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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

264 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 14

Horse Killed Rider Seriously Injured Crashed Into Car SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

Reginald Steedman, aged 16, was riding a horse along Darcy Street, Wentworthville, when a motorist behind him tooted his horn…

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Peculiar Accident

Western Champion · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 11

While Mr. J. H. Watts, of Gap Street, was on his way homo from his farm at Tichborne last night his attention was Attracted by a…

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Child Run Over Miraculous Escape Lachlan Street Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

When he ran in front of a car, and was knocked down, in Lachlan Street, yesterday afternoon, the three- years-old son of Mr…

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Miscellaneous Driver's Unlucky Day. Fine Follows Collision. Using Trader's Plate

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1932 · page 2

A Grenfell garage proprietor, while driving with his family from Grenfell to Wallendbeen on Thursday afternoon, had the bad luck to be…

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General News Harvesting Accidents. Two Men Have Hands Shock. Ingly Mutilated

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1932 · page 3

Whilst engaged in harvesting operations on Mr. H. S. MacNeil's property, "Struan," Bimbi road on Friday, Cecil Gavin met with shocking…

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Boy Drowned In Brisbane River

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 1

A Brisbane message states:—Leslie Grant Parker, aged four years, was drowned in the Brisbane river. He was last seen playing on the…

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Fatality at Merriwagga Bank Clerk Shot Dead

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 5

A tragic accident occurred late on Thursday afternoon, when the staff of the National Bank at Merriwagga (Messrs Blandford, manager, Bunning…

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Man Drowned When Ketch Capsized SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 1

When a party of four men were thrown into the water, as a result of their fishing ketch capsizing in a gale near Geelong, Victoria one of them,…

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Weethalle Notes Victim of Sawmill Accident Condition Serious

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 3

Mr. Reg. Hills who was the victim of the unfortunate sawmill accident at Weethalle has suffered injuries far worse than, was at first reported…

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Brawls on Canefields Several Injured SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 1

A message from Brisbane states that the South Johnstone trouble, which is expected, as a result of the decision of the South Johnstone…

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Victim of Sawmill Accident Dies

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 3

We regret very much to learn that Mr. Reg Hills has succumbed to the injuries he received while working on John French's sawmill at…

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Harvesting Accidents Two Men Have Hands Shockingly Mutilated

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 1

Whilst engaged in harvesting operations on Mr. H. S. MacNeil's property, "Struan," Bimbi Road, on Friday, Cecil Gavin met with shocking…

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Both Drowned Father and Son SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 1

While William Savage was endeavouring to rescue his son, who had got beyond his depth in Whakatane River, New Zealand, the former's…

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Motor Cyclist Fatal Collision with Fence SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 1

Edward McGarrity, who died at Aurburn Hospital early this morning was some hours earlier, found seriously injured, lying huddled on the…

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Found Unconscious Man Badly Injured SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 1

A man, not yet identified, was found unconscious on the side of New South Head Road, near Rawson Street…

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Car Over Embankment One Killed. Several Injured SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 1

When a motor car plunged eighteen feet down a steep embankment near Adelaide, James Arnold Elliott, aped 29, was killed and several…

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Burning Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 8

Through the explosion of a spirit stove on Thursday, Mary Patricia Bourke, 15, of Mudgee, was so severely burned that she died a few hours…

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General News Head-on Collision

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 3

As the result of a terrific head on collision between a Sedan car, in which they were riding, and a motor lorry, on the Grenfell road on…

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Serious Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 2

It is with much regret that we learn that Mr. Sid. Munday, engineer at the Ladysmith silos, slipped on Tuesday while opening wheat…

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Killed by Car Fatality at Ganmain

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 4

John Ross, 38, laborer, of Wagga who had been working at Ganmain was running across a street at 8.45 on Sunday night, when he was…

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