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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

768 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 39

Woman's Bad Luck Accident on Birthday

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Instead of attending a luncheon planned by her family to celebrate her 73rd birithday a Sydney woman was rushed by am…

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Accidents At Week-End

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 4

Lithgow ambulance had a comparatively quiet weekend when only four accident cases were attended to, all mishaps…

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No fatal accidents

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1

Although 54 traffic accidents were reported in the Orange police district during…

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Man Drowned After Drinking Party Widow's Evidence

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A man had gone for a swim after a wine-drinking party while still partly drunk, his widow told the City Coroner today…

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Miners and Railwayman in Yesterday's Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 3

Two mineworkers were among accident victims transported by the Lithgow Ambulance Service yesterday…

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Aged Horseman Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 2

A retired, farmer who found it difficult to settle down in the city was thrown from a horse at "Avoca" yesterday. He is Mr. Tom Jones (75), of…

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Inquiry Into Bell Road Fatal Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 4

A man driving on a good bitumen surface along the Bell-Kurrajong-road appeared to have…

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Injured Desperately Hold On To Life Beneath Snow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

VIENNA, Friday.--Heavy snowfalls, bringing the risk of further avalanches, menaced rescue teams in the Austrian Alps last night as they toiled in thick fog to reach villagers still trapped…

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Man Killed In Accident Near Mandurama

Central Western Daily · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 2

A man was killed and seven people injured when a car and a utility truck collided head-on…

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Boy Drowned

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: A nine years old boy was drowned this afternoon while swimming at Wottamolla, near National Park. He was Arthur John…

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Motorist Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 2

FORBES, Monday: A young man, Cyril Sly, was badly injured late last night when his motor car crashed into a tree near Forbes after he had…

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Three Drowned Picnic Party Tragedy

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: There was a triple drowning at a children's picnic party this afternoon at Seaforth Beach near Melbourne…

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Several Accidents Yesterday

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 2

A timber-getter and two miners were among persons injured in minor accidents yesterday. All were transported by…

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Boy Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 6

Master John Neervoott, son of Mr. and Mr. Bart Neervoort. of Queen Street, broke his leg whilst playing on the slippery dip In Oberon Park…

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Another Level Crossing Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 10

Miss Mary McMahon, of Gulgong, left for Dubbo on Monday last to see a relative, Mrs…

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24 Marines Drowned Harbor Collision

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

PANMUNJOM, Thursday: In Korea this morning 24 American marines were drowned in Inchan harbor when their esmall boat collided with one…

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Critically Injured in Long Fall

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- A woman fell 40 feet from a window in a block of flats at Milson's Point last night and…

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Miner Injured by Fall of Coal

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 3

LITHGOW, Thursday: A mum Edward Sloan of Lithgow both [?]th legs broken when he was trapped today in a fall or coal at the [?]…

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28 Marines Drowned Harbor Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 1

INCHON, Friday: Twenty-eight United States Marines were drowned yesterday when a vessel currying anti-Communist Chinese to Formosa…

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Boy Drowned in Molong Baths

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 6

MOLONG, Friday: An eight year old boy was drowned today in the swimming baths at Molong. He was Walter Hutchinson of Molong…

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