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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

263 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 14

Attacked by Bull Youth Seriously Injured Tossed and Mauled (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 1

Anthony Crawford, aged 17 years, was badly injured, when he was attacked by a bull at Canowindra. After tossing him the animal…

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Thrown Out When Wheel Hit Stump Man's Head Injured BEDGERABONG

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 6

Last week Mr. H. Field, whilst driving to work through the long grass and herbage, had the misfortune to strike a stump with one wheel, and…

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FELL 20ft to Footpath Girl Seriously Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

Nancy Fettes, aged 17 years, fell twenty feet to the footpath from Milson's Point Hotel. North Sydney, last night…

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Finger Lost Accident oil Farm Workers' Compensation Claimed But Refused by Commissioner

Western Champion · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 14

When Frank Logan took up work on the farm of Eric Phillip Jones recently he lost a finger while wood chopping; but his…

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Motor Accident

Western Champion · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 9

About 4.40 p.m. yesterday Mr. H. Cooper, of Bogan Road, was driving a motor lorry up Clarinda street in a northerly direction, and as he was…

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Painful. Accident

Western Champion · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 9

A very painful accident befel Mr. Leo Bell yesterday morning says Wednesday's "Lachlander." Mr. Bell has been engaged as a tractor…

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Facial Injuries When Horse Bucked Country Accidents

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

Harry Cannon, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Cannon, of "Silver Row," sustained nasty facial injuries last Tuesday morning when…

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CRUSHED Between Truck and Post Flour Mill Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

While working at the Forbes flour mill last Monday, James Martens, an employee, was crushed between a truck and a post…

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Man Drowned When Boat Capsized (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 1

A message from Mildura, Victoria, states that Peter Poy, a fruit picker, of Ouyen, was drowned at Mildura on Saturday night…

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Earthquake Disaster in U.S.A. 149 Killed, 2000 Injured Millions of Pounds Damage Los Angeles

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 1

A violent earthquake which spread death and destruction in its path over an area 200 miles long and 30 miles wide occurred…

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Drowned in Beer

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 5

Just 118 years ago, one of the most remarkable disasters in the history of London occured at St. Gil[?]s' Circus, the junction of Oxford Street…

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Drowning Fatality Failed to Save His Child

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

At the inquest by the Grenfell Coroner (Mr. A. Bradley) regarding the death by drowning of Ada Pearse daughter of Allan Pearse, of…

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Missing Barrister Found Drowned (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states that a well-known solicitor, and bars sister, Mr. Henry Malcolm, aged years, was found drowned in the…

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Fire in Theatre 41 Killed, 70 Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

Guadalajara (Mexico).—Forty one persons were killed and 70 injured on Monday night in a fire at a motion picture theatre in the town of…

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Car and Tram Three Seriously Injured SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

Three men, Jack Foalry, aged 27, John Cooren, aged 24 and Stra[?] Contas, aged,28, were seriously injured last night when a car in which they…

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Our District Page Contribution from all Parts of the District are Welcomed Girl Drowned in Dam on Farm Fatal Swimming Party QUANDIALLA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 6

A SAD drowning fatality occurred yesterday afternoon when Ada, aged 17, second eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Pearse, of "Rosedale," Bland, was drowned in a 10ft. dam at her uncle's, "Major's Point." While their father sat…

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Child Killed Terrific Collision (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 1

In a terrific collision between two motor cars at Marrickviile last night, [?] three year old girl. Betty Margaret Sadie, was killed instantly, her neck…

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Knocked Down by Car Man Seriously Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 1

Walter Keegan aged 32, a seaman, was knocked down by a motor car in Darlinghurst early this morning. He received a probable fracture of…

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Council's Liability Tar Accident to Employees

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 4

Forbes Council decided at Its last meeting that the council was not liable to replace clothes Spoilt by employees at work, when a claim…

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Terrible Accidents Two Lives Lost. Arthur Thomas Traill

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 2

The extraordinary circumstances causing the death of the above named are almost beyond realisation, and past history may be searched without…

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