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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

253 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 13

Serious Motor Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 10

Mr. Fred Donnelly, of Alectown, while on his way out from Parkes on Saturday night, was the victim of a motor accident. Mr. Donnelly was…

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Accidents at Parkes Motor Car and Cycle Collision

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 3

Mr. Victor Harris, aged 22 and a single man, employed by Mr. J. Carr, jeweller, was the victim of a serious accident just out of Parkes on…

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Mr. Fred Donnelly's Serious Accident Conveyed to Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 3

Mr. Fred Donnelly, a member of the well-known Alectown family of that name, met with a serious accident on Saturday night last while…

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Toll of the Motor Three Killed and 15 Injured The Week End in Melbourne (By Wire)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 1

Melbourne, Monday. Altogether three persons were killed and fifteen injured in motor accidents in Melbourne during the week…

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Tree Fell on Hin Settler Badly Injured Crawled Towards Home

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 12

Remarkable grit was shown by Mr T.R. Hunt, a well known Goolgowi settler, when he met with a serious accident recently…

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Tunnel Fatality

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 4

That the lack of outlet for gases in the Ardglen tunnel was responsible for the death of Fireman Heffernan in the sensational railway…

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Submarine Disaster. Five Drowned

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

A London message states that the submarine H29 sank at Devonport dock yesterday. Some ot the crew were rescued, but five perished…

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Fell Sixty Feet Workman Critically Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 1

William Short, 60, a laborer, fell 60 feet down the lift in the new building of the Masonic Club last night or early this morning…

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Launch Sunk Collision in Sydney Harbor Workmen's Exciting Experience (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 1

The launch "Maori," conveying 20 workmen to Woolwich Dock to-day collided with a harbor barge at the entrance to Lane Cove River…

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Arglen Tunnel Accident Inquiry to be Held (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners have decided to hold a departmental in quiry into the Arglen Tunnel accident, devoting special attention to the…

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Astounding Accident Driver Falls From Train

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

An astonishing incident, occurred yesterday,at Newcastle, England, where an electric passenger train without a driver, dashed through the…

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Four Fingers Severed Serious Accident to G. Stephenson Whilst Working Planing Machine

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2

George Stephenson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stephenson, of West Wyalong, whilst working at his father's joinery works. West Wyalong, on…

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"Nn" Engines Millions of Miles Without Serious Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 4

In defence of N.N. engines, the Railway Department announces that during 12 years the engines had been in existence they had run almost…

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Sulky Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 5

Some of the members of the Young Pioneer Hockey Club had an exciting experience on their way to Monteagle on Sunday, to take part…

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Newsy Notes Fatality at Fullerton

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 3

Recently, while Mr. Michael J. Howarth was engaged digging out a rabbit burrow on Fullerton Station, a rock was dislodged, which fell on…

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Shocking Fatality Man Cut to Pieces. Train Hits Wayfarer

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 9

James Orr, an old man living near Fish River, between Goulburn and Gunning, was run down by a train shortly before mid-night on Tutsday…

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13 Killed by Molten Metal. Terrible, Accident at Steel Works (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 1

A Reuter's cable message from Jamshey-purs states that an accident occurred at Tata Steel Works yesterday…

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Accidental Automatic Alarm Bell

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 9

A steward at the Goulburn Club was led by the incessant ringing of an electric bell to investigate. He found the club premises alight. The…

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Gun Accident

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 2

Master Reginald Boardman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boardman, of Bangaroo, is very lucky to be alive to-day. On Sunday morning last he…

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Accident to "Bunny"

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 6

In the Young v. Cootamundra football match last week a very unusual incident occurred. Referee Poplin got too close to a ruck, and the…

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