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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

286 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 15

Boy Injured. Tossed by H[?]ifer

Western Champion · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 7

Walter Wynne Thomas (9), son of Mr. U. E, Thomas, of Mitchell's Machinery Depot, was walking along Victoria street last Friday…

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Bad Accident To Two Popular Young Cowraites Mr. Norman Broderick Very Seriously Injured. When He and Mr. Artie Dean Are Thrown From Motor Cycle

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

On Saturday last Messrs. Artie Dean and Norman Broderick, two popular members of the staff of Messrs. Reld, Smith, Ltd.,…

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A Bad Fall Young Man Badly Injured at Toogong Through Falling From a Stack of Wheat

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

At 7.15 last, night. Superintendent Lindsay received an urgent call to go to Toogong 40 miles distant, to an urgent case, and…

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Seven Drowned. Launch Capsizes

Western Champion · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 11

In a sudden squall in the Viti Lovu Bay, an Indian launch, the Sitaram, with 28 passengers, capsized, and seven were drowned. Several bags…

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ACCIDENT. During Duststorm. TULLAMORE

Western Champion · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 12

The severity of Tuesday's (13th inst.) duststorm caused an accident in Tullamore's main street, when a motor lorry loaded with wheat and…

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Remanded Again. Sequel to Car Accident. "Not Much Blame Attached."

Western Champion · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 10

"I may say now that there is not much blame attached to this man," said Sgt. Ferris at the Police Court, yesterday, when…

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Horses Bolt Driver Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 8

While Mr. James Radburn, a Neville business man, was driving from Trunkey, where he had been delivering orders, and was just…

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Boy Injured Tossed by Heifer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 8

Walter Wynne Thomas (9), son of Mr. U. E. Thomas, of Mitchell's Machinery Depot, Parses, was walking along Victoria Street last Friday…

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Strange Death Of Man and Dog Accidental Poisoning BRISBANE

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

Michael Lambert, 55 years, was found dead in a house at Greentree. It ts believed that death was due to arsenical poisoning, caused by…

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Car Bolts. Woman Badly Injured. Unusual Accident at Cronulla. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 7

When an empty sedan car hurtled down Shelly Creek, Cronulla, at a terrific speed this morning, Mrs. Gwen Holmes, who was sun-baking on the…

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Bad Fall. Accident at Toogang

Western Champion · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 10

Superintendent Lindsay (says the Cowra "Free, Press") received an urgent call to go to Toogong, 40 miles distant, to an urgent case, and an…

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Game Boy. Nasty Accident

Western Champion · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 11

Five-year-old John Corrigan, of 115 Darling Street, acquitted himself like a Briton this afternoon (says Thursday's "Dubbo Dispatch") when he had…

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Drowning Fatality. Father and Son lose their Lives. HOBART

Western Champion · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

When Jack Davidson (15) took his horse to drink at a river bank near Mornington (Tas.), he fell into deep water with the animal…

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Painful Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 8

M xine, the seven year old daugh-hter of Mr and Mrs Chas. Morris, of Cookamidgera, was badly scalded yesterday at her home, and now lies…

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Double Fatality Father and Son Drowned (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

When Jack Davidson, aged 15, took horse to drink at a river bank near Mornington (Tasmania) he fell over with the animal into deep water…

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Two Hurt Bathurst Car Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

John Mando and his wife, Marlee Mando, were admitted to the Bathurst District Hospital following a car accident at Fitzgerald's Mount, on the…

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Toogong Accident Fractured Skull

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

On Monday night, Mr. Harry Griffiths, aged 20, employed by Mr. F. Sharps, at Toogong, fell to the ground from a wheat stack and fractured his…

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In the Motor World Motorists' Duty Prevention of Accidents Carelessness Unforgivable

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 7

Every time a motorist falls to do something that a reasonable man should do, or does something that a reasonable man should not…

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Salky Accident

Western Champion · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 6

Mr. Ben. Hall, Warden's bailiff, was returning from a visit to a miner's claim a few miles from town on Thursday afternoon when his horse…

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Fatality at Tullibigeal Child Killed by Fall of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

A sad fatality occurred at Tullibigeal on Saturday morning, whereby the 23 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Rosenberg, of "Poyerty Point,"…

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