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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Motor Cyclist Killed on Bathurst Rd. Brother (riding pillion) severely injured

Central Western Daily · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 1

A motor cyclist was killed on the Bathurst Road on Saturday night and his brother, riding pillion, was seriously injured…

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Man and Women Killed Boy Injured Plane Crash at Bankstown Sydney, Sunday

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 1

A woman passenger was incinerated and the pilot fatally burned when a twin-engined Avro Anson plane crashed into a market garden near Sydney this afternoon, and burst into flames…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Accident Near Orange

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 1

ORANGE, Sunday: A man was killed and his brother seriously injured when their motor cycle crashed into a creek on the Mitchell Highway near Orange…

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Spine Fractured In Ute. Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 1

Hospital authorities said this morning the condition of Mrs. Gladys Bray, of Pottery Estate, who was…

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Many Week-End Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 2

A large number of accident victims was given attention at the ambulance station during the week-end period…

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Motor Cycle Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

Francis De Jonge, 65 west Street. Bathurst, suffered a fractured right wrist; when a motor cycle outfit in which he was a passenger,…

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Minor Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

Charles William short, 29 spencer Street, Bathurst, reported to police, yesterday that he was involved in a minor accident at the Mahildra…

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River Lett Hill Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 3

The driver had a lucky escape from injury when a car overturned on River Lett Hill yesterday after being involved…

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Railwayman Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 2

An apprentice after suffered severe lace[?]tions to the right knee and injury to the left knee when he fell down a pit at the Railway [?] sheds…

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Three People Injured in Car Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 1

Three people were injured in a car accident while travelling to Sydney early this morning…

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Truck Driver Injured in Crash

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 6

DUBBO, Wednesday: An injured man was found beside the wreckage of his utility truck on the western Highway between Wellington and…

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Nine Injured in Smash Car Hits Pedestrians

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Nine people were injured this afternoon in one of Brisbane's traffic accidents. The accident occurred when a car…

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Five Hurt in Car Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 3

KEMPSEY, Wednesday: Five people were injured this afternoon when a car skidded in loose gravel and crashed into a tree st[?] beside the road…

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Four Accident Victims Yesterday

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 1

Although four accident victims were given attention by ambulance officers yesterday, injuries were fortunately not…

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Cyclists Injured While Training

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

Two local track cyclists were injured in a major spill while training with other riders on the recreation ground late…

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Coronial Enquiry Into Death Of John McMahon Accidentally Asphyxiated

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

A finding of accidental death by asphyxiation, was returned by Molong Coroner (Mr. H. V. Connington) following an inquiry at Molong Court House on Tuesday, into the…

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Road Accident

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

Two passengers on the back of a utility truck were slightly injured yesterday when the vehicle they were travelling on collided with a truck…

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Injured in Fall

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 2

Mrs. M, Jones, 107 Seymour St., suffered lacerations to her head when she fell at her home last night. Mrs. Jones was taken to the District…

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Minor Collision

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

A car and a utility truck were involved in a minor collision at the intersection of William and Piper Streets at 6.30 last night. The car…

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Two Injured When Car Overturns

Central Western Daily · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 5

Two people received serious injuries when a car got out of control and overturned on the Molong Road…

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