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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

267 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 14

Nearly Drowned

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 3

Mingo Mazar, aged 18, was nearly drowned in the Young reservoir near the cricket ground recently. With his brother (Roy) they were in their…

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Serious Accident Car and Cycle Collide Colin Lindsay Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 4

About 6.30 p.m on the 4th inst., Mr. Colin Lindsay, son of Mr. and Mrs R. J Lindsay, of Girral, was proceeding to Ungarie on a motor cycle,…

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Tragic Fatality at Morongla [?] ;Mr. "Ted" Healy Killed Instantaneously. Our Entire District Mourns the Death of One of Our Most Popular Young Men

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 3

During our sojourn in Cowra it has been our lot to chronicle many distressing happenings, but easily the saddest duty in our career is to refer…

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Fire at Bowser Serious Accident Averted

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 1

What might easily have proved a serious happening. was folltuniately frustrated at Mr. H. Edward's motor garage at about nine o'clock on…

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N.Z. FATALITY Schoolmaster Killed (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 1

The school master who was killed while essaying the ascent of Mount Egmont, New Zealand, was named Latham…

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Fatal Accident. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 6

Further particulars of the fatal accident, which occurred on the southern slope of Mount Egmont have Been received' from Wellington (N.Z.), and…

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Serious Accident Man's Hand Sawn Off

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 6

Just before going to press, a young man named Sid Dean, an employee of Mr. D. T. Herbert, of "Leura," Bedgerabong, was…

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Horse Which Caused Fatal Accident Shot

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 2

The horse which caused the sad fatal accident to the late Mr. “Ted.” Healy on Sunday was shot when captured the same evening…

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Drowned in Harbor Well Known Artist (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 1

Joseph Lynch, the well-known, black and white artist, was drowned from a ferry in Sydney Harbor on Saturday night…

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Motor Cycle Accident MR. J. Johnson Seriously Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 6

Early this morning, Mr. Jack Johnson, the popular young postal official, and hon. secretary of the newly-formed Debating Club, met with a serious…

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Lorry Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

On Saturday evening a lorry carrying a load of lucerne from Jemalong Station, for Condobolin, overturned when about 7½ miles from its…

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Injured Fire Fighters. Claims for Compensation

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 5

During, the sittings of the Royal Commission on Bush fires the question of compensation in connection with the injury or death of an emplo[?]…

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Shooting Tragedy Details Concerning Tribolet's Death. "Accidental," Says Coroner Sam

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 6

At the Court House on Thursday morning, the coroner. Mr. Arthur Sam,. J.P., held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fatal…

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Found Drowned a Milton Farmer (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 1

Edwin Egold, 48, a well known farmer, was found drowned in Narrawallee Creole, near Milton, yesterday. He left home early in the morning…

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Motoring Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 11

On Thursday evening last Mr. Jim O'Shanassy was driving his mother, sister Gertie, and aunt (Miss G. Patterson) to the Centra Railway Station…

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Cut to Pieces Fatality at Griffith

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 1

Walter Gordon Kimber (42) was killed by a train at Griffith on Tuesday. Kimber was driving a motor car…

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Benefit Social For Injured Footballer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 13

Early in the present football season Mr. R. Holmes, playing for Wyalong against West Wyalong for the Chevrolet Cup, sustained injuries to the…

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Forbes Shooting Fatality Young Married Man Loses His Life

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 6

A sad shooting fatality occurred at [?] on Sunday last, whereby Edward Tribolet, 18 years of age, and who had only been married six weeks,…

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Policeman Mobbed Seriously Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 1

Constable Upsall was assaulted outside a hotel in King Street, City, by two stokers said to belong to the H.M.A.C. Adelaide…

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"Reg Is Shot" Tragic End to Party Fatality Near Rankins Springs

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 13

Death came suddenly to Reginald Lawton, aged 16, son of a farmer at Melbergen, near Rankin Springs. While out with other lads shooting…

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