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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

253 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 13

Harbor Smash Ferry Damaged Collision with Collier

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 6

A collision between the Sydney Ferries steamer Kuramia and the collier Wear, occurred off Circular Quay on Monday…

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Five Dead Forty Injured Explosion in Foundry (By Cable) Vancouver

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 1

A message from Connecticut states that five are reported dead and nearly 40 injured by an [?] which demolished a foundry…

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Picnicer Injured Damages Against Bus Driver

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 7

In the Small Debts Court at. Yass, Claude Ingleson sued Thomas R. O'Neill for £10 as compensation for injuries recived through the motor…

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Locked Together. Two Men Drowned Near Hay. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

A double drowning fatality occurred five miles west of Hay on Saturday. The victims were Victor Gilbert, a young man, and Gordon Poscok, aged…

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Motor Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 11

Several well known Parkes residents were involved in a motor accident, whicli occurred in the small hours of Sunday morning, at…

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Two Injured Cycles Collide

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 9

Alexander Thistleton, 17, and Goluse Sebastiano, 19, were admitted to Grif[?]th Hospital, suffering from injuries eceived In a collision between a…

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Collided with Bridge ParkeS Residents Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 14

A car driven by D. Hatch, of Parkes, and containing three passengers, collided with Dunkeld Bridge. about six miles from Baihurst with…

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Shocking Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 3

A distressing accident occurred at Errowanbang Station, when Mr. John Madden, employed by Mr. R. B. Officer, received injuries which resulted…

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Frightful Accident Young Girl Loses Her Leg. Through a Gun Going Off Accidentally. a Second Girl Also Injured

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 3

About 12.30 on Sunday afternoon a young men named Frederick Smith, aged 23, who is engaged as a groom on Mulyan Station, was cleaning his…

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Painful Accident

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon Mr. W. Truscott was driving home up the Hospital Hill when his pony, a very quiet one, took fright and bolted on account of…

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Strange Equine Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

Many instances have been recorded of horned stock being found dead with horns interlocked, but, perhaps, the first instance of a horse committing…

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Extraordinary Accident Barbed Wire As a Lariat. Woman's Painful Injuries

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 10

Most, of us are mere or less, fatalists, and therefore we are not surprised when Fate plays us some capricious trick. How capricious…

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Accidentally Shot

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 10

A serious shooting accident occurred at Mr. J. Pagan's. Muiyan Station, a few miles from Cowra, One of the domestic staff, Miss Florrie Drumgold…

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A Painful Accident

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 9

While climbing one day this week Master Bert Leek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Leek, lost his foothold and fell, breaking one of his arms…

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Con. Cullen Drowned in Murrumbidgee

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

News came from Wagga yesterday morning stating that Cornelius Cullen (26,) was drowned the previous day in the Murrumbidgee River…

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Explosion at Meat Works Two Men Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

An explosion occurred at the Riverstone Meat Works last night. Two workmen, William Spice (29) and Arthur Wills (50) were injured,…

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Drivnig Accident Car Collides with Electric Light Post

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

Mrs. T. Kennedy was driving her car from West Wyalong to Wyalong on Sunday night, when it collided with an electric light post opposite…

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Explosion at Quarry One Killed, Another Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Friday. Melbourne

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 1

A premature explosion at Gippslandblue metal quarries, yesterday resulted in the death of Willian Forbes, (48),…

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Fatal Accident Boy Killed at Weethalle

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

On Wednesday last a lad named Leslie Norman Hoare, aged 10 years, met his death under rather tragic circumstances. He was aiding on…

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Collision Bathurst Road Accident

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 3

A head-on collision occurred between two motor cars on the Bathurst Road, Shadforth, about 12 miles from Orange, on Sunday morning…

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