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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

267 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 14

Man Killed Crane Collapses Three Others Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 1

During the demolition work on a building in Barrack Street, Sydney, this morning, James Devine was killed and three other workmen were…

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Serious Accident Mr. Bert Cattle Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 1

The freinds of Mr. Bert Cattle, of West Wyalong, will learn with regret that on Monday evening he was the victim of a serious motor…

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Two Children Drowned Others in Difficulties (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 1

During a picnic on the Brisbane River bank near Esk, a number of children who were bathing, got into difficulties…

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Eleven Injured Lorry Collides with Post (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 1

Eleven men were hurt when a motor lorry taking workmen to Bunnerong Power House collided with a post it Matraville this morning…

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Tram Smash In Blind Cutting Several Injured (By Wiris) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 1

Cccil Keensan, 35 a tram conductor, had his leg so badly mutilated, that it had to be maputated, as a result of a collision between three…

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Drowned

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 4

Deeply grieved our king fisherman told us the said story of the drowning of Dunvey, his domesticated and thoroughly civilized cod fish…

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How a Collision was Caused

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 6

Late on Saturday night, 9th October, 1880, as the express train for Scotland, on the line of the Midland Railway Company, which had left St. Pancras Station, London,…

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Distressing Accident at Peak Hill

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 4

Mrs. Matthews, of Peak Hill, who is well advanced in years, was gathering pumpkins in hor garden, when her foot taught in a pumpkin vine,…

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Motoring Accident at Gular Gambone

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 4

Two motor cars collided on Saturday last at Gulargambone. One driven by J. Litchfield overturned, but of the five occupants none were…

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Shooting Accident at Bathurst

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 4

A pea-rifle accident occurred recently. The six-year-old son of Mr. S. R. Nicholls was found in a street with a bullet wound in his face. It…

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Accident to Motor Train

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

On Friday last the Cowra-Eugowra motor train ran into a bullock about two miles from Canowindra. Luckily the mishap occurred in a cutting and…

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TORNADO Many People Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 1

A Rock Springs message says that a most disastrous tornado was experienced in Texas inland grazing districts, taking toll of 68 lives, the…

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Drowned

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 4

Deeply grieved our king fisherman told us the sad story of the drowning of Dunvey, his domesticated and thoroughly civilized cod fish…

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Sad Fatality Car Overturns Young Man Killed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

Easter, "unfortunately, brought with it the death of a promising young man—Laurence Hill—well known find respected throughout the…

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Motor and Sulky. Collision in Dalton Street

Western Champion · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 16

A collision between a sulky and motor car, which might easily have been attended with much more serious results, occurred at the intersection of…

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Sensational Motor Accident Car Turns Completely Over. Occupants Escape Injury

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 6

One night recently as Messrs. —. Briell, E. Hood and C. Breen were driving in the former’s car about four miles from Cowra, one of the tyres…

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Motor Accident Miraculous Escape of Whole Party

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 4

Mr. Pert Goodwin, of Barry, accompanied by his wife and five children. left on Friday morning last to [?] the Easter holidays at the…

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Latest News Gigantic Disaster. Floods in Mississippi River. a Grave Situation. 300,000 Homeless— 350 Drowned

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

A New Orleans message states that the floods, which have hitherto been, tragic enough, have assumed the proportions of a…

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Painful Accident at Cudal

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

Last week, J. Ward, slaughter man for Mr. I. J. Hobson, the Cudal butcher, met with a peculiar accident while following his avocation at the…

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Strange Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 4

Writing in the "News," Mr. J. Fielder, the N.R.M.A. Technical Expert, tells of an extraordinary accident recently reported to him. He says:—…

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