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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

177 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 9

A Serious Accident

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon as Mr. T. Davis, the well known local carrier, was removing a building from Dr. Robert’s property which he had…

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Another Tram Accident

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2

Recently one of our oldest residents, Mr. Victor Watt, was the victim of a tram accident in Sydney, and has been confined to his room…

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Shooting Fatality Death of Mr. F. McNair

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

Residents of the Wamboyne district were shocked on Monday last to learn of the untimely death of Mr. Frederick McNair. He was…

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Serious Accident To Mr. R. Stanley

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 1

Mr. Richard Stanley, of Tullibigeal, met with a very serious and painful accident recently. He was driving a 10-horse team in a…

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Fatal Gun Accident. Albert Lee Accidentally Shoots Himself

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 4

The people of the town and district received quite a shock last Saturday as the news spread that Albert Edward Lee had met a…

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Killed by a Gate Fatal Accident at New Grenfell Road

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 2

A strange and fatal accident occurred at New Grenfell Road on Saturday afternoon last, when little Olive Turner, aged 8 years, was…

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Railway Fatality, Driver "Denny" Faulkner Killed Cut Up by Albury Mail

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 14

Charles Arthur Faulkner, aged 34, familiarly known as "Denny." (driver on the Cootamundra-WyaJong line) came to a frightful end…

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Astral Lost Founders Off Coast Fireman Drowned. Crew Thrown Into Water

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 2

Captain M'Donald and live shipwrecked mariners landed at Barrenjoey (Broken Bay) at an eavly hour on Tuesday morning and reported…

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Motor Collision Aftermath One Defendant Fined and the Case Against the Other Dismissed

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 5

The final scene in the recent motor car collosion was staged in the Police Court on Tuesday, when Thomas as Eichorn pleaded guilty to a charge…

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Terrible Accident Man's Back Broken

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 2

A very shocking accident occurred at the "Mylandra Park" property on Friday last. From the very meagre details at…

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A Shocking Accident

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 2

While Mr. John McKenzie, of Goolagong, was engaged ploughing on Mr. C. Grieves’ property, Mylandra Park, he tripped and fell and the disc…

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Shocking Accident SYDNEY

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 4

At 7 o'clock last night a passenger train from Ryde was approaching Meadowbank when two twin brothers, John and James Gilbert, 16 years of…

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Accident at Municipal Stables

Western Champion · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 13

Mr. Jack Stewart, the well-known Municipal employee, was badly hurt at the stables where the Council's horses are housed on the evening of…

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Ploughing Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 6

Our Grenfell correspondent forwards us further particulars of the accident that befell Mr. John McKenzie at Mylandra Park last…

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Serious Accident

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 2

A shocking accident happened on Mr. C. H. Grieve's farm, “Mylandra Park,” on Friday, to a laborer named John McKenzie. It appears he was…

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Motor Collision. Actress’s Claim. Gladys Moncrieff in Court

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 4

As a sequel to a motor collision in January last, in which Miss Gladys Moncrieff was implicated, a claim for £150 damages was made by the…

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THE Western Champion AND Parkes and District Representative. Thursday, April 24, 1924. Burning Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 12

On Tuesday morning Mr. Fred Taylor, of the Alectown road, went to feed his horses and on his return to the house found his brother Dave (38)…

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Car Capsizes Fatal Accident Narrowly Averted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 2

When Jim and Harry McGarry were driving along the Condobolin Road on Sunday afternoon, the blowing out of a back tyre caused sudden…

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Labor Leaders Injured

Cowra Free Press · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 1

A motor accident near Ashburton (N.Z.) resulted in an injury, not very serious, to Mr. H. Holland, Parliamentary Labor Leader (and…

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Boy's Plucky Rescue Girl Nearly Drowned

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 9

Miss Edna Leech, aged 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Leech, of, Tenterfield, had a narrow escape from being drowned in the…

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