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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

825 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 42

Car Believed Stripped Following Sensational Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

Police are investigating the possibility that thieves partly stripped a wrecked car after the driver had had his neck broken and his passenger had been injured in a head-on collision with a bus, near Cullen…

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Young Man Injured When Utility Overturned

Central Western Daily · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 1

When a utility truck overturned along Woodward Lane on Saturday afternoon the driver was admitted to Orange Base Hospital suffering from a probable fracture of the skull…

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Young Boy Drowned Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

A five year old boy was accidentally drowned in sydney Harbor this afternoon while playing near a wharf at Walsh Bay…

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Funeral of Accident Victim

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

The funeral of a 71 years old grazier, who was fatally injured in an unusual accident on his property last Tuesday took place at Oberon…

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Leg Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

Robert Coles, 13-years-old son of Mr. [?] R. Coles, 11 Tremain Ave., suffered injured to the right leg when he fell at the Old Public School…

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Road Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

Harold John Richard Macqueen, of "Fern Glen," Perthville, was driving towards Bathurst, about four miles from Perthville, yesterday morning,…

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15 Drowned In U.S. Sea Drama

Central Western Daily · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday.— 15 men were drowned on two 10,000-ton US tankers, Fort Mercer and Pendleton,…

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Latest Local News Rylstone Men Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 4

As a result of a car crasn near Cullen Bullen on Friday night Mr. C. F. Cotter, of Rylstone, was badly injured…

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Victim of Unsusual Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

In Oberon Hospital a man has died following an unusual accident at his property…

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sDamages from Road Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 4

State Cabinet has decided to make a number of important amendments to the Law…

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Motor Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 4

Mr. Rutter, of East Portland, and his wife and daughter, together with three other passengers had a serious accident…

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Barnes Injured

Central Western Daily · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—N.S.W. cricket captain, Sid Barnes has been told by a specialist he was a torn shoulder muscle…

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50 Injured When Ceiling Collapsed

Central Western Daily · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

CINCINNATI, Thursday.— More than 50 persons were injured last night when a large section of a picture theatre ceiling…

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50 Injured in Theatre Ceiling Collapse

National Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

CINCINNATI, Thursday.— More than 50 persons were Injured last night when a large section of a picture theatre ceiling collapsed and…

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Minor Accident

National Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

A motor [?] driven by H. A. Dowton of 140 Lambert Street collided with a bridge post on the Western Highway yesterday morning. Dowton…

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Two Unusual Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

A razor edged stone crashed down from the roof of an underground section of the State Mine yesterday and…

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Accidental Death Perthville Shooting Verdict

National Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner [?] W. [?] following an inquest on Beverley Anne Bestwick at…

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Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 2

Thrown from a cycle on Saturday afternoon, Master E. King (13), or 206 Howick St., suffered bruises to the legs, He was treated by Bathurst…

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Motor Cycle Crash Well-Known Bathurstian Injured

National Advocate · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 2

A party of Bathurst cricketers returning from a match at Rockley at 6.30 last night, discovered an elderly motor cyclist lying…

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Marjorie Jackson's Escape Injured in Motor Crash

National Advocate · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The steel framework door or a utility truck which overturned yesterday saved champion runner Marjorie Jackson and her…

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