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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

384 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 20

Affray in Bar Man Seriously Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

In a Fitzroy Street bar, Darlinghurst, on Saturday night a man was battered almost into unconsciousness. Constable Barnier came upon the…

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Lorry Overturns One Killed—5 Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

A motor lorry, containing a number of persons down a steep embankment on a lonely road between Camden and The Oaks village late on…

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Accident

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

A sad accident befel an old gentleman named Mr. E. Wells, of Wagga, recently. He had visited his daughter near Frogmore, and was…

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Explosion in Colliery Three Men Seriously Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 1

A gas explosion occurred at Balmoral colliery, a few miles from Emereld (Queensland). Three miners, Mathew Stewart…

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Stumbled Over Root Horseman Killed Death Was Accidental

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 4

An inquiry was held by Coroner Sam, J.P., at Forbes yesterday, into the death of Thos. Michael Dunn, who received fatal injuries when he was…

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Saved From Drowning Yoong Women's Tenacity Bravery and Presence of Mind

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 2

When Eileen, the two- year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hulm, of Bribbaree, fell into a tank containing five feet of water, it was only the presence…

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Local News Painful Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 2

Mr. Jas. Simpson, jim. (son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Simpson, "Werona.P Weddin) met with a painfuL. accident last week. Whilst investigating…

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A Runaway Valuable Horse Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 4

At about. 8.30 a.m. yesterday a horse attached to a sulky and owned by Mrs W. Fealey. of Central Wyalong, took fright in the lane,at the…

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Minister Injured Between Train and Platform (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 1

Rev Joseph Tarn, Supernumary Minister, attached to the Concord Methodist Church, received serious injuries last night when he fell between…

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Peculiar Accident On Railway Road Horse's Hoof Torn Off

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 1

A peculiar accident occurred to a saddle horse, the property of Mr. Cyril Miller,of Yalgogrin Road, Mildll, yesterday morning…

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Died at Sea Naldera's Captain Olympic Runner Injured. (Western Newspapers' Special)

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. As he was leaving the saloon after dinner last night, Captain Dayas, commander of the Naldera, collapsed and died five minutes later…

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Saved From Drowning. Young Woman's Tenacity. Bravery and Presence of Mind

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 2

When Eileen, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hulm, of Bribbaree, fell into a tank containing, five feet of water, it was only…

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THE western Champion and the Parkes District Representa[?] Thursday, May 3rd, 1928. Mr. Buchan Injured

Western Champion · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 10

Mr. J. U. Buchan, of Gunningb[?] was the victim of n severe accident Friday last. It appears that he mo[?] ed a young horse from which his…

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Ungarie Notes Railway Worker Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

John Geale, aged 26, a resident of Temora, who had been employed for one week on the Naradhan railway construction work, was I [?]an over by a…

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Shocking Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 2

Mr. Fred. Wales met with a shocking accident at the " Witness " office on Tuesday night, when his right hand was caught in the folding…

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150 INJURED When Grandstand Collapsed Miraculous Escapes from Death

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 1

Upwards of 150 people were injured when portion of the Leger stand at the Roseberry racecourse collapsed on Saturday…

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Incinerated Pilot and Passenger Fatality at Bristol (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 1

A cable from London states that a flying tragedy occurred at Bristol, when the pilot (Hopper) and passenger (Tanner), in a moth machine,…

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Railway Accidents Series of Mishaps

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 6

An extraordinary sequence of railway mishaps and incidents have occurred. Goods trains crashed head-on. on…

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Parkes Fatality Doctor Remanded Young Woman's Death (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

Doctor Nathaniel Dunbar Barton,[?] was remanded at Parkes police court on a charge of having feloniously slain Mrs Mary Ives, who died as a…

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Train Fatality Caused by Landslide Carriages Overturned (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

A London, message states that a Rome passenger train collided with thousands of tons of earth and two houses which were on the…

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