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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

267 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 14

Fatal Accident Near Naradhan

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 2

A man named Foley living at Naradhan, recently sustained, injuries which caused his death on Friday last. It appears that a couple of car loads of…

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Car Overturns Ex-Wyalongite Injured Condition Critical

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 1

Word was received in town on Saturday that Mr. Frank. Hutchinson late of Yiddah near West Wyalous, and now of Hillston, had sustained…

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Drowned on Eye of Legacy Greek Who was to Get £2000

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 3

James Verandos, a Greok, who con ducted a fruit shop, at Torrington, was swimming in the Deepwater River with a number of young men…

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Narrow Escapes Child Nearly Drowned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 8

Last week-end little Neville Whiley, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Whiley, was missed from the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J…

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Severe Injuries Terrible Accident at Coota. Two Railway Engines Pass Over Small Boy

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 5

On Tuesday night, at 12.45, two light railway engines pessed over the body of E[?]ye Albert Ross, 16 years of age, of Cootamundra, an…

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Crew Drowned Vessel Rammed and Sunk In Dense Fog (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

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

A provincial message states that 16 of a crew [?]shing on a schooner were drowned when the vessel was rammed and sunk in a dense fog by…

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Fatally Injured At Penrith Motor Driver Arrested (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

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

Clarence Pond, 28, was fatally injured when a motor car crashed into a stationary motor cycle at Penrith. The driver of the car was arrested…

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Express Hits Horse Accident at Junee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 7

But for the fact that the train was slowing down at the time, the Melbourne express might have been involved in a serious accident on…

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Shooting Accident at Billimari

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 2

On Sunday last a snake having got into one of the rooms at Mr. F. J. Kearns’ residence at Billimari, Mr. Kearns secured a gun to put an end…

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Miss Coleman Injured

Western Champion · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 10

Two typists, employed by the Federal Capital Commission, Misses Ena Coleman and I. Broom, were knocked down by a motor car, while walking…

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Level Crossing Accidents

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 November 1927 · page 2

We draw the attention of some responsible body to the added danger to motorists aud others caused by the stacks of sleepers…

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200 Drowned Floods in America (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 1

A Burlington message via Vancouver states that Lieutonant Governor Jackson and 200 other people were drowned in five New England…

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500 Killed AND 200 INJURED Restaurant Collapses (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 1

A cable from Shanghai states that 521 Chinese women were killed out-right, and 200 injured, when a two storied Chinese restaurant collapsed…

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Sad Fatality Lad Killed by Motor Lorry

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 1

An extremely sad fatality occurred in West Wyalong at about nine o'clock on Wednesday morning, whereby Clive Go[?]rey Hayward, son…

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Shot at Door W.A. Fatality (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 1

Constance Lupp, a married woman, met her death in a sensational manner at Geraldton, West Australia: She had knocked at the door of a…

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Local and General Motor Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1927 · page 2

A serious accident occurred along the Cowra road on Saturday morning about 3 o'clock, when a motor truck overturned when the driver was…

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Man Drowned Sailing Boat Capsized (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 1

When a small sailing boat capsized at Irvin's Inlet, West Australia, a Norwegian seaman, named Nantousen, was drowned, while his companion…

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Paisley Drowned Well Known Footballer (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 1

Gordon Daisley, the well known Cootballer, was endeavoring to swim acrobs Cattle Creek at Windsor yesterday when he suddenly threw his…

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Head-on Collision Motor Car and Tram R. Watters Seriously Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 4

Reuben Watters, of West Wyalong, and his companion were seriously injured in a collision on Parramatta Road, on Monday night. The…

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Motor Car Collision the Aftermath Claim and Counter Claim for Damages

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 9

In the District Court on Tuesday Desmond John Toovey sued Samuel Francis claiming £50 and damages £20/4/5 in connection with a motor…

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