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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

134 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 7

Burning Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

A sad case of burning occurred here on Sunday, when the three-year-old daughter of Mr W. Nash, wus severely burned about the head and body. The…

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Bad Accident at Bethungra. Ganger Curran Injured. His Tricycle Run Down

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 3

Says the Cootamundra "Herald":—"Ganger William Curran, of Bethungra, whilst on a railway tricycle recently, was run down, in the Behtungra…

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Found Drowned

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

The body of a well-dressed young woman was found in Lake Wendouree Ballarat. It is believed she came, from this State…

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Workmen's Compensation What Is an Accident? High Court Decision

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

Melbourne. Tuesday.—A decision of importance in connection with workmen's accident compensation was given yesterday by the Full High Court, on…

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Woman & Three Children. Drowned

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 4

The wife of a man named Tobler, liv ing at Gayndah, Queensland, was found lying drowned in the river in three feet of water…

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Shooting Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 6

Mr Bob M'Kay, a carter in the employ of Messrs T. Cripps and Sons, bakers, of Forbes, met with a rather severe accident yesterday while…

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Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

Mrs W. Genge met with a nasty accident in Gaskill street on Monday morning last. It appears that she was about to get into a vehicle which…

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Royal Train Derailed Prince Escapes Through Window. No One Injured. Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

Two saloon carriages of the Royal train were derailed and fell over an embankment near Bridgetown, 172 miles from Perth…

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To-day's Wires Further Details. of the Prince's Accident. Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

The Prince had visited Jarrah timber country, Pemberton, where he saw woodchopping contests, and was returning along the same route…

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Injured Footballers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 5

Mr E. Asgill has returned home, but his arm it still in splints. Mr J. Magill, another footballer, is at present receiving medical…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, July 14th, 1920 Local and General The Orange Fatality

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 2

The identity has been established of the man who was killed at the Orange Summer-st. crossing on Saturday week last. His name was…

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Eugowra Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 5

Mr. Herb. Kent, while driving to church, was thrown out of his sulky, the wheel of which passed over him. Although nothing very serious is…

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City Motor Fatality

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 4

While crossing Myrtle Street, City on the way home last night, Mrs. Ada Noveitzki was knocked down by a car which passed on without…

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Accidentally Shot. Tragedy Near Adelaide. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 2

Arthur Banham, aged eleven, and his brother Clement, aged 17, were out shooting near Adelaide, when the hafnmer of the gun carried by…

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Aerial Accidents. Two Planes Suffer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 4

Two aeroplanes which were attempting a non-stop flight from Melbourne to the Duntroon College came to grief at Culcairn on Saturday. One,…

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Serious Accident To a Lad at Noonbinna

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 2

On Friday last a lad named Rowland Francis Parry was engaged splitting posts at his home at Noonbinna when a piece of a wedge flew…

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Fatal Accident at Murrumburrah

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 1

John Kinnear, 58, a resident of Blind Creek, Murrumburrah, met his death last week while driving home from Murrumburrah. It is stated that…

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Big Train Smash. Four People Killed. Fourteen Persons Injured. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 9

A passenger train standing about 100 yards on the Penshurst side of the Hurstville railway station was run into a few minutes after 6 o'clock…

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Another Train Collision No One Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 5

Two railway carriages collided at the Central Station yesterday Both were considerably smashed, but no one was injured…

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Railway Smash Two Trains in Collision. Three Killed and Many Injured. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 2

A disastrous railway smash occurred between suburban trains near Penshurst last night. It appears that the 5.24 p.m. passenger train south to…

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