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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

768 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 39

Injured at Home

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

When he[?]trod on some glass in the backyard of his home on Saturday, eight-year-old Norman Schofield received a lacerated wound to his right…

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15 Injured in Bus Crash

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

KEMPSEY, Sunday: A [?] carrying as passengers went over a creak bank while returning from a surf carnival, and turned over t[?]ce…

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Fatal Bus Accidents

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

OTTAWA (Canada), Sunday: At least 20 people were killed and others injured when a bus crowded with passengers crashed in a town in…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

A motor cyclist received a fractured right leg and concussion in an accident near Vittoria yesterday afternoon. He is P. W. Pepper, of…

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Orange Motorist Charged Sequel to Bathurst Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

A car driver residing at Orange was arrested by Bathurst police last night and charged with driving under the influence and with negligent driving…

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Bathurst Boy Shot Accident Near Dunkeld

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

A Bathurst boy, Anthony Bede Kirkman (15). of 209 Piper St., was shot in the head yesterday while out with a shooting party…

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Heavy Rain Causes Many Road Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

Heavy rain, which made the surface slippery and restricted visibility, plus the heavy traffic which used the thoroguhfare over the long weekend, contributed to eight accidents reported on…

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Foot Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

John Staoleton aged about 20, of Torch Street., Bathurst suffered a severe laceration to his left foot while "suckering" on his father's…

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Country champion injured

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 16

New South Wales country women’s singles champion, Mrs. C. Walker is suffering…

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Woman's Death Dive Husband Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

NEW YORK. Tuesday: Benjamin Racenstein (32), was inured yesterday when he attempted to catch his wife, Lillian (33), as she plunged…

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Road Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

A stray calf was responsible for a minor accident on the Perthville 'Road yesterday, when it ran in front of a car driven by Mr. E. H…

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Lift Driver Killed Hotel Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A lift-driver was dragged nine floors by the neck in a lift at the Hotel Australia. Castlereagh Street, city today…

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Cars in Collision

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 2

A car driven by John C. Simpson, of Nyngan, and a utility, driven by Ronald John Richard Carter, collided at the corner of Vittoria and…

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Six Young People Injured in Car Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 3

Six young people were injured when a car overturned on the Sydney road near Mudgee last…

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Royal Scot in Collision Near London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Thurs.-- Six persons were injured, one seriously, when the famous express, the Royal Scot, London-bound…

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Dunedoo Man's Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 20

Mr. W. ("Bill") Foster, a well known Dunedoo identity had the misfortune to take a tumble from his cart last…

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Manildra Men Have Narrow Escape From Drowning

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

Two young Manildra men narrowly escaped drowning in the notorious Flash Jack Creek, near Manildra, last weekend. The men are Boree Shire…

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Molong Man Died in Orange Hospital; Passengers Thrown From Taxi Two Others Injured

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

A well-known Molong man died in Orange Base Hospital on Sunday after sustaining injuries when he was thrown from a Molong taxi cafe on Saturday night…

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Accident Shocked Man to Death

Central Western Daily · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 6

MAITLAND.—A wheeler who witnessed a serious accident at Richmond Main Colliery on November 19…

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Women Injured in Car Crash

National Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 2

Three Dubbo women were injured in a car accident at 2 a.m. yesterday near Walang. The car, driven by Elsie May Berwick, of Erskine…

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