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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

263 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 14

Tennis Accident Hit In Eye by Ball BEDGERABONG

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 6

Miss Molly-Hodges was unfortunate enough to be struck in the eye a couple of weeks ago by a tennis ball. This so impaired the sight that she…

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Farming Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 10

While cranking a stationary engine on "Grove Hill" property one day last week, Mr. Lance Elliott son of Mr. H. O. Elliott, M.L.A., suffered a…

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Brutal Murder. Young Wife Shot to Death. Another Woman Injured

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1933 · page 2

Mrs. Rita Jones, 25, of Sargeant-street, Cessnock, was fatally shot, and Miss Maude Cartwright, 28, of Buckland Avenue, Cessnock, was…

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Unfortunate Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1933 · page 2

On Friday last Mrs. Harpley, of Star Gully, had the misfortune to suffer a compound fracture of the leg in a simple way. She was getting…

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Decapitated Remarkable Accident Two Killed, Four Injuried (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 1

A man named Mckenzie, a motor driver, and Mrs, Dorothy Daglish, were killed, and four other persons injured, when a portion…

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Railway Accident

Western Champion · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 9

Instructions have been issued by the Railway Department to eliminate all catch points on the Western railway system. This has been…

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Brother Shoots Brother Distressing Fatal Accident end of Shooting Excursion Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 1

George Phillip Cooper, aged nine years, was accidentally shot dead by his brother, Lawrence Cooper, aged 11„ near his home…

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Young Man Shot Serious Accident to Roy Jordan

Cowra Free Press · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 1

At the week end while a well known young local resident, Roy Jordan was out hunting he met with a very serious accident,…

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Accident Closed Car Overturns

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 7

When Mr. and Mrs. Peterso[?] of Cowra, had reached a point on the Sydney-road about 10 or 12 miles out of Bathurst on…

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Cup Retained Player Injured Protest Entered

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 7

After the previous Sunday's game in which some brilliant football was played, last Sunday's match, in which the Lake Cargelligo Pellicans…

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Detonators Explode Workmen Severely Injured Hurled Into Pool SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred yesterday at the sewerage consttuction work at Auburn. Thomas M'Mahon, aged 33 years…

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Bad Start "Faith in Australia" Crashes Four Men Injured SYDNEY

Western Champion · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 9

Mr. C. T. P. Ulm's "Faith In Australia" was to have started from Port Marnock Beach this afternoon on the Trans-Atlantic…

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Shooting Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 2

How a moment's forgetfulness when on a shooting expedition can easily have serious consequences was on Sunday afternoon demonstrated at…

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Mrs. Fred Lindrum Killed in Car Accident Trapped between Trams. MELBOURNE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1933 · page 1

When the car in which she was a passenger was sandwiched between two trams when making the turn from Grant street into Sturt street,…

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Man Drowned Body on River Bank (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 1

A book entitled, "Simple Psychology for Plain People" was found in the pocket of an unknown man, whose body was discovered on the…

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Albury Mail Men Blamed for Accident To be Drastically Reduced in Status

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 4

The Railway Commission has decided to drastically reduce in status the employees held to be responsible for the accident to the Albury mail…

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Burning Accident Bogan Gate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 6

Mrs. Whiteheads of Lachlan Street, who, it will be remembered, was very severely burned some time back, is now well on the road to…

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Safety First Accidents in Home Eliminate Danger

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 9

Statistics show that more people are killed and injured in the home, than anywhere else except in the public street. Such…

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Health Notes Many Persons Killed and Injured Every Year. Danger of Falls

Cowra Free Press · Monday 14 August 1933 · page 3

(Falls constitute the second most [?] cause of fatal accidents. Some of these fatalities are due to faulty construction of dwellings or…

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Footballer Injured In Motor Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 2

Mr. Bert Williams, of the British Imperial Oil Co., the veil known West Wyalong footballer, was riding a motor cycle in Church Street, West…

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