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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

264 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 14

Sick and Injured Goolagong's Casualties GOOLAGONG

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 3

A number of people are suffering as the result of injury and illness. Mr. Clarrie Haydon received an injury at the Canowindra football match…

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Riots I Nindia 80 Dead, 870 Injured (By Wire) Sldney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 1

A cable from Calcutta states:—The "Curfew" order, and the presence of British troops, armored cars and police, constantly patrolling the…

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Liftman's Death Accidentally Shot (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 1

A Brisbane message states:—William Jeffrey, aged 37, a liftman employed at the Brisbane Abbatiors, was fatally wounded by a revolver…

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Serious Accident Well Known Cowraites Have Lucky Escape. Car Overturns at Kelso, While Returning From Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 2

On Sunday last, Messrs. R. P. Donaldson, J. Hyams, A. W. (“Gus”) Leahey, and S. G. Wheeler, of Messrs. Squire,…

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Man Drowned Near West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 1

On Saturday night word was received locally by Constable L. R. Cooper that a man had been drowned in the Billy's Lookout locality, close…

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Painful Accident. Trundle

Western Champion · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 7

King Grongan met with a painful accident last week while yarding trought horses. The horse he was riding fell and rolled on him, causing…

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Car Fatality Racer Falls Into Creek One Man Killed Two Injured (By Wire). Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 1

A Melbourne message states:—A racing car Containing four men got out of control and crashed through the side of a bridge at…

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Shocking Fatality. Almost Cut in Two

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 3

Albert John Duke (32), who resided with his wife and two children at 46 Lambert-street, Bathurst, met his death in a shocking manner on…

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General News Tennis Hoodoo. Accident to School Inspector

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 4

Mr. C. E. Hicks, District Inspector of Schools, is beginning to think there is a tennis hoodoo shadowing his love of the game and his…

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Miscellaneous Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 4

Mrs. R. McWhinney, of Temora road Young, fractured a small bone in her ankle, while performing her domestic duties. She received…

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Forbes Family Chapter of Accidents Three Injured Car Smash fund Mine Incident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 1

By a peculiar co-incident, members of the one Forbes family met with accidents at Forbes and Orange last week that might…

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Strange Accident Wire Through Cheek Just Misses Eye

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 1

Mr. J. Parslow, popular guard on the Forbes-Stockinbingal train, met with a peculiar and nasty, though paradoxically lucky,…

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Wood-cutting Accident Greenethorpe, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 6

Frank Wilder is home again after being in Grenfell Hospital owing to one of his fingers being cut off when his axe slipped while he was cutting…

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Severe Cut Knee-Joint Pierced Suckering Accident BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 6

A severe accident befel Mr. P. Field, of Bedgerabong, last Friday, when he drove the blade of an axe into a knee-joint. He was…

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Accident

Western Champion · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 4

On Friday evening a painful acci dent befel Alex Pritchard, the three year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pritchard, of Cecile Street. When…

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Drowning Fatality Two Children Dead (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 1

A Melbourne message states: —Two children, aged 2 and 4 years respectively, were found drowned yesterday morning in a swimming hole…

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Election Day Fatality Knocked Over by Car Little Girl Dies Shortly After Admission to Hospital

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 1

There was a very sad occurrence in Kendall Street, on Saturday, at about 11.15 as the result of which a little girl…

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Moxley in Tears. Dramatic Story from Dock. Didn't Know What He Was Doing. Never Injured Anyone in his life. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 9

In a long statement made from the dock at the Central Criminal Court to-day, William Cyril Moxley, charged with the…

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Mother and Sons Drowned Husband Charged with Bigamy (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 1

A Melbourne message states:—Police who have been inquiring into the drowning of Mrs. Russell and her two sons at Sunshine, after…

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FATALITY. Parkes Resident Killed. Brother's Narrow Escape

Western Champion · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 5

Mr. Gilbert Joseph Woods, of Limestone, died in St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, on Saturday evening as a result of injuries…

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