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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

177 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 9

Shocking Fatality at Forbes

Western Champion · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 13

The show festivities at Forbes were marred by a shocking fatality which occurred at the Railway station yesterday morning. A lad named…

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Killed by Motor 'Bus 8-Year-old Boy's Death. Wednesday Morning's Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 4

On Wednesday morning, when Forbes was all a bustle of people and cars on the move toward the show ground, young Leo John McGeorge,…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

As a result of a motor car accident late on Saturday at Moree one man was killed and three Injured. Arthur William Ward, a taxi-ear…

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Forbes ’Bus Fatality

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 1

The unfortunate Show-day fatality at Forbes, when an 8-year-old boy named Leo. John McGeorge, was killed as a result of being run over by…

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Car Overturned by Wire Sydney, Friday. One Killed, Another Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 4

Hobart: A motor car was overturnd in the Richmond district, and Mervyn Herlihy, 19, was killed. Constable Goss was pinned…

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Railway Deaths Swept Off Footboard Man Killed—another Injured Newcastle

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 4

Shortly after 1 o,clock this morning Jack Mclntyre, sometimes known as Jack M'Donald, with two other men, Harry Styles and Edgar…

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Shooting Accident Youth Seriously Wounded (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 4

Maryborough, Queensland: Four yoaths, while out wallaby shooting yesterday separated to crawl through the dense lantana…

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Victoria Pass Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

The "Guardian" says the "Sun's" report of the accident at Victoria Pass, Blue Mountains, yesterday, was very much exaggerated, and that Mr…

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Women on "Douglas Mawson" Believed to be Drowned (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 4

Darwin.—Many well-informed residents here now believe that the white women are not in the blacks hands, but were drowned with the…

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Glentruin Injured May Not Start at Rosehill (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 4

The brilliant mare, Grentruin, struck herself while exercising on Saturday. No serious trouble is anticipated,…

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Mr. a Powter Injured

Western Champion · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 15

Mr Arthur Powter, well known on [?]tropolitan and country trotting [?]cks as the driver of the famous [?], Machine Brick, is at present…

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Serious Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 15

Mr. Arthur Root, of Bogan street, met with a very serious accident about 11 o'clock on Tuesday morinng while at work at the new Picture Theatre…

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Shaken and Denuded Accident at Daroobalgie

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 2

Mr. George Everest, of Grenfell Street, Forbes, had a remarkable escape from sudden death last week. He is an engine driver at the Daroobalgie…

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Aftermath of a Motor Accident Youth Claims £75 From Manildra Dr. Who Alleges He Was Twice Knocked Down by Defendant’ Scar

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 4

In the District Court yesterday a bright young lad named Alexander McGregor, through his next best friend, William McGregor, claimed…

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To-day's Wires Four Miners Killed Fatality in Wales Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 4

London.—Four miners in a small colliery, at Llamordais, who began work an hour before the usual time in order to attend the Swansea-New…

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Motor Lorry and Sulky Collide Passengers Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 4

A motor lorry and sulky collided at Lidcombe last night. Harold Jensen, aged 20, sustained a fractured skull and lacerations, and…

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Mishap to Express Sleeping Cars Leave Rails Accident at Goondah

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 16

A serious mishap occurred to the Sydney to Albury express, which left the Sydney station on Sunday night at 7.25 o'clock…

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Wamroyne Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 6

A painful accident befell Mr. Dick Lawler last Monday morning. With Mr. H. Fitzgerald he went out to catch some horses, one of which lashed out…

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Injured Boxer Condition Improving (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 1

Stan Sindell, the boxer who was injured at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, is now improving and will leave the private hospital…

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Horses for Melburne Sunburst Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 1

Brown Rajah and Troubadour were shipped to Melburone last night. Sunburst, who was accompanying them was frightened by a passing…

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