Double Drowning Children in Creek
A double drowning fatality occurred at Warialda, the victims being Gwen Skippen (10) and Gordon Skippen (8), children of Mr. and Mrs…
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Accidents, 1927
267 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 14
Interesting Items Boy Drowned in Lagoon at Forbes
A boy named Ronald Gilbert (7), son of Mrs. Jones, of Union Street, Forbes, was drowned in the lagoon at that centre on Anniversary Day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nearly Drowned! MISS M. Buckley's Close Call Prompt Rescue
But for the quickness of the action of Mr. J. Bray, in plunging into the Weir, there is not the slightest doubt that a drowning fatality would have…
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The return of accidents for the quarter ended December 31 shows that 36 persons were killed in accidents in which motor vehicles…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Painful Accident At West Wyalong
A painful accident [?] which might have easily been followed by fatal results, occurred to a l[?]d named Sibraa, aged 8, at Mr[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bad Luck Two Brothers Injured
Bad luck-came the way of Mr. and Mrs. G. Stephens, of "Pinegrove." Ungarie, recently. On Wednesday week, their son,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Radio and Street Accident
An elderly woman was knocked down by a motor car in Brisbane last week, and was taken to hospital in a critical condition. It was seen she…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →That Car Accident Car Owner’s Statement
The following letter has been received from the owner of one of the cars concerned in this week’s car accident in William Street, Young (a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Girl Nearly Drowned
The Forbes Council, recently erected dressing sheds at the Weir, South Forbes, and the spot is now the most popular bathing place on the river…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →JAMMED Bus and Trams 15 Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening
A motor bus became jammer between two trams in Pittwater Road, Manly, last night. As a result 15 persons were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Editor Injured During Disputes At Adelaide Trades Hall by Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening
During a dispute at Adelaide Trades Hall, D. Bardolph, editor of the South Australian "Worker," and F. W. Ward, Secretary of the Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sad Fatality in Queensland
Mrs. M. Elliott, of “Lily Vale,” Columboola, Western Line, Queensland writes under date 10/2/27: We have been having some terribly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sad Fatality Crawled 200 Yards Then Died (By Wire). Sydney
As the result of an accident while operating a wheat grader near Wagga yesterday a young man named Embers received a broken leg…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Near Accident at Weir
There was a near accident at the South Forbes swimming pool last night, when a girl named Hilda Harris got out of her depth. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →258 Killed in Year’s Motor Accidents. Western District Heads Country List
Motor accidents throughout the State totalled 1339, resulting in 258 people having been killed on 4580 injured…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local and General Jockey's Accident
An extraordinary accident occurred at the Carrillon Carnival races at Bathurst on Tuesday. On mounting Wee Chris to go to the post for the Maiden Handicap, E. Ellis, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FATALITY At Balranald
Mr. W. Rose, caretaker at the West Wyalong Literary Institute, received word on Sunday that his brother, Thomas aged 42, was killed at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sawmill Fatality
Mr. Chas. Breaden, of Breaden and Selmes, sawmill proprietors, died in the Parkes Hospital this morning, as the result of an accident at the firm's…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Drowning Ftaality
At a magisterial enquiry at Balranald, before Mr. Roy. H. Malcolm, J.P., into the death of Norman C. M'Pherson, who was drowned in the Wakool…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Binalong Tragedy Young Man Drowned. Entangled in Weeds
The deceased was 18 years of age, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Corcoran, of Binalong, and a nephew of Inspector Corcoran, of Yass,…
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