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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

286 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 15

Found Drowned At Old Man's Home (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 1

William Corbett,. aged 70, was found drowned at the rear of one of the wards at the Old Men's Home at Lidcombe…

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Death Follows Ooma Accident Amputation Fails to Save Life

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 1

Fatal consequences followed on the accident sustained by Mr. Frederick C. Chalker, who was injured on Mr. G. M. Betty's…

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Unusual Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 3

A rather unusual accident befell a travelling showman near Parkes on Friday last. Returning from Peak Hill races on that day, Mr. J…

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Burning Accident. Patient Progressing Favorably

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 7

Collapsing in from of a grate in the kitchen of her sister's home Miss Ila Wakeham sustained burns to the throat and right check and was…

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Boy Killed Sad Fatal Accident at Greenethorpe Through Cow Standing on Little One’s Head

Cowra Free Press · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon, a distressingly sad accident occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Langfield, near…

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Boy Killed. Sad Fatal Accident at Greenethorpe. Through Cow Standing on Little One's Head

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon a distressingly sad accident occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Langfield, near Greenethorpe, when their…

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Death Follows Ooma Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 2

Fatal consequences followed on the accident sustained by Mr. Frederick C. Chalker, who was injured on Mr. G. M. Betty's property last Monday…

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Car Overturns On Killed, 5 Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 1

Six men were travelling in a car near Gaffney's Creek, Victoria, when the machine overturned and rolled into a gulley…

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Plunged Down Hillside Man Killed in Car Accident (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 1

A motor accident occurred nearOmeo, Victoria, on Saturday at midnights when a car plunged 100 feet down, a hillside into a Creek…

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Pneumonia follows Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 9

The death occurred at his residence, Randwick, last week, of Mr. Michael Gazal, who had been in business in Queen Victoria markets,…

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Aeroplane Accident. Propellor Strikes Boy. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 1

Collyn Peasey (11), of Fairfield, was watching an aeroplane taking up Passengers at Hargraves Park this afternoon when one of the…

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Painful Accident

Western Champion · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 6

Mr. H. H. Balcombe, of Coradgery, met with a very painful accident on Friday afternoon. While riding near the shearing shed, where work is in…

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Accident

Western Champion · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 6

Ronald. the young son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Wilson, of-Currajong Street, was swinging on the gate at his home this afternoon when he fell…

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Bradman Injured In Match at Wagga. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 1

Den. Bradman, the famous cricket er. was giving a display at Wagga yesterday, when after compiling 130 runs, he was struck on the chest by…

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Parkes District News ACCIDENT. Postmaster Injured. TULLAMORE

Western Champion · Thursday 24 September 1931 · page 11

Mr. P. Elliss, Postmaster at Tullamore, who has just commenced three month's leave of absence, while assisting to lift some bags of wheat,…

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Bolting Horse Ken Kelly Injured

Western Champion · Thursday 24 September 1931 · page 8

Ken Kelly, [?]on of Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly, of Bogan Street, was the victim of a painful accident early on Tuesday, a pony, belonging…

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Unusual Accident. Adectown

Western Champion · Thursday 24 September 1931 · page 11

Mr. C. Wright, while trying to kill some rats in a shed; ran a pitch fork through his hand. Ho had to seek medical aid…

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Parachutist Injured Failed to Operate

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 4

After he had Jumped from an aeroplane at the Melbourne Air Port on Sunday Stanley Thomas, aged 25, of King-street, Melbourne, was severely…

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GOOLAGONG Two Accidents Dashed Against Tree Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 3

There is an abundance of grass in this district, and wheat crops look well. The promised 6d. per bushel…

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Badly Injured. Shearing Accident

Western Champion · Monday 28 September 1931 · page 7

A very bad accident occurred at Mr. J. Barber's shearing shed at "Daisy Park," Coobang, on Saturday, when a young man named Charles…

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