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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

267 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 14

Drowned in Surf Victorian Fatality (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

Walter Boltey, aged 37, of North Geelong, Victoria, disappeared in the breakers when swimming to wards the beach at Bream Creek…

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Axeman Injured Alone in Bush

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 7

While Albert Crowe was engaged in felling a tree on the farm of Mr. Pembroke Potts, near Rankin Springs, his axe slipped, cutting his foot badly…

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Over a Culvert Motorists Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Owing to the headlights falling, a motor truck, in which three young men were proceeding from Matong to Narrandera on Christmas Eve, ran…

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Double Fatality Motoring Mishap Ex-Wyalongite Killed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 7

When driving along Lake Cargelligo road, about six miles fro milliston, on Christmas afternoon, two young men, Henry L. Blomeley (24) and…

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Jockey Killed Fatality at Hill End Races. a Strange Presentment

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 4

Edward Wright, a jockey, aged 25 years, and who resides with his parents at Kandos, was so badly injured a result of a fall from a horse…

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Motorist Killed Collision Near Mount Victoria (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

John Hunter, aged 22, of Hartley, was riding a motor cycle near Mount Victoria yesterday afternoon, when a motor car dashed into him…

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Two Boys Killed In Motor Collision (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

Allan Brown, aged 17, and Harold Simpson, aged 14, were killed at Singleton when a car at a crossing dashed into a motor cycle hey were…

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It Was an Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

"I understand," remarked the polite reporter to the close- mouthed manager of a certain London railway noted for its poor time, " that there was on accident on your…

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Distressing Case Child Accidentally Poisoned By Father

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

The advent of the New Year brought grief and sorrow to Mr. and Mrs. W. Arundell, of Weja. Arriving in this district from Terang (Victoria)…

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Serious Railway Accident. Near Manildra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 7

MAN'S RIGHT ARM SEVERED A man named Christopher Carthy, said to be a blacksmith of Manildra, met with a serious accident on the…

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Injured Again

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

The' Prince of" Wales" met .with" an accident while hunting with the Quorn at Melton Mowbray on Saturday. His ' horse stumbled while taking off at a…

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Rabbits Cause £50 Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Rabbits digging under the road at Waterview culvert on the Mont eagle Road, led to the Burrangong "Shire Council receiving a bill for £50…

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Nearly Drowned

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

While about 60 people were bathing in the river on Sunday, a young man, assisting a young woman across the stream, got into difficulties. Mr…

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Race Accident Local Man Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

While taking part in a cycle, carnival, at Wagga recently, Mr. P. R. Foley, well known in West Wyalong, Fell when he collided with another…

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Another Fatality at Maroubra

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

R. G. (“Phil”) Garlick, 44, a noted racing car driver, met a frightful death while travelling at 93 miles an hour at Maroubra Speedway on…

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Mail Train Smash Trucks and Carriages in Pieces Nobody Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Forbes missed getting some unwelcome publicity through the railway smash which occurred almost at the town boundary. There were possibilities for staging a second Murulla disaster in this, and the whole world would have read with horror of the…

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Married in Hospital Bride Injured Enroute to Church (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

Two motor cars, one containing a prospective bride, collided at Benalla (Victoria) on Saturday, as the bridal party were proceeding to, the church…

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Shooting Fatality

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

A fatal shooting accident occurred at Bogan Gate on Monday, the victim being Mr. A. G. F. Bollinger, a well-known resident of Parkes. Mr…

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Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 11

An accident, which resulted in the death of Ivy Marjorie Townsend, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bathurst J. Townsend, of "Spring Hill,"…

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Young Man Drowned

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

An Englishman named Constable, aged 21, has been drowned in the Murrumbidgee near Leeton. He could not swim, and sot into an 18ft hole,…

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