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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

267 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 14

Bulli Pass Fatality Motorist Before Court (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 1

Louis Johnson, 37, described as a motor proprietor, was remanded at the Central Police Court on a charge o fhaving feloniously slain John…

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Victim of Tram Accident

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 3

Mr. Peter Smith is now about again, but is still on crutches, as the result of being knocked over by a tram in Sydney nearly three months…

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A Strange Accident

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 1

Many friends throughout the State, especially newspaper men, will regret to hear that Mr. G. H. Varley, M.L.C., Chairman of Directors of the Country…

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Explosion at Oil Works Man Killed, Two Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 1

An explosion occurred about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Clyde Oil Refinery. One man was killed and two were…

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Car Accident a Lucky Escape

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 6

Returning to his home on Tuesday evening, just as he reached the outskirts of the town on North Condobolin Road, Mr. Charles Barrett, in his…

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Peculiar Accident to Popular Farmer and Grazier

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 9

One day recently Mr. T. Healy, of Morongla, was the victim of a painful accident. He was endeavoring to [?] a bull calf and by some means…

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"Movie" Ball For Injured Footballers A Great Success

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 4

The "movie" ball, held in the Mas[?]nic Hall on Friday evening in aid of the West Wyalong injured footballers fund, proved an unqualified…

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EXPERIMENTING With Explosives Three Persons Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 1

A man and two boys were burned in an explosion at Wonsora yesterday. Stanley Lansay, who is learning…

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A Motor Collision Between Sanitary Waggon and Mail Contractor’s “Ford.” Claim by Motor Garage for Repairs Done

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 2

Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, S.M., this morning John Percy Hyde sued Charles Howard claiming £2/0/7 for repairs to a motor car…

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Deaths by Drowning Exceed Car Fatalities

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 7

Mr. Harold Hardwick, supervisor of swimming for the N.S.W. Education Department, visited Mudgee during the week to arrange for the classes to be…

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Fireman Injured Touched Live Wire (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 1

Fireman Warnould was knocked unconscious when he touched a live wire whilst lighting a fire at Camperdown last night…

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Railway Disaster Train Derailed and Overturned 13 Killed, 60 Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 1

A London cable states that pending an official inquiry being opened into the Seven Oaks train, smash, in which 13 people were killed the cause is…

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Amputation Follows Accident

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 7

Mr. Angus Picker, the driver of the motor lorry which capsized some weeks ago between Trunkey and Tuena, has been the most…

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Killed by Car Fatality at Fitzroy (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 1

A Melbourne message states that while riding a cycle along Elizabeth Street on Saturday night, John Andrew Kelly, night watchman, was…

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Knocked Down by Car Two Men Seriously Injured Returning from football Match

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 4

A serious accident marked the termination of the football match—West Wyalong v. Forbes—at about 5 p.m. on Sunday…

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Killed a Horse Bank Manager’s Son in Car Accident

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 1

While returning from the Matron’s Ball at Cowra early on Thursday morning, a car driven by Mr. Hilary Lord, of the Primary Producers’…

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Twice in One Day Escaped Serious Accident. Car Stopped Inches From Deep Cutting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 1

Mr. T. Maynard, of Young, local manager of the Vacuum Oil Co., had two narrow escapes from serious accident on Wednesday. On both…

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Tremendous Damage Cloudburst and Rain 20 Persons Drowned (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 1

At Warsaw a cloudburst followed by torrential rain caused tremendous damage. Already 20 persona have been drowned and crops swept from the…

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Crashed Into Bowser Two Terribly Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 1

When a motor cycle and side car crashed into a bowser petrol pump at Bankstown, Cecil Bostock and Miss E[?]een Miller sustained terrible injuries,…

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Accident at Gasworks Fireman Falls in Pit. Suffers Injuries to Back

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

On Saturday, the man in charge of the afternoon shift at the Municipal Gasworks, Jack O'Neill, met with an accident which might have had more…

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