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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

253 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 13

Pillewinkie Injured. But Responds to Treatment (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

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

Pillewinkie was slightly hurt in the foreleg in the Essenden Stakes on Saturday. The horse was treatged yesterday,…

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Serious Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. R. E. Douglas, a well-known resident of Quartz Reef Hill, Young, over 60 years of age, met with a serious accident this week as a result of…

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Domestic Tragedy Husband Dead Wife Seriously Injured (By Wire) Sydney

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

Matrimonial complications were responsible for another tragedy last night. Keith Latty, aged 30, shot his wife,…

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Collision with Cyclists Timekeeper Killed (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. D. A. McKenzie, aged 61, who was knocked down and injured when several racing cyclists collided with him at Manly on Saturday, has died…

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Baby Killed in Motor Car Accident (By Wire) Gulgong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

As the result of a car accident on the Gulgong road yesterday, a baby named Grimshaw was killed. The mother and others members of…

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Accidental Poisoning

Western Champion · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 10

Mr. A. G. F. Bollinger, who is now settled on the land at "Binalong," Gunningbland, had a very unpleasant experience last, Thursday when…

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Aeroplane Fatality The Canberra Crash (By Wire) Melbourne

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

Flying Officer Pitt has been held responsible for the aeroplane fatality at Canberra on February 11. The accident was due to and error…

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Fatality at Goulburn Woman Killed by Car (By Wire) Goulburn

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 1

Mrs. T. Green, aged 44, a widow, when crossing a road, was knocked down by a car driven by the wife of a local school master…

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Harbor Collision Tug and Ferry Boat (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

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

A harbor collision, which might have had very serious consequences, occurred in Darling Harbor at 7.30 o'clock this morning…

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Fatal Accident At Level Crossing Motor Lorry Driver Killed (By Wire) Sydney

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

An accident occurred at a level crossing at Liverpool last night. A train crashed into a motor lorry the driver of which, Geo. Solomon, 28,…

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Train Accident at Galong Goods Train Derailed Local Mail Seven Hours Late

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 1

A goods train fouled the points at Galong early on Monday morning, and several trucks were derailed. The Temora mail was seven hours late…

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Accidentally Drowned

Western Champion · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 8

Reginald Brookes, a young migrant who had been only six weeks in the country, was accidentally drowned in a dam on Mr. John Barber's…

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Newsy Notes Lad and Horse Drowned in Creek

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 9

Reginald Brookes, aged 17, was drowned In a dam at Currajong on Tuesday evening. He had driven his the horse and cart over the bank to give…

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Woodchopping Accident

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 9

In the final cut at his log which won him the 12-inch underhand event in the wood-chopping contest at the Royal Show yesterday, J. McKenzie,…

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Hotel Verandah Smashed Car’s Wild Dash Accident at Cootamundra

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 3

A sensational accident happened at the corner of Parker and Bourke streets, one day last week, when a car coming along Parker-street from…

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Drowned in a Dam. Immigrant Lad's Tragic End Goes to Death in a Dray

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 1

A sad drowning accident occurred at the property of Mr. John, Barber, Currajong, Parkes, on Tuesday evening last, by which a youth named…

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Caragabal Tragedy Old Man's Death. Chapter of Accidents

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 10

Residents of Caragabal received a shock last, week' when it became known that Mr. James Kelly, 66 years of age, a well-known and respected…

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Pluck Boy Saves Drowning Girl

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 5

Warren.—The pluck of a boy of 12, Bud Rose, son of the manager of Yangangbil Station, saved Miss Isobel Taylor from drowning in a flooded…

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Shot in Arm Curious Accident Jostled by Constable

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 6

Leaving Brisbane Stadium on Wednesday night, Roy Rigney, of South Brisbane, was shot in the left forearm in a most extraordinary manner…

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Sad Fatality Norman Smith, junr., Drowned at Narrabeen

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 1

The deep sympathy of local residents goes out to Mr and Mrs Norman Smith, of West Wyalong, in their sad affliction by the death of their…

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