Flood and Fire Two Drowned Devastation on North Coast
Devastating floods have occurred at Gloucester, Kempsey, and other towns on the Northern Rivers. A young man from Sydney and a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents
Accidents, 1929
419 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 21
The Redfern-st. Fatality the Coroner Finds Vincent Carmody Met His Death Accidentally No Blame Whatever Attachable to the Driver of the Car the Whole of the Party Perfectly Sober
The time of Mr. Coroner Golsby was occupied for the greater part of Saturday in hearing evidence touching the death of Vincent Carmody, who met his death as the result of injuries received in a motor car accident in Redfern street, Cowra, on that day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tent Ablaze Mother Dead, Child Injured (By Wire) Sydney Monday Evening
Sara Anne Harvey lost her life while her four-year-old son was badly injured when a tent in which they were sleeping at Brompton (South ra…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air Fatality Pilot Killed at Mascot Plane Fell 300 Feet (By Wire) Sydney.Monday Evening
A fatal accident occurred at the Mascot aerodrome late yesterday afternoon, when a machine, piloted by H. B. Appleyard, fell a distance of 300…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electricity. Precautions Against Accidents in the Home
Electricity, unfortunately, is not yet available to many of our country homes, apart from those where means permit the installation of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Accident Lad Killed at Bribbaree Thrown from Horse
A fatal accident occurred at Bribbaree on Wednesday afternoon, when Keith Widdowes, aged 16, met his death…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Railway Fatality
An inquest was opened by the Coroner (Mr. Golsby) this morning, and had not concluded when we went to Press. A full report will be found…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Drowned (By Wire) Sydney
William Phelan, 42, was riding his horse across the river Jordan at Jericho when it plunged into a deep hole…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Drowned (By Wire) Sydney
William Burrows, 24, a visitor from Sydney, jumped into the water at Devonport in an effort to save a girl from drowning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Drowned at Wyangala Fell Off Bridge and Was Washed Away Body Not Yet Recovered
A sad drowning fatality occurred at Wyangala yesterday, when a man named Leslie Jeffery fell from the new bridge and was washed away by the strong force of water in the river. He and another man were walking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reservoir Accident Falling Boulder Hits Two Men
An accident that could easily have had [?]erious results happened at the new reservoir construction work yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowned in Lachlan Wyangala Workman
On Monday one of the workmen employed in building the bridge over the Lachlan at Wyangala, fell into the river and was drowned. His name was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowning Fatality at Wyangala Body Recovered Yesterday
The body of Leslie Joseph Jeffery, who was drowned as a result of falling from the bridge at Wyangala while the river was high, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →That Fatal Railway Accident Voluminous Evidence Taken at the Inquest The Parties Concerned are Legally Represented
Commencing on Tuesday morning, Mr. Coroner Golsby sat all that day hearing the evidence adduced in connection with the recent railway accident, whereby Sub. Inspector Richard Hocking met his death. At about a quarter past 6 an adjournment was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring Fatality. School Teacher Killed. Sydney
When two motor cars collided at Caulfield, near Melbourne, yesterday, a school teacher named Miss McGregor was killed, and four others more…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Collision. and the Sequel. Sydney
Herbert Schofield (30) was driving a motor car in Kensington when he collided, with, another machine, and was injured…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Serious Accident
A very serious accident happened last night to the two sons of Mr. and Mrs. T. Holland. While driving a lorry they crashed into a horse, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Injured Speedway Thrill
There was a sensation at the Bathurst Speedway, when two motor cycles after crashing into the fence surrounding the track, careered along…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Car Accident Machine Smashed (By Wire) Sydney Monday, Evening
A motor car containing Mr and Mrs Eskert, of Tamworth, and their tenmonths old baby, ran over a 12-foot embankment near Wiseman's Ferry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grave and Gay Aunt Agatha's Skin -- Was Lover Paralysed? -- Wine Was Decollete -- Two Scotsmen Drowned -- About Relatives -- Forbes Beer Chewer
"I would rather have a fool to make me merry, than experience to make me sad!"--Shakespeare. "You are charged," said the "Beak,…
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