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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Three Dead Motor Fatality in N.Z. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 1

A cable from Auckland, New Zealand, states that a motor accident, resulting in the death of three Maoris, occurred near Morere, Poverty Bay…

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Two Girls Drowned While Bathing Near Newcastle (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 1

While swimming off Avoca Beach, Newcastle, yesterday afternoon, two schoolgirls named Elsie Bowcock, aged 13, and Beryl West, aged 12,…

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Serious Accident Mr. H. P. Leonard badly Injured

Western Champion · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 9

Mr. Hugh Leonard, who left on Sunday morning, with a party of sports to attend the trotting meeting at Goulburn on Monday, met with a…

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Seized by Heart Failure. Grazier Drowned in the Murrumbidgee

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 3

Seized by a heart, attack while swimming in the Murrumbidgee River at 6.30 on Wednesday night, William Mills, 45, grazier, was drowned…

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Strange Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

When Harry Ruscen, of Yarragundry, near Wagga, found himself lying on the floor of his sulky with blood flowing from a wound in his face, and…

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Badly Mangled Fatality at Silos. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

Harold Evans, aged 30, working on machinery at the sllos at White Bay last night, had his leg caught in a belt of the machinery…

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Fatality at Clyde Man's Dreadful Injuries (By Wire), Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

Edward Doherty, aged 42, while working at Clyde Engineering Works at Granville, was caught between a traversing conveyor and a wall…

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Motor Fatality In S.A. Town. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

Lawrance, Car[?]ol was fatally injured, and two other perspns are in a serious condition, as the result of a motor car colliding with a tramway pole…

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Pinned Under Car Capsize Near Lucknow. Passengers Injured

Cowra Free Press · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 9

While proceeding to Orange during the holidays and when in the vicinity of Lucknow a new Sedan Nash car, driven by Mrs. Pearce, of Cowra, and…

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Burning Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

Eric Fowler, the 8-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. Vic. Fowler, of Canowindra, while playing on a motor car, lit a match to see what was in the…

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Car Overturns Accident Near Lyndhurst

Cowra Free Press · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 9

Three men, hailing from Campsie, who are touring the country in a car, had a narrow escape from serious injury on Saturday last. They were…

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Head-on Collision Car Overturned Driver's Lucky Escape

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

In a head-on collision between two cars on the Parkes Road, about 10 o'clock last night, Mr. Myles Gilmartin, of Daroobalgie, had a lucky…

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Boy's Painful Accident

Western Champion · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 6

A nasty accident befell young Ian McLean, son of Sergeant and Mrs. Mclean, of Peak Hill, on Christmas Eve. It appears that the lad had climbed…

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Explosion in Car One Killed, Others Injured. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

Richard O'Neil was examining a motor car near Wauchope when a terrific explosion occurred. He was struck by pieces of the…

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Car in River. Three Children Drowned. Father's Fatal Mistake

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

Details of a shocking tragedy which occurred at Jerseyville, a small hamlet on the banks of the Macleay River, filtered through on…

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Week-end Motor Accidents

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 6

After analysing the various factors involved in the numerous motor accidents at weekends, the N.R.M.A. Safety Department concludes that…

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Two Drowned Fatality in N,z. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

Whilst bathing at Kawhalr Beach, New Zealand, T. B. Dillickar, aged 50, and Clarence Hunter, aged 18, got into difficulties and were…

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Another Tree Climbing Accident

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Keith Heggie, aged 11, a son of Mr. Jas. Heggie. of Parkes street, [?] with an accident on Monday last, which resulted In him…

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Dragged Ten Yards. Aborigine's Accident. Internal Injuries

Western Champion · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 1

Severe internal injuries, which have placed him in a very critical condition, were sustained by Billy Pitt, aged 48, an aborigine in the employ…

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Accidentally Shot. Gun Explodes. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 9

Albert Ernest Bindt (1) was out shooting at Bulla, Victoria, when the gun suddenly exploded and the charge entered his heart, causing instant…

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