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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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

Shocking Fatality Man Killed at Greenethorpe

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 2

A young man named Norman Mit­chell (18), nephew of Mr. E. Mitchell, of Gambarra, met his death in a shocking manner on Saturday. From…

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Crash at Central. Passengers Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 4

The first division of the Melbourne express crashed into the end of No 1 platform at Central Station, Sydney, on Saturday morning. The engine…

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Two Killed Nineteen Injured Motor Accidents in Melbourne. (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 1

William Collins, aged 30, of Malvern, was killed, and four others injured when two motor cars collided at Melbourne yesterday…

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Farm Hands End Sad Fatality Near Greenethorpe. Youth’s Head Crushed

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 3

Norman John Mitchell, 18, a farm hand employed by his uncle, met his death near Greenethorpe on Saturday morning in tragic circumstances…

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To Save From Drowning

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 3

An inventor has devised a new belt which, he thinks, wall keep every one who wears it from drowning. The wonderful article is made of indiarubber; but inside…

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Accident to Mr. J. McINTYRE

Western Champion · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 11

Mr. John Mclntyre, of Albert street, met with a very painful accident shortly before 7 o'clock on Friday evening, and in fact narrowly escaped…

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Peculiar Fatality Glass Cuts Spinal Column

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 2

The three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred A. Davis, of Tullamore, died in Orange hospital from injuries received under extraordnary…

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Many Drowned On the Way Back

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 3

NEW LORK.—A 60ft. launch, carying employees of a New Jersey bread factory to work, capsised in the ice floes of the Hudson River…

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Eyes Injured Three in One Shop

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 2

By a coincidence, Messrs Dickson, and Wiles, proprietors of a blacksmith's shop at Temora, and one of their employees sustained accidents…

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Toll of the Motor Two Killed, ll Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 7

Motors took a heavy toll in Sydney on Saturday. Two persons were killed and 11 injured…

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COMMITTED Driver of Car Melbourne Fatality (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 1

Harry Ward was committed for trial in Melbourne for the alleged manslaughter of Elizabeth Hazlett, who was struck and killed by a motor…

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Man Dead Stabbing Affray at Canberra Companion Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 1

John Milley, a laborer, aged 55, was stabbed in the back at Canberra yesterday, and died subsequently at the local hospital…

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Motor Accident Near Woodstock

Cowra Free Press · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon Mr. A. Baker (foreman at Mr. H. H. S. Francis’ brick kiln) and family were the victims of a very serious motor…

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