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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

384 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 20

Accident With Axe Man Gashed in the Head. While Erecting a Fence

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. Roy Shead, of Parkes, was doing some fencing work on Saturday when the axe slipped and struck him on the head, causing a nasty gash,…

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Bulli Pass Fatality Third Victim Dies (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 1

John McWilliam, of Redfern, who died last night, is the third passenger to succumb, to injuries received when a motor lorry got out of…

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Storm at Melbourne Boy is Drowned. MELBOURNE

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 5

Heavy rain fell yesterday throughout the State, pastoral districts benefiting. A storm, which burst over Melbourne in the afternoon, caused the…

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Child's Tragic Death Level Crossing Accident SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 5

About half and hour after she had been terribly injured by a train which ran hor down, Myra Jean Coldin, 12 of Eastwood, died at Paramatta…

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How Was He Injured?

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 1

Jack Grose, son of Mr. Grose, a taxi-driver, of Russell street, Bathurst, was noticed behaving in a peculiar manner and wandering aimlessly on…

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Motor Collision On Temora-Young Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 1

A serious motor accident occured on the Temora Young road on Monday evening last, as a result of which a young man named Lawrence Clarke…

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Dreadnought Boy Drowned in Lachlan River All Efforts to Recover the Body Prove Futile. Unfortunate Lad Only Arrived in Australia Last Year

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 9

Since Wednesday morning last the local Police, assisted by a number of residents of the locality have been searching in the…

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Motor Accident: Woman Gets £500

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 9

Mary Josephine O’Shannassy, of [?] was this week awarded [?] a jury of four, £500 damages from [?] D. McPhee. an engineer, of…

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Cr. Dawson Injured

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 7

The numerous friends of Councillor William Dawson, of Marmora Station, will regret to learn that he has been the victim of a painful accident, and…

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Der German Cobbler. He Witnesses an Accident, and Gets Into a Whole Lot of Trouble on Account of His Innocence

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 5

"Dot's how I vhas when I vhas a fool," said the German cobbler as he shaved away at a piece of sole leather meant for a lift on a shoe heel. "I goes…

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Description Accidental, Yet Applicable

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 8

The late Dean Gilbert Stokes, who was a very unaffected man, generally discarded' the decanal hat and gaiters when he was taking his brief annual holiday. One day…

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Fall, From Platform Man Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

At about one o'clock this morning Mr. F. Dolan, manager of Mr. A. P. Wade's station, in the Lake Cowal district, sustained a sprained ankle…

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Thrown From a Horse Young Man Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

A young Englishman named-Arthur Brewer, aged 21, employed by Mr. Fred West, of Barmedman, was thrown from a horse, on Wednesday…

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Fell Over Bal[?] Cony [?] Serious Accident to [?] Traveller Still Unconscious in [?] Hospital

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. Mathew Paterson, aged 34 traveller for Messrs Sargood Gardiner & Co., of Sydney, was picked up in an unconscious condition on the…

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In Case of Accident

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 4

If a child has got burnt or scalded immediately cover the injured part with cotton wadding, lay on this some salt, and pour whisky over it…

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Waterfront Explosion. Two Men Injured. AUCKLAND

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 2

When several tins of spirit and drums of oil exploded on the waterfront to-day, two men were thrown to the ground and temporarily…

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Runaway Carriage. Seven Seriously Injured. MELBOURNE

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 2

A runaway carriage crashed into stationary carriages with 100 passengers at Stony Point station on Saturday night. Seven were seriously…

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Three Killed Level Crossing Fatality

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 6

An awful tragedy accurred at the level crossing at Irymple, near Milduva on Monday when a special train crashed into a motor track…

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Big Motor Smash Near Woodstock Furniture Van Hits Tree and Seven People Are Injured

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

As a result of a furniture van In which they were travelling, crashing into a tree, the following were more or less injured at the nine-mile peg…

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Pea Rifle Fatality "Considered it Joke." (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 1

Edward Catford, 14, was shot dead with a pea rifle at Lithgow. At the inquest evidence was given that Frank Johnstone had chased…

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