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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

419 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 21

Seven Injured Tram Leaves Rails And Crashed into Shop Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 1

Seven persons were injured when a Iram 111 left the rails at [?]mo last night, which erashed into a tobaeeonists shop which suddenly burst into…

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Struck By Car Elderly Man Injured Woods' Crossing Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

Mr. George Croker, 67, was knocked down by a car on Woods' Crossing about 6.30 on Friday evening, and sustained injuries…

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Woman Killed. Motor Lorry Overturned Two Injured

Western Champion · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 1

A woman was killed and her husband and another man were seriously injured as the result of a motor lorry overturning on the road between…

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Nasty Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

Mr. Dick Anderson met with a very painful and distressing accident last week. Whilst passing through the very of his residence he came in…

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Collision at Temora Mr. L. Judd Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 3

A motor collision which could easily have been fraught with more serious consequences, occurred at the [?]er-section of Hoskins and pola[?]…

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Motor Collision

Western Champion · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 8

A collision occurred at the entrance to Dalton Street from the Square on Tuesday afternoon, between a motor lorry driven by Mr. D…

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Thumb Torn Off Painful Accident. Rope Acts As Knife

Western Champion · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 7

Rabbit Inspector T. K. Bowler, of the Forbes P.P. Board, met with a painful accident one day last week (says the "Western Sun") when the…

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Air Smash One Killed, Two Injured BAGHAD

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

A Dutch naval seaplane, going to Java, fouled some telegraph wires and crashed into the bridge over the Tigris, which leads into Baghad. The…

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Motor Accidents a polo match will be played next Sunday between Wandary and Wirrinya. The Forbes Polo Club directs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

During last year 332 persons were killed, and 7124 injured, in motor accidents in N.S.W. In the metropolitan area alone 189 were killed and 5613…

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Grenfell Painful Accident Caught in Clothes Line Anzac Day Celebrations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 7

Anzac Day was commemorated in Grenfell on Thursday last, by a big procession of returned men, Boy Scouts, and a contingent of juvenile…

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Thresher Accident Caught Fingers in Drum

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

An accident occurred at "“Mayfield” (Mr. E. S. Twigg’s property) on Monday afternoon last, when a man named William Lannigan, who was…

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Shooting Fatality Cessnock

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 3

Hector Joseph Brickman, 16, met with an extraordinary death near Cessnock. He was sliding down a deep declivity with his…

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Extraordinary Fatality. Instantaneous, Death. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 7

Hector Joseph Brickman, a youth of 16, met with an extraordinary death near Cessnoek. He was sliding down a deep…

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Cars Crash Ex-Forbes Lady Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 1

Occupants of two motor cars had remarkable escapes from death when both vehicles crashed into a bridge leading into Bendeemer…

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Telegrams Fatal Collision. Motor Cycle Test. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 7

During an acceleration test by the Sydney Motor Cycle Club near Penrith two motor cycles collided. The rider of one, Frank Coleman,…

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Rioting in Berlin 23 Killed 100 Injured (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 1

A cable from Berlin, referring to rioting, states that shooting has ceased, but the casualties have risen to 23 dead and 100 injured, 65 of whom are…

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Thumb Torn Off Painful Accident. Rope [?] As Knife

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 1

Rabbit [?]nspector T. K. Bowler, of the Forbes P.P. Board, met with a painful accident one day week, when the top joint of…

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Rough Match Footballers Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 1

The Ramblers second grade team, from Parkes, went to Bogan Gate during the week-end, and were beaten by 22 points to nil…

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Thrown From Bicycle Constable Crashes Arms Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 4

Constable Death, of the local police force, is off duty as the result of sustaining painful injuries when he fell from his bicycle…

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Painful Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 6

Mr. T. K, Bowler, the Forbes rabbit inspector, injured his thumb in a peculiar manner. He was leading a horse near Cowra, when the…

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