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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

286 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 15

GOOLAGONG Old Resident's Death Silo Work Commences Young Man Drowned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

Grasshoppers are still doing damage, and lucerne crops which gave promise of heavy yields of seed are completely stripped and…

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Quake Toll at Wairoa Town in Ruins Many Residents Injured Wellington, N.Z.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

At Wairo, 40 miles north east of Napier, 110 chimneys have been left Standing. Whole buildings have been demblished. All land communications…

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The Ungarie News Fatal Accident At Ungarie Saw Mill Frederick George Bland

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

A serious accident which ended fatally befel Frederick George Bland, the 18 year, old son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bland, well known residents Of…

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Double Drowning

Western Champion · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 7

A double drowning fatality occurred at Nyngan on Friday, when Florence Murray, 25, wife of Edward Murray telephone mechanic, and Rose…

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Car and Train. Southern Line Collision

Western Champion · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

Three occupants of a car had a narrow excape from death when the vehicle was run down by a goods train at a level crossing near…

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Fatal Accident. Boys' Fortitude

Western Champion · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 5

His leg nearly sawn off by a circular saw, against which he had been thrown, a 19-year-old Ungarie lad displayed astound ng fort[?]tude before…

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Tragic Death Young Matt Drowned Attempting to Save Drowning Girl

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

The Monaro “Mercury” reports the tragic death of a young named Loftus Ruffles, formerly of Canowindra and…

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Two Boys Dead Cessnock B[?] Fatality (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

Two of the four boys who [?] badly burned when a fire [?] in an undertaker's store-[?] Cessnock on Sunday, died ye[?]…

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Unusual Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

A tractin engine which Archibald Newton, of Albury, was driving hit a rut. The jolt caused, the steering gear to swing round. It struck…

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Double Drowning Fatality

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

About 5 p.m. on Thursday last Mrs. Pines (44) wife of Frederick Pines, Canonbar Pastures Protection Rabbit Inspector, and Mrs. Murray (25), wife…

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Preventing Motor Accidents. Free Booklet Tells You How

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

The Vacuum Oil Company has just issued an interesting 64-page profusely illustrated booklet called "Modern Motoring," an important…

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Bogan Gate Saved From Drowning Boy's Narrow Escape Fire Destroys Cottage

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

The week-end was very hot. From Friday till Tuesday morning the glass has shown 100 to 104 degrees…

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The Ungarie News Coroners Inquest Verdict of Accidental Death

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

At the Coroners Inquest, held before Mr. Theo F. Smith, J.P. the District Coroner, at the Ungarie Court House, on Friday the…

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Preventing Motor Accidents

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

The Vacuum Oil Co. has just issued an interesting 64-page profusely illustrated booklet called “Modern Motoring,” an important…

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Motor Collision. Seven Persons Injured

Western Champion · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 3

Five police patrolmen and two civilians were injured, two seriously, when a police wireless patrol oar collided with, a sedan motor car at the…

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Drowning. Unlucky Fishing Excursion Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 12

George Swift (35) was drowned while on a fishing excursion at Eagleton, near Maitlaud, yesterday. He attempted to step from one…

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Motor Accident

Western Champion · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 6

Shortly after 6 on saturday evenwith other children in Lower Clarinda ing a itte boy, named Horace Green, 4 years of age, who had been paying…

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Fatal Accident. At Railway Crossing. Broken Hill Express

Western Champion · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 8

Mr. Francis Coyte, 31, one of the best-known members of the Borenore community (says Friday's "Leader"), was killed yesterday afternoon, When…

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Sulky Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 8

Masters Jack Graham, eldest son of Mrs. E. A. Long, of the Grand Hotel, and Jack Gray, son of Mrs. Frank Gray, of Orange Road, were driving…

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Fatal Motor Accident Near Coolac

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

A motor car struck the Money Money bridge, a couple of miles on the Cootamundra side of Coolac, crashed through the railing, and fell into the…

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