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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

264 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 14

Youth Drowned Calls for Help Thought a Joke (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

Stanley Goodwin, aged 18 years, of Newtown, was drowned in the river at National Park on Sunday afternoon. Goodwin was in swimming with…

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Glass on Race Track Several Riders Injured One Youth Dies (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

During cycling races at the Motordrome. Melbourne, on Saturday night, some unknown person threw an electric light globe on the track…

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Appalling Disaster Trains Crash in Russia 60 Killed, 136 Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

A cable from Moscow states that news has just been released of a terrible railway disaster, in which 68 persons were killed, and 136…

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Three Drowned in Murrumbidgee River Fatality at Narandera SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

Three persons were drowned whilst, bathing in the Murrumbidgee River at Narandera on Wednesday afternoon…

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INJURED In Motor Cycle Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

Charles Stansbury, a young Follies man, suffered extensive head and body abrasions in a motor cycle accident near the Suspension Bridge…

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Peculiar Accident When Uprooting Stumps

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 7

While engaged with three companions in uprooting stumps by the aid of a forest devil at Wimbledon, near Bathurst, Walter Brown (29)…

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Man Drowned Wife Sees Fatality (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

George Burchell, aged 42, of Gunnedah, was drowned in the Namol River, 10 miles from the town, yesterday, whi[?]st bathing…

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Two Drowned Husband [?] (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

When a boat capsized in Waiuk[?] Channel, near Auckland, New Zealand, Peter McIntosh, a radio engineer, aged 31, and his wife, Lucy McIntosh, aged…

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Fall on Tiled Floor Man Fatally Injured SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

Waller Bowdier, aged 5.4 years, whose address is unknown, died short ly after admittance to hospital as a result of a fall on the tiled floor of a…

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Seven Injured Lorry Plugged into Creek Remarkable, Escapes (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

A Brisbane message states that seven persons were injured, and others had remarkable escapes yesterday, when a motor truck…

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Man Drowned Peak Hill Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 3

James Boatswain, junior, aged 42, was drowned whilst bathing at Horseshoe Bend, Mungery, during lost weekend…

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Injured Eye Cordial Bottle Bursts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 7

Bursting under the heat, a cordial bottle, which was being hold by an 8-years-old lad named Leeton Taylor, of Albury, exploded and particles of…

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Triple Tragedy Ex-Forbes Couple Drowned In Murrumbidgee Swimmer's Heroic Efforts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 1

Among the victims in the shocking triple drowning tragedy at Narrandera last week were Stanley Roderick Plowman, 27 years…

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Dragged by Sulky Spokes Beat Man's Head Serious Driving Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

When Mr. J. S. Swain, one of the oldest and most highly-respected residents of Warren, was driving on his property the other day,…

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ACCIDENT. Hand Severed

Western Champion · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 7

While Mr. C. H. Schmidt, of Carlachy, was working a chaffcutter at his place this morning his hand and arm were drawn…

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Plucky Rescue Boy Saved from Drowning

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

Alex Mitchell, aged 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mitchell of West Wyalong, norrawly escaped death from drowning a few days ago. With other…

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Broke His Neck Forbes Fatality

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 1

Harrif Baksh, a youthful Indian, camping near Forbes, was killed which he fell 20 feet from a tree and broke his neck. He waS lopping of a…

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Allandaie Accident. Bogan Gate

Western Champion · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 11

Grout regret was expressed on all sides on Monday morning, when it become known that Mr, C. H. Schmidt, of "Allandale," had met…

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FORTITUDE. In Terrible Pain. Mr Schmidts Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 11

In Monday's "Champion" reference was made to the accident which occurred that morning to Mr. C. H. Schmidt, of…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 7

Members of the well-known Hodges family were lucky to escape without loss of life in an incident on Mr. Ray Hodges' properly at Cookamidgera…

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