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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

384 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 20

Excitement at Weethalle Man's Lucky Escape from Drowning Pope's Creek Flooded

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

A mild sensation was caused on Thursday during the torrential rains which flooded Pope's Creek. All the low-lying country was flooded, and…

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Shooting Accident on Sunday Boy's Terrible Death Through Ignorance of Danger Old Time Gun Causes Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

Yesterday morning at about 9.45 a.m.' four boys started out with an old double barrelled gun and certain other arms, to try for some ducks in…

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Sad Drowning Fatality Schoolboy Loses His Life at Wattamondara. Gets Into Deep Water and Cannot Swim

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

The residents of the entire district were shocked on Sunday afternoon when it became generally known that the little village of…

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Collision at Sea 34 Believed to Be Drowned Mystery of S.O.S. Crew Sworn to Secrecy (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 1

A London cable states that the Russian training ship, Tovarisch, arrived at Southampton, after its collision with the Italian steamer Alcantara…

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Man Drowned From Fishing Boat (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 1

A man named Holston was drowned in the Tweed River yesterday, when a boat from which he was fishing with a companion capsized…

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Cowra Boy Drowned

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 4

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Waltamondara, when Noel, Bryant, 13 son of Mr. and Mr. Fran is Brvants lost his life while bathing with some…

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Drowned in Flooded Creek. Tragedy at Wattamondara

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 1

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Wattamondara when Noel Bryant, a schoolboy, aged 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bryant, was drowned…

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Inattention at Wheel Cause of Many Accidents

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

That inattention has caused more motor accidents than any other single cause is the claim made by Mr. R. H. Faulkner (vice-president of the Auburn…

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Shooting Accident Coroner's Inquiry at Forbes. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

Coroner Arthur Sam, J.P., hold an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of James Arthur Bolam, aged 9, who was the victim, of…

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Remarkable Motor Accident in Kendall Street

Cowra Free Press · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 9

On Wednesday afternoon last Mrs. Horwood, of Mulyan street, Cowra went to crank her “Ford” car up in Brisbane street, near the Court…

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Boys Drowned In Deep Hole (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 1

Three boys, Reginald Howard, Stanley Howard, and James Godfrey, were bathing in a deep hole at coal River, Tasmania, when they got into…

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Man Drowned In Hawkesbury River Body Recovered (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 1

Clarrie Herron, 21, while endeavoring to swin across the Hawkesbury River at Windsor, suddenly disappeared…

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Accident on Great Western Road

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 8

Six persons were injured when a car got out of control about 18 miles on the Bathurst side of Orange on Sunday. The car ran into some loose…

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Hand in Circular Saw. Unfortunate Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 3

An unfortunate accident befell Mr. Eric Jasprizza, so nof Mr. W. Jasprizza, of Young, on Wednesday afternoon. He was cutting wood at…

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Riots in Cairo 38 Persons Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

A cable from Cairo states that serious students' riots, resulted, 30 being injured, also eight policemen whom the striking students stoned from the…

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Serious Accident To Mr. Griff Brown

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

On Thursday evening of last week Mr. Griff Brown, until quite recently a resident of Park Street. West Wyalong, met with a serious accident…

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Fatality on Steamer Plank Falls 20 Feet (By Wire) Sydney Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 1

Joseph Vega, a Portugese sailor was killed, and Joseph Edelson had his skull fractured on the steamer "Tuscancona" lylug at Aberdeen…

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Motor Fatality Two Kelled in Bulli Pass (By Wire) Sydney Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 1

When a motor lorry capsized on Bulli Pass yesterday, John Thomas, (17) and Gertrude Fern were fatally injured, while about 25 others were…

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Thrice Injured In Six Months

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

To meet with three accidents within a period of six months is the experience of Mr. J. Irwin, a slaughterman employed by Mr. Gordon Butler,…

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Traffic Accidents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 9

A remarkable feature about the offiial traffic accident returns issued recently, is that while motor vehicles in New South Wales increased 23 per…

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