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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

211 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 11

Disastrous Floods in Southern Districts Three Persons Drowned Great Damage Done (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 2

Reports of enormous damage and loss of life are coming from the southern districts. Three persons have been drowned…

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Verdict of Accidental Death

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 10

At the Forbes Court House yesterday afternoon the District Coroner, Mr. W. T. Gilchrist, conducted an inquiry into the death of James Malloy,…

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A Sad Fatal Accident

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 5

The extremely sad news reached Mr. P. Field, of West Cowra, on Wednesday, that his nephew. Jack, the 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur…

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Arm in Chaff-cutter Serious Accident to Mr. Berick

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Berick, of Back Creek, met with a very serious and painful accident on Saturday last. He was engaged in cutting chaff at Mr. G…

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Accident at Wall!

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 3

An accident with serious consequences was narrowly averted at Walli on Sunday last. Two little girls, Vera and Lydia Bunting, daughters of…

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Head on Collision Two Cars Damaged Occupants' Lucky Escape

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 2

Whilst returning from Grenfell after the football match on Wednesday last an accident befel one of the local cars. At about 2.30 a.m. on Thursday…

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Big Rail Smash In Queensland Nine Killed—46 Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 2

Nine passengers were killed and 46 injured when the engine of the Rockhampton mail train left the rails while crossing the bridge at Woondum, a…

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Cross Word Craze Accident. Solver Knocked Down by an Engine

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 6

Cross-word puzzles, an idea imported from British newspapers, have become such a craze in Italy that, in some business houses, notices have been…

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Passing of Noted Stock Judge. Mr. James Dwyer Drowned. Tamworth

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 10

The body of James Dwyer, aged 78, who was acknowledged to be one of the best judges of stock in the State, was found, floating in the river at the…

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Sheep Drowned

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 3

Mr. C. K. Rose had hard work saving the sheep on his West Cowra property, the whole of which was flooded When a rough count was…

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Twenty Odd Pet Sheep Drowned

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 3

Mrs. W. Bryant, who resides near the Railway Station, had about 20 pet sheep in a paddock and the flood waters backed up so quickly in Coota…

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Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 11

A motor accident, unfortunately attended with fatal results, occurred in Clarinda street shortly after 5 o'clock on Tuesday evening. Little…

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Mansted Injured

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 5

After the match trouble developed with J. Mansted’s right knee, where a cartilege was badly sprained. He was examined by a doctor and will…

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Rye Park Old Resident Drowned

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 6

Mr. Richard Dorsett, aged 75, was thrown from his sulky whilst returning from Yass on Saturday last, into a creek and drowned. He was born…

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Collision at Corner Car Breaks Horse's Leg

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 2

A collision occurred at the corner of William, and Main, streets, Young between a car driven by Mr T. Reynolds and a horse and sulky, belonging…

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Harbor Sensation Head on Collision Ferry Steamers Damaged

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 1

The ferry steamers Kulgoa and Kurama came into a head on collision at 7.30 on Tuesday night. No one was killed, although both…

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Flood Waters Subsiding Horseman Drowned Position Easier at Forbes (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 1

Reports from the country state that the flood waters are still subsiding. A man was washed off his horse in a creek at Kangaroo Valley and was…

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The End of Ah Wong Drowned in Seven Feet of Water. a Market Gardener Who Could Not Swim

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 3

On Wednesday morning the Coroner (Mr. P. G. Westphalen) held an inquiry concerning the death of Ah Wong, a young Chinese who was…

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French Grand Prix Australian Jockeys injured (By Wire) Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 1

London.—A had accident marred the Grand Prix de Paris, an event for three year old in Paris to-day. Coram, Faraway, and Aquatintell,…

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Fatal Accident. Car Driver Exonerated

Western Champion · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 12

The District Coroner, Mr. Jas Swann, J.P., held an inquiry on Monday into the circumstances of the death of Henry David Le Brocque…

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