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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

133 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 7

Sad Drowning Fatality

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

We regret to learn that Master Neil Greig, the 14 year old son of Mr. and N. T. Greig, of Manatoo, Boorawa, was drowned in the Boorawa River recently…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 5

Townspeople (says the Condobolin "Lachlander") received quite a shock last Thursday afternoon on receipt of the news that a dreadful accident had…

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Bees Nesting Grenfell Farmer Injured. Rushed to Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 6

Mr. Phillip O'Loughlin,' a farmer from the Grenfell district, was admitted to Sydney Hospital at 5 p.m. on Wednesday after having travelled…

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Shooting Fatality at Tumblong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

A fatal shooting accident occurred at Tumblong last week, when a young man Alfred Randolph Clarke (17) was out…

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Fatal Motor Accident Returned Soldier's Death Car Collides with Tree

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

A shocking accident occurred during the early hours of Friday morning in the vicinity of Calleen, as a result of which Mr…

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Fatal Car Accident. Patrick Berrell The Victim

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 4

Condobolin has had many. Shock but none greater than that caused by the terrible accident which resulted in the death of a fine young man,…

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Drowning Fatailty At Yanco

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 1

Frank Schuman (16) of Roberson, who was attending the Yanco Agricultural, School, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River near…

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"Lost Their Heads." Locklesley Railway Fatality

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

BATHURST — At the inquest concerning the death of William Fogarty and Lance Evans, the victims of last Wednesday's…

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Cartridges Blow Up. 10 Killed: 25 Injured. Girls' Frightful Experience London March 6

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 1

A serious explosion, resulting in the death of five girls and the injury of 30 others, occurred at Port Tipton, in Staffordshire…

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Motor Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 1

While Mr J. Savage accompanied by Mr M. J. Murphy, was driving Mr W. Nixon's motor car from Narraburra to Temora on…

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Motor Accidents Horse and Car Collide

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 6

Mr. T. W. Bolam, of Forbes, had the mis[?]ortune to lose a good class of [?]thare during the week as the result of a collision with a motor car…

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Boating Fatality Mother and Two Children Drowned (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 6

BRISBANE.—Ernest West, his wife and two children were fishing in a flat bottom boat at Burleigh Heads…

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A Study of Accidents

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 3

An investigation of nearly 1,900 fatal accidents among insured [?]-earners in the three months, April to June, 1921, was recently made by the…

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A Study of Accidents

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 8

An investigation of nearly 1,900 fatal accidents' among insured wage-earners in the three months, April to June, 1921, was recently made by the…

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Motor Accident. Mrs. Peasley Badly Injured

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

Mrs Arthur Peasley, who resides at Central Wyalong, met with a serious accident on Wednesday night last, and is now an…

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Western Champion Parkes and District Representative. Thursday, March 30, 1922. Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 12

News is to hand of a fatal accident at Orange, involving the death of it well-known ex-resident of this district, Mr. A. J. Hockey, late of "North…

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Railway Fatality at Orange

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 6

An Orange message dated Wednesday, says: A shocking railway fatality occurred here at about 10.30 tonight, when an aged man, whose…

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Mr. Dooley Injured a Fall in the Street. (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 6

Premier Dooley fell in the street yes Lerday morning whilst going foe a morning dip at Bronte surf He fractured his ankle and will…

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Shocking Railway Fatality Mr. a J. Hockey the Victim

Western Champion · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred at the Orange railway station on Wednesday niglit, at about 10.30. when a wellknown and popular resident of…

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A Painful Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 7

Mrs. Heritage met with a very painful accident on Monday. She attempted to cross a fence built down the river bank, In so doing she…

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