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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

740 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 37

Motor Cyclist Dies After Smash in Bathurst Rd. Another Man Injured When Machine Hit Fence

Central Western Daily · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

Two motor cyclist were injured — one fatally — in accidents which occurred within 20 minutes of each other in Orange on Saturday. The dead man was Ernest Roy Batho, 27, of Geurie. He was an…

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Bathurst Jockey's Narrow Escape Accident at Molong Rates

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

An 18-years-old apprentice jockey, Don Ryan, of Bathurst had a narrow escape from serious injury at Molong races on Saturday…

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Garageman Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

A garage proprietor, Mr. N. Morcom of Keppel Street suffered a severe injury when he was hit on the head by a brick after he slipped and fell…

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Road Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

Although two vehicles, a car and a utility, were extensively damaged when they came into collision on the Sofala road, 21 miles from Bathurst,…

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Woodstock Man Injured In Train Accident

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

John Charnock, aged 55, of Woodstock, was run over by a train last Friday afternoon. The train wheels severed his left arm, right hand and the toes of his left foot…

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Boys In Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 2

Two boys, one the son of a detective and the other the son of a solicitor, were involved in painful accidents…

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Two Men Injured in Car Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 10

A motor car, in which its owner,. Mr. Lawrence Wright, and Mr. Peter Clancy (school teacher), both of Mebul, were…

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Boys Injured by Explosion

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 7

DUBBO, Wednesday: Doctors at the Dubbo Base Hospital have been fighting to save the eyesight of two small brothers who were injured in…

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Cleaner Injured

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

Cleaner at the City Theatre, Mr. J. F. Rogers, of 172Lambert Street, suffered a painful injury when a block of wood fell on his right hand…

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Trainee on Slaying Charge Car Fatality

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.— An RAAF National Service trainee alleged to have driven a car at high speed while under the influence of liquor…

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Lewis Ponds Tragedy: Inquest on Shooting Fatality Coroner’s Advice

Central Western Daily · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

A tragic story of a fatal shooting accident in which a Lewis Ponds youth was killed was told to the Deputy-Coro[?] Mr. R. C…

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Road Accident

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

a collision occurred about 7 o'clock last night between a motor cycle ridden by Ronald Marshall Jones (25) of Bathurst, a scooter ridden by…

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Two Unusual Car Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

Two curs were damaged in unusual accidents in Lithgow and at Marrangaroo yesterday, but no one was injured…

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Injured Jockey Recovering

National Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 2

Satisfactory progress towards recovery is being made by apprentice jockey, Don Ryan, of Bathurst, who was injured in a race fall at Molong…

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Gaol Escapees Injured In Road Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 1

FORT SMITH (Arkansas), Monday.--Seven male prisoners overpowered a guard and escaped from San Sebastian…

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Two Injured in Road Accidents

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 1

Loose graved was blamed for two of the three accidents which occurred in Orange during the weekend. Two men were injured when a P.M.G. utility truck…

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Student Injured

National Advocate · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

When he fell from a bicycle at 3.2[?] yesterday morning. Bathurst Teachers' College student, Paul Mitchell (18), of Blacktown, broke his left collar bone…

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Latest Local News Motor Collision Claim

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

At the Mudgee District Court last week, before Judge McKillop and a jury of four, Lora Mary Murdock…

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Car Crash Methodist Minister and Girl Injured

National Advocate · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

DUBBO, Sunday: A Methodist minister and a young woman passenger in his car were both injured in a collison with another car between…

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Trevor Allan Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—Australian Trevor Allan was carried off the field alter scoring a brilliant try for Leigh in Saturday's Rugby League match…

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