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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

825 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 42

Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 2

Involved in a collision with a motor cycle at the intersection of William and Keppel Streets at about 2 p'm. yesterday a young lad escaped with…

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Carrier Dead After Quarry Accident

Central Western Daily · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 1

An Orange carrier died at the Base Hospital yesterday afternoon after his chest was crushed between two lorries at a gravel pit, 15 miles from Orange on the Belgravia Road…

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Mother and Father Seriously Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 3

A car crashed into a family of five nenr Nowra. on the south coast of NSW. early this morning, critically injuring the mother and father…

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Two Dead Road Accidents at Newcastle NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 2

A boy and a girl died as a result of road accidents in the Newcastle area this week end. They were Beryl Riddell (11) of…

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Minor Accidents at Week-end

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 2

Officers of the Lithgow district ambulance were called to attend nine accidents at the week-end, three of those…

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Highway Blocked By Accident Cars

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 2

Damage estimated at £600 was caused to two sedan cars which crashed almost head-on at Tankersley Hill early on Friday night and partly blocked the Great Western Highway for two and…

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Car Damaged in Collision

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 6

A motor car was only slightly. damaged when it collided with a motor truck parked in Summer Street on Sunday…

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Three Injured in Jeep Crash

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Three men were injured when a truck and an army jeep collided near Victoria Barracks this afternoon…

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Accidental Shooting

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A 12 years old boy was fatally injured at Richmond yesterday when a 22 rifle he was loading for another boy accidentally…

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Accidental Death

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

Blayney Coroner (Mr. I. G. Sinclair) returned a verdict of accidental death following an inquest yesterday on Richard Kenneth Eason (10) who…

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Accident Near Bathurst P.M.G. Inspector

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

A P.M.G. lines inspector was admitted to Bathurst District hospital in a serious condition yesterday afternoon, following an…

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Hit-run Fatality Death of Richard Scholtz Well-known Bathurst Woman Charged Remand Until April 8

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 1

History was made in Bathurst yesterday when for the first time in the local criminal annals a woman was charged with…

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Boy's Death Was Accidental

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 1

Carcoar Coroner, Mr. I. G. Sinclair, returned a finding of accidental death at an inquiry held at Blayney Court House on Monday into the death of Richard Kenneth Eason…

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Temora Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 2

TEMORA, Tuesday: A man and his wife were seriously injured in a car smash, near Temora this morning. Driver of the car[?] Mr. Monty…

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Driver Hurt in River Lett Hill Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 2

The treacherous River Lett Hill, claimed another victim, last night, when a truck slid back down the…

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Injured in Delayed Action Oil Explosion

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 2

BRISBANE, This Afternoon.--A storekeeper searching for a large sum of money in the ruins of his burned out store,…

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Serious Accident Near Clandulla

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 9

A serious accident occurred at the Clandulla railway crossing yesterday when a motor truck carrying cement…

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Two Accidents At Power House

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 2

An ambulance twice sped to the Power House yesterday to pick up casualties. Mr. J. Deloraine, of…

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Minor Collision

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 2

A Bathurstian, Mr. E. M. Allen, of Stewart Street, was involved in a slight collision on the Orange Road last night. Mr. Allen was being…

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Woman Injured: Truck Driver Charged William Street Accident

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 2

The driver of a truck which struck and severely injured an elderly woman in William Street late yesterday afternoon was later…

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