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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

821 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 42

Inquest Into Drowning

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 6

MOLONG, Wednesday—The inquest into the death, of Keith Thomas, 15. who was drowned in a dam near Molong last Friday…

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Migrant Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 2

When a bicycle he was riding was involved in a collision with a truck On the Limekilns Road at about 1.30 yesterday Afternoon, Mr. M…

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Blayney Road Fatality Inquest on Bathurst Men Verdict of Accidental Death

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 2

AT an inquest held at Bathurst yesterday the Coroner (Mr. Bromhead) returned a verdict that two Bathurst men, phillip…

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Burning Accident at Charbon Works

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 1

While working at the Charbon Works on Friday afternoon last, four men, D. Smith (chief engineer), L. Musgrove, C. Pearson and Wal…

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Jockey's Injured

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: An apprentice jockey was badly hurt, and a racehorse broke a shoulder in a crash during gallops at Victoria Park…

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Inquiry Into Drowning To Be Held Monday Tragic Death of Molong Youth

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

The inquest into the death of a 15-years-old apprentice jockey, who was drowned in a dam near Molong, last Friday, while exercising a race horse, will be held at…

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Road Accident

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

A motor cycle and a bicycle collided head on in Stewart Street, near Blandford Street, last night shortly before six o'clock. The cyclist, Her…

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Four Minor Accident Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

Lithgow ambulance officers were called to attend the victims of four minor accidents yesterday. However, no serious injuries were recorded…

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Cliff Rescue Man Badly Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Four men at the base of a 300ft clift raced 50 yards through breakers tonight with a critically injured man to strap him on a…

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Catalogue Killed After Accident

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 5

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Friday (AAP-Reuter). —Catalogue, the winner of the 1938 Melbourne Cup and triple winner of the…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

A 23-years-old motor cyclist Maxwell Connors, a station hand of "Lan[?]drrie." Rockley, suffered a broken right leg, a rpobabit fracture of…

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Summer St. Collision : Girl Hurt

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

An eight-year-old girl was injured in an accident between a car and a utility on the corner of Summer…

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Fishing Boats Swamped Two Drowned

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: There have been two drownings on the South Coast of N.S.W. during the weekend. Both were caused when rowing beats…

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Boy Dies in Car Smash Accident Near Gosford

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

GOSFORD, Sunday: A nine-year-old bay was fatally injured and three members of his family and another man seriously injured in a head-on…

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Eighteen Week-end Accidents Attended By Ambulance Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

Lithgow Ambulance officers experienced a particularly busy period during the week-end, one of the busiest for a long period, when they were called to attend victims of eighteen minor accidents…

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Lucky Escape In Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

Struck by a heavy lorry on the Western Highway at Hartley early this morning, an Austin A-40 sedan travelling in the…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

A 36-years-old migrant motor cyclist suffered facial and head injuries, together with abrasions, when the motor general abrasions, when the motor…

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Five Minor Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

Lithgow ambulance officers were called to attend five minor accidents yesterday, whilst there was a slackness as far as routine calls were…

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Accident Sequel; Negligence Charge Dismissed

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

Sequel to an accident on Bathurst Road on July 20, in which a truck and car collided and a 17-year-old girl cyclist was hurt, was heard in Orange Court yesterday, when the driver of the truck faced a charge of negligent…

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Inquest On Drowning Of Jockey

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

MOLONG, Tuesday. — A verdict of accidental drowning was return by the Molong Corner, Mr. H. V. Connington, at yesterday afternoon’s inquest into the death of 15-year-old jockey, Keith Thomas. Thomas, who was the son of…

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