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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

223 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 12

The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Accident Figures Alarm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. Safety Department expresses alarm at the number of road accidents which have occurred in this State since the beginning of…

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200 Drowned Fatality in Japan (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

A cable from Tokio states:—A ferry boat, overcrowded with 250 workmen at Mitsubishi capcized…

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Cycle and Tram Collide Man Seriously Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

Arthur Linton, aged 40 years, was critically injured last night when his motor cycle collided with a tram at the intersection of Parramatta Road…

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COLLISION. Lorry and Tram SYDNEY

Western Champion · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 11

There was an accident in King Street, St. Peters, this morning, when a motor lorry, driven by a Chinese market gardener,…

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Brothers Drowned Could Not Swim Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 1

A message from Brisbane states:—Robert William James, aged ten years, and Harry Crawford James, aged seven years, who were brothers…

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Father and Baby Drowned when Skiff Overturned SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 1

Thomas Shersing, aged 33 years, of Tuncurry, and his daughter Dawn, aged two years, were drowned in the Worlimuba River on Saturday night,…

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Stock Truck Leaves Rails Accident on Riverina Line

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

Six trucks attached to a Stock train proceeding from Narandera left the rails on the Narandera side of Jerilderie, tearing up 210 sleepers…

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Fatality Miner Killed at Forbes Father's Desperation

Western Champion · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

THE first mining fatality at Forbes for many, years occurred last Sunday afternoon when over a ton of earth fell on Frederick Joseph Spice, 34 years, and smothered him. The top of the shaft in which he was working collapsed, and the…

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Senator Hardy Figures in New Role Saves Man from Drowning

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

A sensational incident occurred at Wagga bathing beach last week, in which Senator Charles Hardy of the Riverina Movement fame, figured…

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Peculiar Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

At Lake Cargelligo, Mr B. C. Boyd, farmer, had his right arm fractured in peculiar circumstances. He was leading a mare, with bridle…

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Another River Accident Young Len Atki Will Probably [?] His Life. Frjightful Injuries Through Diving into Shallow Water

Cowra Free Press · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 5

A the result of diving into only 2ft 6inst of water at the old [?] yesterday Len [?] the 17 years and 8 months…

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Man Drowned Fatality in Victoria Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 1

A Melbourne message states that Robert Arnold Bickerdyke, aged 20 years, was drowned in Lake Strathmore yesterday…

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Drowned While Cray-Fishing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

James R. Ratcliffe 18, was fishing for crayfish on his father's property, three miles from Grong Grong, when he had a fit and rolled into 10…

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Sad Fatality Young Cowraite Succumbs to Frightful Injuries

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 5

In bus [?] the fact that [?] At[?] the 17½ year old son of Mrs. Joseph Underwood and the…

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Diving Accidents

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

George Findlay, 22, of Auburn, was killed instantly on Monday afternoon, when he dived into shallow water in the Macquarie River near…

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Melbourne Fatality Wife Shot Dead (By wire) SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

A Melbourne message states that while Taylor Muir was examining,a gun in the yard of his home in the city, the weapon exploded…

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Severe Lightning Several Persons Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

A lightning flash at Lithgow hurled a bus driver from his seat, temporarily paralysing him, and bruised Mrs. Crowle in her home opposite,…

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Civil War in austria More Than 1000 EEATHS Many Thousands Injured Rebels Severely Treated (By Wire) Sydney, Thursrday

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

A cable from Vienna states:—Re polls suggest that deaths during the revolution total between 1000 and 1500, of which between 500 and COO…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Motor Vehicle Accidents

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 4

An accident check kept by the N.R.M.A. Safety Department reveals that during January 24 persons were killed and 147 injured in road…

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“The Accidental Adventurer.”

Cowra Free Press · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 5

Like the two books mentioned above, this also is by Parkman. It is also an adventure story. Dick Trenchard is sent down to the…

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