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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

199 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 10

Fatal Accident At Moree Yards Fall under Truck (By Were)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday Night. MOREE.—A fatal accident occurred at Moree shunting yards, Mungindi Station…

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An Unfortunate Accident

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

Within five minutes of knockoff time, when he was to say good bye to his job for good, having been transferred to Murrurundi,…

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Sensational Motor Accident Car Turns Complete Somersault. Miraculous Escape of Occupants

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

A sensational accident occurred on the Mount McDonald road, near Woodstuck on Sunday. A party of Grenfell motorists, comprising Messrs…

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150 Soldiers Drowned. Explosion on Transport (By Wire). Sydney, Monday Night

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

ATHENS.—Owing to a violent explosion aboard a transport at. Alexander, 150 soldiers were drowned…

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Peculiar Accident Horse's Head Burnt

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 1

Mr P. Clogg, of South Broken Hill, has lost a valuable horse as the result of a burning accident Clogg, accompanied by Mr…

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Current Topics Condobolin Drowning Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 4

The body of a half caste named Hug[?]ie Grant, about 24 years of age, was recovered from the river at Condobolin on Tuesday last. As the…

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Condobolin Fatality a Half Caste Drowned

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 4

The body of Hughie Grant, a native of Forbes and son of Richard Grant, who was a blacktracker in Forbes a number of years ago, was recovered…

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The Drowning of Hughie Grant

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 4

Condobolin's Coroner being absent, Mr W G Gilchrist, Coroner, Forbes, journeyed across and held an inquest, in the Condobolin Court House last…

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Nearly a Bathing Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

A bathing fatality in the Lachlan on Sunday last was only narrowly averted, A number of boys were bathing in the river at the old…

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Motor Bike Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. Frank Saul, .of "Archdale," Wirrinya, underwent a trying experience at dusk on Sunday, evening last. Mr. Saul was returning home…

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Motor Car Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

Mrs. Tom Debenham was the victim of a serious accident on Sunday last, as the result of which she has since been an inmate of the local hospital…

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A Painful Accident

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 2

On Good Friday as Mr. McGilivray, one of our local milk vendors, was riding his motor cycle something went wrong with the chain, and…

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Sad Fatal Accident. Man Killed by a Motor Car. Canowindra

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 3

A young man named Guest, a returned soldier, was killed here this morning. He was cranking-up a c[?] psep[?]tory to coming in to Cowra…

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Terrible Death Burned and Drowned

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 1

Goulburn, Wednesday. — Mrs. William Jonas, 09, who lived with her husband and grandchildren at Tantulean, about three miles from…

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Fatal Motor Accident Ex-West Wyalongite the Victim

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 4

The sad news was received here on Tuesday that Mr. Cecil Dooner, youngest son of Mrs J. Griffiths, of Central Wyalong, had…

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Car and Lorry Collision in Main Street

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 1

Mr A. B. Grellman's Maxwell car was rather badly damaged by a collision with Mr Frank Riely's motor lorry on Monday morning…

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Motor Accident Victim's Condition Serious (By Wire). Sydney, Monday Night

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Ernest Leslie Chescoe was struck by a motor car in Allison Road, Randwick, early this morning…

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A Nasty Accident

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

Rev. C. Wesley in crossing the bridge on Friday afternoon on his way to Wattamondara, came to grief. His pony slipped on an iron plate and…

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Blayney Mans Peculiar Accident

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 2

While travelling to Sydney last Friday night, Mr. Life Smith cut his [?] severely in a simple manner. Thinking that the carriage window…

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Railway Collision

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 3

The Forbes-Stockinbingal train was delayed on Saturday owing to a collision between a special goods train and another goods train at Bauloora…

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