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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

253 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 13

Fell Under Train Girl's Leg Severed Accident at Central Station (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 1

Molly Corney, aged 17, of Granville, fell under a train which was pulling into the Central Station this morning. Her leg was severed below the knee…

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Train Accident. Melbourne

Western Champion · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 11

In an electric train accident at Caulfield one passenger was killed and 20 injured, eight seriously…

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Man and Horse Drowned In Wakoo River (By WIRE) Melbourne

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 1

Harry Devereaux and his horse were drowned in Wakoo River, near Swan Hill, yesterday. 'Devereaux was discovered…

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Popular Railway Official Meets with Nasty Accident

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 8

Cowra residents will regret to hear of the bad luck attending Mr. George Pugh, the popular railway official at Cowra Station. Mr. Pugh, while in…

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Accident at Rockvale

Western Champion · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 10

Mr. A. Milgate, of "Rockvale," was the victim of a painful accident on Friday last. He was carting some seed wheat out to the paddock on a…

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Airman Killed At Point Cook Flying School Fourth Fatality This Year (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 1

The fourth aerial fatality this year occurred at Point Cook Plying School yesterday when Aubrey Percival, aged 21, of Caulfield, was killed shortly…

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Brisbane Express Derailment at Aberdeen Two Killed, Many Injured. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 10

A sensational railway accident occurred about three-quarters of a mile from the Aberdeen railway station at about 10 o'clock last night…

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Railway Disaster Seven Killed & 13 Injured Sydney-brisbane Express Derailed Wooden Viaduct Collapses One Carriage Split in Two (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 1

The Sydney Brisbane express, which left Sydney at 3.30 p.m. yesterday afternoon, was derailed between Togar and Aberdeen about 10 [?]…

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Serious Gun Accident Temora Youth's Terrible Plight

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 2

The continuous and loud barking of a white dog probably saved the life of a 17-year-old youth named Thomas Thacker, son of Mr. Thacker (of the…

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Serious Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1926 · page 2

A serious accident happened at the local silos on Friday morning, just after work started, whereby one employee met with very serious injuries…

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Shooting Fatality Man Accidentally Shot (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 1

A shooting expedition at Morangle on Saturday resulted in a fatality to John McMillan aged 22 Another member of the party fired…

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Wyalong Advocate Tuesday, June 15, 1926 Motors in Collision Can Completely Overturned Occupants' Miraculous Escape

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 2

On Saturday evening last a collision occurred in Neeld Street, Wyalong, between a motor car and a motor lorry, the occupants of both…

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Serious Accident

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 2

A regrettable accident occurred at the silo construction works at the Grenfell railway yards on Friday last, resulting in two men being seriously…

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Motor Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 10

Messrs. Claude and Ernie Fletcher, C. Smart, W. Rees and Squire Wilson, who left for Sydney on Tuesday morning by car, were unfortunate enough…

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Injured by Golf Ball

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 1

An unusual accident occurred on the local links recently (says the Goulburn “Herald”), as a result of which a local postman had his finger broken…

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Loss of a Leg Following Pea Rifle Accident Case in District Court Settlement Arrived At

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 2

In the Wyalong District Court on Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Bevan, Reginald Tilley claimed from Alfred Bertram McGrath…

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Accidents to Messrs. V. and W. Monger

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 5

We regret to record serious accidents to Messrs. Victor and “Bill” Monger. within two days of each others. On Saturday, Bill was ploughing,…

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Footballer Killed Collision with Another Player (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 1

Playing football at Wauchope on Saturday, Hugh Cameron collided with another player. Cameron was killed…

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Painful Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 18

Mr. J. P. Bingham, a member of our composing staff met with a very painful accident on Saturday morning last. He was at work at a small Arab…

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Motor Car Fatality

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 4

To live to be 86 years of age, and then to be knocked down and killed by a motor car, was the sad fate of an [?] and respected resident of…

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