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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Four Hurt in Spectacular Collision

Central Western Daily · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 1

Four people were injured when two vehicles overturned on the Forbes Road early yesterday morning after a spectacular collision. The accident happened at 6.50 a.m., about…

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Cars in Collision

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 2

A collision occurred on Saturday afternoon in Bathurst between two cars. Ronald Bruce Evans, of Coonabarabran, was driving along Rankin Street…

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Eleven Injured In Minor Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 3

A number of small children, ages ranging from two to six years, were among accident cases treated or transported by Lithgow ambulance over the New Year holiday period…

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Improvement in Condition of Injured Migrant

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 2

WAGGA, This Afternoon.-- A Lithuanian migrant who received serious injuries when he jumped from a speeding car on…

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Quiet, Accident-free Week-end in Orange

Central Western Daily · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 1

Orange was on its best behaviour over the New Year weekend. There were no accidents, crime or untoward incidents, and Orange…

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Accident at Home

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 2

Mr. E. G. Darnley was given medical treatment at the District Hospital yesterday for a lacerated forehead. He received the injury in a fall at his…

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Rockley Girl Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 2

A Rockley girl, 17 years old Marjorie Stacey, was injured yesterday, when a motor cycle overturned about seven miles from Rockley. She is…

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Riders Injured Hawkesbury Fall

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Jockeys B. Smith and C. Clare were tossed from their mounts in the First Clarendon Malden won by Rose Duke at…

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Accident Due To Blowout

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 2

A vehicle driven by a Littleton man skidded off the road and crashed into a guide post when a tyre blew out on…

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Boy Saved From Drowning Baths Incident

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday: A 15 years old boy was saved from drowning in 12ft of water at the Olympic poor by another boy who saw him lying…

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Policeman in Accident

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

When his police motor cycle skidded in loose graved and crashed into a tree, about one mile west of Walang, at 6 pm yesterday, the…

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LINESMAN - Fatally Injured Colliery Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 1

KURRI, Friday: Edward Walton. 49, transmission laborer, was fatally injured today when he fell on to high voltage wires at Richmond Main…

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'Teenager Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 2

When he was knocked down by a car yesterday. William Weir (14), of 213 Piper Street, received slight injuries to his left foot and abrasions…

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Injured Police Constable

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 2

The condition of Constable Clifford Ralph of Orange police, who was injured when his motor cycle crashed into a tree near Walang on…

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Woman Injured Caravan Crash

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 4

ORANGE, Friday: A sleeping woman in a caravan had her legs injured this afternoon when the caravan snapped a coupling on a…

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Attack on Watchman Victim Critically Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A 60-years-old man was savagely battered with an Iron bar and robbed of £7 late this afternoon…

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Fatality at Orange

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 2

ORANGE, Sunday: The body of an 11-year-old boy who had been missing form his home in Orange since yesterday afternoon, was found today…

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Two Men Drowned

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: John William McLeod (29), of Wollongong Road, Arncliffe, was drowned in the cook's River, Tempe, and Leonard…

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Orange Family in Accident Four Injured

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 2

JPARRAMATHA, Sunday: Four members of a family of twelve were injured today when the motor lorry in which they were travelling capsized…

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Parents and Ten Children Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Sunday.-- A man, his wife and ten children were injured this afternoon when their motor lorry…

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