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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

211 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 11

Car Overturns Footballers Injured One in Serious Condition

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 5

A carload of footballers travelling from Wagga to Temora on Sunday met with a serious accident. There were six in the car—Charles Slocum…

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Fatal Accident Young Man Killed. Through Overturning of a Motor Cycle

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 1

On Wednesday afternoon last Mr. Walter Roberts, accompanied by his brother, Arthur, left Cowra in a motor cycle and side car for their home…

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The Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon a serious accident happened in Bathurst street, opposite the post office, when Mr. James Oppy, junior, driving his Ford…

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Another Victim. Motor 'Bus Fatality. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 10

Thomas Allsop, 30, of Paddington, when going home from work last night, was struck by a motor bus which crushed his head to a pulp…

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Two Girls Injured Struck by Lorry (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 1

Lorna Hearn, aged 19, of Mascot, fractured her left thigh when going home from work last night at Botany, when a lorry ran into her…

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A Painful Accident

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 5

While lifting some boxes yesterday Mr. Walter Neale was the victim of a painful accident, as a result of which he hurt his back rather…

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Trottting Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 13

Yesterday's sporting carnival at Tichbourne was marred by an unfortunate accident in the final trot of the day. Jersey Silk, ridden in…

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Fireman Killed Two Others Injured Big Fire in Melbourne (By Wire) Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 1

One fireman was killed and another badly injured at a fire which broke out at 3 a.m. in Melbourne this morning in the three-storied brick bottle…

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Corcners' Inquiry. Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 9

The District Coroner Mr. Jas Swann, J.P., held an inquiry on Monday morning [?] the [?]eath of Arthur [?] which [?] at the Parkes…

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Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 11

A very sad accident occurred on Mr. P. Logue's farm at Brolgan on last Thursday afternoon, when his son Arthur Francis Logue, was…

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Boy Drowned

Cowra Free Press · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 4

When endeavoring to recover a football from an underground tank, Arthur Bernard McCloskey, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James…

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Accidents in the City Several Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 1

A motor car crashed into a wall near the Prince of Wales Hospital yesterday. Joseph Gregory, 32, sustained…

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Motor Fatality at Orange . Child Run Over by Car

Cowra Free Press · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 2

A frightful fatality took place at Orange on Sunday afternoon, when Geraldine, the pretty little four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald…

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Motor Cycle Accident Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 13

As the result of a collision between a motor, car an a motor cycle with side-car at St. Mary's, James Layburn, 21, received a fractured skull…

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Another Car Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 13

Two motor cars collided in College Street-last night, Stella Wall, of Bondi sustained a deep cut over the eye, and James Wilson terrible injuries to…

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Motor Coach Accident Driver Severely Hurt

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 12

Mr. W. Forbes had a piece of bad luck with his motor service bus, which he has only recently commenced running between Condobolin…

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Simple Accident

Cowra Free Press · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 4

Mrs. P. O’Brien met with a nasty accident at Greenethorpe. A log of wood slipped from the woodheap on to her leg severing two arteries; the…

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Obituary. Sad Fatal Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 2

A sad fatal accident, under most distressing circumstances, occurred on Friday afternoon last, when Leslie, the little son…

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Fatality at Ooma

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 2

Lionel Heaton, of Ooma, on Friday afternoon last was driving a motor lorry home from Grenfell with, a load of wire netting. Two of his children…

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Forbes Boy Killed Accident at Tullamore

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 12

While engaged in his work at Tullamore Sawill on Wednesday, a, log rolled on Henry Cecil Burke McMahon, and he died, shortly after…

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