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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

768 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 39

Boy Friend Drowned in Swimming Pool Molong tragedy

Central Western Daily · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 1

An eight and a half year-old boy yesterday morning crawled through a hole in the…

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Mountain Climber Killed N.Z. Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 6

WELLINGTON. N Z., Friday: A young Melbourne mountaineer Mr. N. C. McGan watched helplessly while one of his companions hurtled…

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Swimmer Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

FORBES, Monday: Con Jones, well-knowen Forbes cricketer, received head injuries when he dived into the Glympie pool here last. He was…

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Man Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

A man was injured yesterday when a loose belt from a chaff cutting machine hit his forearm. The man is Rueben Cox of "Mona Cottage,"…

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Mystery of Injured Man

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Police believe that a man who was found unconscious and bleeding from head wounds…

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Cowra Man Drowned in Snowy River

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- A 24-year-old man was drowned in the Snowy River late yesterday afternoon…

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Two Men Killed Western Accidents

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

Two men were killed and five injured in accidents in the central west during the week end and yesterday. At Orange yesterday, Henry…

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Unusual Street Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

In an unusual accident at a Main-street east bus zone yesterday afternoon, building material loaded on to the…

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Molong Boy Drowned

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 5

An eight-year-old boy was drowned in Molong baths on Friday. He is Walter Hutchinson,…

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Woman Injured by Dogs

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 3

A woman sustained abrasions and bruises to the right knee and also shock when she was knocked to the ground by two…

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Man Injured in Explosion

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

An employ of the [?] Roads Board, Mr. [?] Ryan (45), of Dubbo. [?] with a painful accident [?]…

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Road Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

A man escaped injury when his truck got out of control and struck a guide post and then a telephone post yesterday morning on the Great…

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Car Passenger Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

When a car in which she was a passenger overturned on the Triangle Flat Road yesterday morning, Mrs. Arthur Shepherd, of Triangle…

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Pedestrian Injured During "Blinding" Rain Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 4

Knocked to the roadway in blinding rain last June, a Lithgow, man said in Tuesday's court he did not see or hear the vehicle which crashed into him causing severe injuries…

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Car Crash Inquest Bowler's Death Accidental

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 1

A finding of accidental death was returned at Bathurst yesterday by the Coroner (Mr. Bromhead) after an inquest into the…

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Borenore Man Drove Under the Influence Did not stop after accident

Central Western Daily · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

A Borenore man was fined a total of £8 in Orange court yesterday on charges of driving under the influence of liquor, and failing to stop after an accident…

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Boy, 8, Drowned in Swimming Baths

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

A Molong schoolboy, Walter Arthur Hutchinson, 8 1/2, was on Friday found drowned in five feet of water in the Molong Swimming Baths. His body was found by a schoolmate, and was…

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Woman Injured by Stray Dogs Lithgow Incident

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

LITHGOW. Thursday: A pack or lighting stray dogs in the main street of Lithgow today caused injury to a woman who was taken to hospital for…

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Cumnock Man Died After Car Crash Two Others Injured

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

A 63 years old Cumnock man, Edwin William Dowling, departmental manager of Black Brothers' Store, who was a passenger in a car which overturned on Sunday, died…

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Schoolboy Tells Story of Recovery of Brother's Body Death by Drowning Finding Returned by Coroner

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

The story of how the body of an eight years old Molong schoolboy, Walter Arthur Hutchinson was removed from the Molong Swimming Baths by his 13 years old brother…

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