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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Tragic Misunderstanding at Scene of Baby’s Drowning Nurse’s bid to revive rejected by Russian mother

Central Western Daily · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 1

A Russian woman who found her baby girl floating face downwards in Gosling Creek at Bloomfield Park last Saturday refused…

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30 DROWNED Philippines Boat Disaster

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: More than 30 people were drowned when an overloaded river boat sank in the Adayan River, in The Philippines, today…

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Injured In Fall Stone

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

Caught by a fall of stone at, Newcom Colliery on Saturday morning, a shiftman, Mr. T. Francis, of Wolgan-road, Lidsdale, was seriously injured, being admitted to Lithgow hospital with fractured ribs,…

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Football Riot 38 People Injured

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: , Thirty-eight people were injured at a soccer football match at Falkirk (Scotland) when 23,000 spectators rushed onto the…

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Marjorie Jackson Injured Won't Race Again this Season

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday: World champion sprinter. Marjorie Jackson fell and injured her left ankle yesterday. She left after winning the NSW (10)…

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Accident Near Bathurst

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

Only slight damage was caused when a small car collided with a truck in Moresby Way at 5.15 p.m. on Saturday. The driver of the lorry, Athof…

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Man Badly Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 4

TRANGIE. Monday: A mall contractor, who was run down by his motor truck, may have to be taken to Sydney tomorrow for special…

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False Start Did Not Cause Injured Ankle

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 3

Marjorie Jackson, the fastest woman athlete in the world, did not injure her ankle in a false start at the State championships at the Sydney Sportsground on Saturday…

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Roos Cause Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 4

DUBBO, Monday. — A utility truck was badly damaged but two occupants escaped serious injury when the vehicle overturned alter the driver,…

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Road Accidents at Oberon

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 4

OBERON, Monday. — As a result of a collision between a car and a motor cycle at Oberon on Saturday afternoon, Jan Baranczchuk, a native of…

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Build Your Business on British Bedford. Truck Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

A utility truck driven by Benjamin Stemp, of Howick Street, Bathurst, overturned near Meadow Flat at 6.20 yesterday morning. The accident…

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14 Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 3

PARIS, Wednesday: Fourteen men and women workers were injured when an ammunition workshop in the Western Paris suburb of Sevres blew…

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Another Cycle Fatality Three Others Injured

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Sunday: Three motor cyclists turned up in tin ambulance at Wollongong Hospital last night, shortly after they had visited,…

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Minor Collision

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

Only slight damage was caused when a car and a utility collided in William Street, near the intersection of Howick Street, at 10.45 a.m. on…

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Collision on Bridge

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

A slight collision occurred on the Denison Bridge at 11.45 on Saturday morning. Two vehicles, one a lorry. driven by Herbert Pratley, of Kelso…

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Batsman in Car Collision

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Victorian batsman, Ray Harvey, who scored 121 against Western Australia on Friday, is not expected to take the field when…

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Cars Damaged in Collision

Central Western Daily · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

Two cars were slightly damaged in a collision at the intersection of Forest and Franklyn Roads…

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Collision on Forty Bends

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

Damage estimated at £100 was caused to two utilities which collided on the Forty Bends, at South Bowenfels,…

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Injured in Fall

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

When she slipped and fell at her residence. 156 William Street, on Saturday, Miss A. Layne, suffered lacerations to her head and slight…

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Rylstone Men in Motor Collision Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

At the Mudgee District Court on Thursday last, Judge McKillop presiding, Maurice Thompson, Rylstone…

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