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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

223 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 12

One Dead Five Injured When Verandah Collapsed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

Overwhelmed by a concrete balcony which collapsed atfter it had been set in position in a nurses' building a Tamworth Hospital, one man was…

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King of Belgium Accidental Death When Mountaineering: Continent in Mourning (By Wire) Syrney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

A cable from Bruissells on Sunlay states—Albert, the King of Belgium, was killed in a mountaineering accident yeGterday…

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Serious Accident Lorry Capsizes Driver in Hospital

Western Champion · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 13

A serious accident occurred about 7 p.m. on Monday on the narrow curve about six miles from Parkes on the Peak Hill…

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Ungarie & Distrct News Lake Cargelligo Accidents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 7

Last Thursday afternoon, Donny, son of Mr. Elwin, of Wooyeo, lost j,is seat on his pony when the girth slipped. The result was a fracture 01…

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Henley's Crossing Council's Position In Event of Accidents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 7

Dealing with Council's position in regard to level crosings in [?] at the last meeting of the [?] Shire Council, West Wyalong, [?]…

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Forbes Fatality Miner Suffocated

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 7

Forbes.—At the inquest regarding Frederick James Spice, 34, who was killed when the gold-mining shaft in which he was securing timber for…

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Workman Injured

Western Champion · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 17

Mr. R. Wright, of Engowra, who is employed at "Island View," had the misfortune to moot with a nasty accident last Tuesday. It appears that…

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Barrier Mine Disaster Death Roll of Six Miners Worst Fatality in History of West Wyalong Wreath Placed on Monument

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

The most serious fatality in the history of the famous West Wyalong and Wyalong Goldfields took place on Saturday, 13th…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Bad Roads Mean Accidents

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 4

The Secretary of the British Roads Improvement Association has prepared some notes dealing with the relation of road accidents to the lack…

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Unusual Accident Taxi Drivers Fined Wagga

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 7

A case which came before the police magistrate on Monday presented unusual features. Ronald Boyton and Frank Binfield, both registered…

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10 DROWNED When Tug Foundered (By Wire)

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

Ten lives were lost when the lugger "Mildred" foundered between Schnapper Island and Cape Tribulation about 35 miles from Cooktown,…

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Serious Accident

Western Champion · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 14

A serious accident befel Mrs. L. M. Elliott, of High Street, on Tuesday morning at about 9 o'clock. It appears that she attempted to switch on…

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Shooting Accident

Western Champion · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 8

Mary Taylor, aged 16 years, daughter of Mr. Thomas Taylor, an employee of the Municipal Council, was shot in the thigh at about 4' o'clock…

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Man Drowned Stone Around Neck (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 1

A Brisbane message state that Frank Hamilton was cycling over the Banyan Creek at Tully, when he saw a naked man, with a stone tied round…

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Coroner's Inquest Death of Angus McKAY Verdict of Accidental Death

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 6

The West Wyalong District coroner (Dr. E. F. Fisher, J.P.) conducted an inquest into the circumstances of Mr. Angus McKay (better…

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Electric Iron Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 1

When Mrs. L. M. Elliott, a vell- known resident of Parkes, was in the act of switching on the electric iron at her home last week, she received…

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Boxer Seriously Injured Car Driver Arrested (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 1

Theo. G. Rieves, who has taken part in a number of boxing contest under the name of william Gray, was admitted to the Prince Alfred Hospital…

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Terrible Fall. Miner Injured. In Serious Condition

Western Champion · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 15

George Bodkin, aged 33, met with a serious accident on Saturday, and is in a serious condition in the District Hospital…

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Expresses Collide But No Persons Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 1

A cable from London states:—A mishap occurred at Doncaster during a dense fog early this morning, when the London…

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Two Men Killed Victorian Railway Collision

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 6

One man was killed outright and another died an hour later as the result of a head on collision between a small rail motor and a goods train,…

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