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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

267 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 14

Boy Shot Dead Fatality at Yerong Creek (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 1

As Miss Birkette, daughter of the manager of the Yerong branch of the Bank of N.S.W., was engaged in household duties, the five-year-old son…

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Man Drowned at Mudgee

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 1

Frederick Vickers, s middle aged farm laborer, was drowned in about three feet of water in Lawson’s Creek, six miles from Mudgee, on…

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Baby Killed Eight Others Injured Motor Accident Near Wagga (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

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

A year old infant, Muriel Hams, was killed, and eight other persons belonging to the same family more or less seriously injured, when a motor…

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Shocking Fatality Little Boy Shot. While on Bank Premises

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred at Yerong Creek on Thursday, resulting in the death of Dudley Galvin. the only son of Mr. and Mrs. George…

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Thrills at Forbes Races Horse Scatters Crowd and is Fatally Injured

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

Befor the third race at the meeting of the Forbes J.C. on Wednesday Kinanda, while standing in stall was frightened by a whirlwind…

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50 INJURED Sensational Explosion In Rubber Factory (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

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

Five ambulances were required to transport to hospital 50 employees who were injured in a sensational explosion at the Perdrian Rubber…

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Little Girl Drowned

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 7

Wandering away from her playmates, Mary Devitt, aged, two, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Devitt, of Yoogali, Griffith, was alter found…

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Thomas Killed Motor Racing Fatality At 170 M.P.H. (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 1

The world famoust racing motorist, Thomas, was killed in attempting to break the world's record on Pendine sands…

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Youth's Ordeal After Nasty Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 1

While fencing at his father's farm Burraga, on Tuesday Edward Yound (18) fell on a sharp peg, which was pro[?]ruding four inches from the…

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Here and There Accident at Forest Reefs Races

Cowra Free Press · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 1

An accident occurred in the Open Hack Race at Forest Reefs, on Saturday afternoon, a jockey, Robert Kelly, receiving concussion of the…

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Manager Killed At Selem's Mill Fatality at Albert

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

Mr. K. Breaden, the manager of Mr. H. F. Solem's Cypress Mill, at Albert, about 53 miles north of Condobolin, was so severely crushed on…

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Two Killed 23 Injured When Attending. Funeral (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

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

A London cable states that two men were killed instantly, and twenty-three others (including women and children) were injured, when…

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Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 8

An accident, which unfortunately resulted in the death of Miss Mollie Cunningham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Cunningham of Wongalea, occurred…

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Fire at Bowser Father and Son Burnt Woman Also Injured Sensation at Milvale

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 6

A sensational occurrence took place a Milvale on Tuesday last at about 9.30 p.m. as a result of which Mr. Charles Wilson, of Grogan, and his…

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Boy Steals a Car And Runs, Down Little Girl Both Seriously Injured (By Wire)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 1

A Melbourne message states that a boy [?]aged 14, stole a motor car from outside the stadium at West Melbourne…

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Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 6

On his way to school this morning a boy named Trethewy sustained a broken jaw, as the result of being struck by a motor car. It is stated…

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Alleged Brutal Attack Charles Foo Badly Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

Charles Foo is lying in a bad condition in the Forbes District Hospital. It is stated that he has a broken Jaw, three broken ribs, with the…

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Woman Injured Rush to Hear Bishop of London (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 1

Such was the rush to gain admittance to St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, to hear the Bishop of London preach yesterday, that…

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Carelessness Causes Avoidable Accidents

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 3

Burns and scalds figure prominently in accidents that happen in the home. The old- fashioned words "Safe at home,"…

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Serious Accident at Junee

Cowra Free Press · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

While engaged in his office at the “Southern Cross,” Junee, early on Tuesday morning, Mr. Alfred Bennett, the proprietor of the newspaper, met…

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