Man Drowned Surf Tragedy

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Two lifesavers swam several hundred yards through a strong surf at Blue Bay beach, The Entrance, today, in an…

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Car Smash on Rocks Hill Four Men Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

FOUR men had lucky escapes from serious injury at about 10 o'clock last night when a car in which they were travelling left…

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Marine Accidents

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday: Marine accidents involving several ships were reported yesterday from widely separated areas…

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Injured Wrist

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 2

Mrs. E. Morrows, of Sydney Road, Kelso, suffered a fractured right wrist yesterday when she fell at her home. She was conveyed to the Bathurst…

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Explosion in City Store Three Men Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Five men were sprayed with blazing liquid today in an explosion at Nock and Kirby's George Street…

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Unlucky Motor Cyclist Second Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

LITHGOW, Tuesday: A young Lithgow motor cyclist, who was recently discharged from hospital following a motor cycle accident, was…

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Accidents Include Crushed Hand

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 2

A crushed hand was suffered by a man at the Steelworks Colliery, when he was caught between two coal-loaded skips, yesterday…

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Child Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

John Clifton, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Clifton of 228 Stewart Street suffered injuries to the head when he fell out of bed yesterday morning. He…

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Minor Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

When two lorries pulled out of the kerb in George Street yesterday a car driven by Miss K. Lew of 251 Rankin Street swerved to avoid a…

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Blayney Man Dies After Accident

Central Western Daily · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

BLAYNEY. — Blayney monumental mason, Herbert Albert Kendall, who sustained severe head injuries, in a motor…

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Young Licensee Died in Shooting Accident

Central Western Daily · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

While still in his early twenties, the licensee of a former Byng Street hotel accidentally killed himself— on Boxing Day, 1881. The hotel was the Commercial…

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Injured Man Not Identified

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 3

DUBBO, Thursday: A man who was found unconscious on the road between Dubbo and Narromine last night, cannot give a clue as to his…

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Youths Injured When Motorcycle Hits Dog

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 9

Robert Thomas Whittaker, 18, of Wellington, and Ronald Brown, were injured when a motorcycle on which…

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Yeoval Voice Yeoval Man Drowned Town Shocked at News of Death of Mr. J. Bowhay

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 11

The funeral of the late John (Neil) Bowhay, who was drowned in a dam near his home on Saturday night…

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