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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

133 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 7

Painful Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

One day recently two little sons of Mr. Norris, of the Railway Dept, were playing at their father’s residence when one of them had the…

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Driving Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

Mrs John Roberts, of "Murrenvale," met with a rather serious accident on Saturday evening last. She was driving…

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Terrific Fire. 800 Persons Injured DAMAGE £2,500,000 LONDON

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 7

Eight hundred persons were injured and 50,000,000 marks (nominally £2,500,000) worth of damage was done by a factory fire at…

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Distressing Accident At Temora

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 1

An alarming accident occurred on Monday night (says the Temora 'Independent') when Esther the 4½ year old daughter of Mr…

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An Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 3

Master Noel Sheau had a streak of bad luck last Friday, when out hunting. He jumped on a log, and lightly catching his toe, fell heavily and…

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Attacked with Bottle Conductor Badly Injured (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

Patrick O'Neilly, 35, a tram conductor, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital early this morning, with extensive jagged wounds…

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Quandialla Burning Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 7

A serious burning accident occurred at Bland last week, when a daughter of Mr. W. Apps, was severely burned. It appears that she was…

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Escape From Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 7

What might have been a very serious accident was narrowly averted on Thursday last. One of Mr. J. Maples' little boys was at the station…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Accident at Gundagai. One Killed, One Injured Gundagai

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred here late on Saturday. Paul Windie, of Darlinghurst, Sydney, and Roy Musgrave, were crossing…

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Surf Tragedy Six Persons Drowned. (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 7

WELLINGTON. — An awful tragedy is reported from Greymouth. A big picnic party from…

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Train Accident Thrilling Experience

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 9

About 7.30 on Tuesday morning an accident occurred to the paper train from Sydney at Dunster's Cutting, between Albion Park and…

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Walked in His Sleep. Fall from White Tank Balcony. Accident to Mr. Berman

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 7

Mr Arthur C. Berman, solicitor, West Wyalong met with a serious accident aboiit 2 o'clock this morning. He is a boarder at the…

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Car and Buggy Collide Accident in Main Street

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

What might easily have proved a serious accident happened opposite the Commercial Bank of Sydney yesterday evening. Mr…

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Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 15

A youth named James Dillon, who was employed by Mr. W. J. Baker, at his farm on, the Condobolin road, three miles from Parkes, was…

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Drowning Fatality (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 7

A terrible fatality occurred at South Woodburh, near Coraki. Mrs. Dagg, (the wife of a returned soldier), her sister-in-law (21) and Mrs. Daggs' two children, were…

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Painful Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

One day recently Master Hilton Sharkey had the painful experience of having an orange pip blown into one of his eyes from one of these…

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Fatal Mining Accident Mr Douglas Finn Killed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 4

Townspeople received quite a shock last Thursday afternoon on receipt of the news that a dreadful accident had happened at Mineral Hill Briefly,…

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Severe Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 15

Albert Parker, an elderly man, was the victim of a severe accident at Parker's woodyard, in Court street, on Tuesday morning. He was engaged…

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Motors Collide Three Persons Injured (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 6

A taxi and a motor car collided at Anzac Parade at midnight. Three people were injured, one seriously…

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Car Crashes Into Waggon. Six Persons Injured. Invalid Soldiers the Victims (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 6

MELBOURNE. — A collision occurred between a motor car and a Chinese waggon at St. Kilda last night…

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