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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

199 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 10

Motor Fatality Gunningbland Farmer Killed by Car at Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

A sad fatality took place at Parkes about 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday last when Mr. Sylvester Barry, a native of Parkes and a farmer living at…

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Motor Tragedy Two People Killed Seven Others Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

A collision at Coorparoo, a suburb of Brisbane, between a Hudson super six and a light spring cart, resulted in the death of a…

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Motor Fatality. Coroner's Inquest

Western Champion · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 23

The Forbes Coroner, Mr. W. T. Gilchrist, held an inquiry on Thursday last into the accident responsible for the death of Mr. Sylvester Barry. The…

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Five Injured Motor Somersaults

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 12

A serious motor smash occurred on the Hillgrove Road, within half a mile of Armidale, A car owned and driven by F…

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Surfing Tragedy Two Drowned at Freshwater Others in Difficulties (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

A surfing tragedy, occasioned by an exceptionally heavy undertow, occurred at Freshwater near Manly, yesterday afternoon…

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Walked in His Sheep Somnambulist Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Night

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

James Grant, aged 56, walking in his sleep last night, fell down the stairs and injured his ribs and head…

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Train Smash at Adelaide Two Killed, 40 Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Night

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

Au Adelaide message states that a sensational railway smash occurred outside Adelaide Railway Station to-day…

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Motors in Collision Four Persons Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

A Newcastle message states that a collision occurred between a motor ear and a motor cycle and sidecar at Broadmeadows…

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Serious Accident Boy's Skull Fractured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

Michael Wilcox, the 14-year-old of Mr. and Mrs Wilcox, of West Wyalong, met with a serious accident on Wednesday last, whilst…

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Burggoney Notes Serious Accident Rabbit Trappers Strike

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 4

A sad accident happened to Mr Barr, of "The Bluff" holding, who had the misfortune of having a tree fall on him on…

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THE Western Champion [?] Parkes and District Representative. Thursday, February 8, 1923. Serious Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 12

While engaged at Cheney's new buildings in Church street on Wednesday morning Mr. Jimmy Pepper was the victim of a serious accident…

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Burning Fatality Miss Fraser's Sad End

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

A terrible burning accident occurred at Forbes about 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday last, as a result of which a well-known local personage in Miss…

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Burning Fatality Miss Eraser's End Coroner's Inquiry

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon last the Coroner, Mr. W. T. Gilchrist, conducted an inquiry into the death of Miss Alice Maud Fraser, the victim of…

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Accident in the City. Woman Struck with Barrow of Concrete (By Wire)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday Night. Mrs. Elizabeth Bracks, was walking, beneath a building being demolished to-day, when a…

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Double Drowning Fatality

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 5

Two boys, Richard Walte and Donald Spayo, who were fishing in Dye's Lagoon, about four miles from Corowa, were drowned last…

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Woman Driver Killed. a Peculiar Fatality

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 15

Melbourne.—Stricken with terror after she had dashed across the line in front of approaching race train a woman motor driver…

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Baldry Accident. Gallant Rescue by Old Man

Western Champion · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

Baldry was the scene of a remarkable accident, or rather a series of accidents, on Wednesday morning, as a result of which (says the Molong,…

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Woman Seriously Injured While Attempting to Save Child (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

In attempting to save her two-year-old son from being run over by a tram in George Street last night, Mrs. Vera Fitzpatrick, 37,…

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A Sulky Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

Mr. "Corky" Cripps has been figuring in a number of accidents of late. In the early part of the week he was driving the horse which recently…

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Young Man Drowned at “Mayfield.” A Sydney Lad’s Sad End. Loses His Life in Four Feet of Water

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

On Monday, Mr. P. G. Westphalen, Coroner, held a magisterial inquiry . touching open the death of a young man named Cecil Charles Gibbes, who…

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