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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

437 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 22

Officers Killed In Collision Cabman Hurled Through Roof. (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Morning

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 1

A Paris message states that a military ropelands collided above Chateaurou. One man (a lieutenant) was killed…

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Purely Accidental. Conjola Poisoning Case

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 2

Although police enquiries have definitely established the fact .that the poisoning of Charles Murray, James Murray and Annie Murray, old…

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Buckjumping Filly Father and Son Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 14

Phillip Berry, 18 years, of Eusdale, Yetholme, was thrown from a buckjumping filly, and his his right arm broken below the elbow. His father,…

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Found Drowned Well-to-Do Chinese (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 1

James Hee Bor, 67, a well-to-do Chinese, who was bound from Melbourne to China, was found drowned in Wooloomooloo Bay yesterday…

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Steamer Sank Twenty of Crew Drowned (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 1

A message from Athens states that an explosion in the boiler room sank the Italian steamer, "Caroola," in three minutes drowning 20 of the crew…

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Old Man's Experience Fell Into Shale Pit. Badly Injured, But Crawled Out

Western Champion · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 13

With his collar bone broken and a compound fracture of one wrist, an old man named Robert Wallace reached the engine room at Baker's brick yards on Thursday morning, after crawling up the tramline from the bottom of the shale pit…

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Woodcutting Accident

Western Champion · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 6

While cutting wood on Friday morning Mr. W. Smith, baker, of Dalton Street, had the misfortune to cut his left foot badly, severing the tendons…

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Broken Leg. Unfortunate Accident

Western Champion · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 10

That misfortunes never come singly was strongly exemplified (says the Peak Hill "Express") in the case of Miss Bessie M'Intyre, daughter of Mr…

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Fatal Accident. Lorry Overturns. Silo Worker Killed

Western Champion · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 11

Robert Spaul (40), an employee in the Government Silo Construction Branch, and recently engaged at the silos at Goonumbla, was the…

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General News Kelly Injured

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 4

Young's coache, "Jockey" Kelly, was unfortunate in his first match. Examined by a doctor after the match he was found to have a…

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Motor Fatality District Coroner Holds Inquest. Open Verdict Returned

Western Champion · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 13

On the night of April 19 Robert Fraser Sporle, accompanied by Leonard Hunter, left Parkes by motor lorry for Peak Hill, but the vehicle overturned at "Horseshoe Corner," about five miles from town and Sporle was killed…

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Motor Collision. Car and Petrol Lorry. Car Passenger Hurt

Western Champion · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 6

A motor collision occurred about 7 p.m. yesterday, about a mile from Parkes, on the Condobolin Road, between a Ford…

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Plane Crash One Killed, One Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 1

George Mears, of Quontone Station, Brewarrina, was killed on Saturday, night when a Gypsy Moth machine crashed…

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Gashed His Knee. Accident to Station Worker. TULLAMORE

Western Champion · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 13

While lopping trees for Sheep at Warge Rock station on Thursday afternoon, Joseph Stein had the misfortune to gash his knee with an axe…

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A Charmed Life Local Resident's Luck Accidents Galore

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 4

Medical men who have attended Mr. W. J. Trethewey, of Bathurst Street, Forbes, agree with his relatives that he must year a…

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Boat Capsized. Man Drowned off Bar. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 6

Eli Adam was drowned when his flat-bottomed boat capsized off the Gokau bar, New Zealand. His son and daughter were rescued…

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Priest Injured. Thrown from Cycle. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 6

While returning from a visit to his mother, Rev. Fr. Patton, of Ballarat East, was thrown heavily from his motor cycle…

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2000 DEAD. 5000 Injured. (Teheran (Persia)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 2

Enormous casualties and widespread damage was caused by earth-quakes in the Azerbaian district. The shocks were most severe at…

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Missed Death by Inches Farmer Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 7

Inches only separated R. Douglas Newbold from a terrible death a few days ago. when he fell beneath a heavy roller he was…

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Thrown From Cycle Priest Seriously Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 1

Rev. Father Patton, of Ballarat East, while returning from a visit to his mother, was thrown from a motor cycle…

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