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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

740 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 37

Hinton's Fourth Win Veteran's Success at Bathurst T.T. Young Rider Fatally Injured Yesterday's Results

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 1

Harry Hinton, veteran International wizard of motor cycle racing, collected all four solo honors at the Bathurst International…

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Many Minor Accidents Over Holidays

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 3

The usual high rate of accidents over the Easter holiday period was maintained in Lithgow this Easter when the…

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Two Families in Road Smash Children Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 4

COWRA, Tuesday: Three of six children, injured in a road smash, near Cowra last night, will be x-rayed to determine the extent of their…

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More Accidents On Roads

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 2

Although the number of road accidents last month was the heaviest for several…

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Heavy Toll in London Tube Train Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.--At least eight persons are known to have been killed and about 33 injured when two underground trains were wrecked in a tunnel leading to the East London suburbs early last night. Three hours after the smash, at least 20 more still were trapped in…

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Damages for Woman Motor Accident Sequel SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 1

A woman who said she was "terrified of traffic and afraid to cross streets" was today awarded £100 3 6 damages for injuries received when…

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Road Accident in West 66 Fatalities Last Year

National Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The State Department of Transport in Sydney today disclosed that 1,515 road accidents occurred in the central west…

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Motor Cyclist In Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 2

A motor cyclist was injured yesterday when his machine skidded in loose gravel while negotiating Tunnel[?]…

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Vehicle in Accident at Gap

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 8

A motor vehicle was involved in an accident near the Gap on the Cumnock-Larras Lee Road on Monday…

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Car Occupants Escape Injury in Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 2

The driver and three passengers of a car escaped serious injury when the vehicle left the road, on Monday…

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Long Trip for Accident Victim

Central Western Daily · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 6

A boy who suffered head injuries in a fall from tree was admitted to the Broken Hill Hospital after…

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Children Drowned

National Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: A boy aged two was drowned in Sydney Harbor today. The child, Gary Michael Ryan, of…

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Workman Injured in Fall

National Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 1

FORBES, Friday: A man who fell 16 feet from a wooden ramp at a Forbes quarry this morning, broke both wrists and received injuries to…

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Bathurst Man Badly Injured

National Advocate · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 2

A motorist suffered a fractured collar-bone, abrasions and shock when his car overturned after a collision on the corner of Stewart and…

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Motor Cyclist Badly Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 4

A 19-year-old motor cyclist sustained multiple injuries when his machine was involved in a collision with a car in…

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Infant Killed Grandmother, Father and Sister Injured Car Crash Near Yetholme

National Advocate · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 2

A three year old girl died on Saturday at the Bathurst District Hospital as a result of injuries received in a head-on collision…

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Accidentally Shot Boy in Critical Condition

National Advocate · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The police cliff rescue squad this evening brought to Gafety a 15 years old boy who lay with a shot wound in the chest on a cliff…

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Suicide Theory in Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Detectives are convinced a 23-year-old Chinese committed suicide late last night by diving…

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Boy Hurt in Cycle Accident

Central Western Daily · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 1

A boy was injured and two tracks damaged in two road accidents in Orange…

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Car And Truck In Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

In a collision on the Great Western Highway yesterday a car was extensively damaged, but a lorry was almost…

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