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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

253 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 13

Collision Near Wagga Motor Car and Cyclist Six Persons Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

A sensational accident occurred on Junee road on Boxing Day at North Wagga, resulting in serious injury to the following persons:—…

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Accident to Temora Mail Passengers Slightly Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

Owing to the drawbar of one of the carriages coming out, the Temoia mail train was delayed at Jerrawa on Tuesday. The train jolted heavily,…

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A Plucky Rescue Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 5

On December 20 Mr. J. D. Low, of Forbes, went down to his farm to do some work, taking with him two pf his own children and two others with…

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Fatality at Temora Young Boy's Terrible End

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 6

A sad fatal accident occurred at the Flour Mill on the last day of the old year, as a result of which William Cedric Smith Hollinghum, 15 years of…

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Cars Collide Forbes Man Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. Fred. Peters, of Forbes, is at present an inmate of Condobolin Hospital with a broken leg, the result of an accident which occurred on…

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Accident Averted Old Lady's Pluck

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 1

An accident that might have proved fatal occurred at Ungarie on Saturday (says the Lake "News.") The motor train was approaching the…

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Trundle Motor Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 6

A serious motor accident happened at Trundle on Tuesday, evening about 7.30. Mr. Walter Long took a few friends for a drive in his car…

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A Nasty Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 15

Mr. C. R. Rubenach, booking clerk at the local railway station, was chopping wood at his home on Tuesday morning when the axe was…

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Scalding Fatality Aged Woman Dies From Effects. Coroner's Inquiry This Morning

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 10

Whilst pottering about in the kitchen of her home on January 2, Elizabeth Helena Payne, a widow of 74 years of age, slipped,…

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Burning Accident at Canowindra

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 5

Mrs. J. W. Robinson, of Canowindra, met with a serious burning accident last week. It appears there was a pan of fat on the stove at her…

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Explosion in Germany Whole Street Wrecked Many Killed and Injured (By Cable) Berlin, Monday Night

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 1

A message states that an explosion of petrol gas occurred in the Moabit district Berlin. A four storied house collapsed like a…

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Another Motor Fatality. Accident at Bankstown. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 10

A motor fatality occurred at Bankstown last night, when Gordon Moore (13) was killed and Colin Moore (1[?]) sustained a fractured skull. The [?]ar…

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Motor Overturns Fatality at Bankstown (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

A motor fatality occurred at Bankstown last night, when several children were hurt. Gordon Moore aged 13, was killed,…

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Explosion in Colliery One Man Killed, 11 Injured Victims' Condition Seeious (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

There is little doubt according to interviews, that the explosion in the Redhead Colliery yesterday, killing William Riley,aged 56, and injuring…

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Fatality at West Maitland Car Crashes Nto Fence (By Wire) West Maitland, Monday Night

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 1

A fatality occurred here tins afternoon. A motor car driven by George Crich and occupied by five people, dashed…

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Shocking Accident at Manildra

Western Champion · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 11

A shocking accident occurred at Manildra railway yards. when Robert William Cole, aged 25, was killed beneath the wheels of a waggon…

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Two Girls Drowned Fatality in New Zealand (By Cable) Wellington, N.Z.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 1

Two girls, each ten years of age, Nellie Dearl and Phyllis Waterreaus, were drowned while playing in the Mackahi River near Oketahana…

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Redhead Fatality Fifth Victim Dies

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

The fifth victim of the Redhead colliery disaster died yesterday…

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Serious Accident Boy Badly Hurt

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 10

Whilst returning from the motor sports on Tuesday last, young Jack Le Brocque was thrown from a motor lorry as its struck a hole in the…

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FELL 300 FEET Fatality at Mount Buffalo (By Wire) Melbourne, Monday Night

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

Mrs. Ernest Gray, of Caulfield, fell over a gorse at Mount Buffalo yesterday afternoon and was killed instantly…

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