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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

223 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 12

Fall of 200 Feet Girl's Terrible Death Holiday Accidents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

Rita Clair, of Markham-street, Armidale was killed when she fell 200 feet from the top of a cliff at Gora Falls near Armidale, on Sunday…

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Cyclist Killed Collision with Car SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 1

Arthur Thomas Jones, aged 19 years, of Lane Cove, was hilled when he came into a head on collision with a motor car during a road race at Dee…

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Three Drowned When Fishing in N.Z. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 1

Thomas Alexander McLean and two Maori companions were drowned while flishing in a boat off the mouth of the waitotora River, New Zealand…

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321 Died in Car Accidents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 2

In New South Wales last year one person was killed in a collision between a car and a scooter, one in a collision between a car and a horse,…

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Accidentally Killed Mrs. Margaret Ellen Read Death Due to Fracture of Skull

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 3

The tragic death of Mrs. Margaret Ellen Read, aged 77, who was killed by being thrown from a sulky while being driven to her…

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Peculiar Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 7

A peculiar accident occurred to Mrs. Joe Edwards, of the Orange Road, last week, when, in a simple fall at her home, she broke a leg in two places…

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Injured by Car Awarded £275 Damages

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 5

NARRABRI.—Before Mr. Justice Street, Sidney Burnett, farmer, living near Wee Waa, claimed £1000 damages from Leslie Austin Phelps…

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Man Drowned In River Near Corowa (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 1

George De Maniel, aged 65 years was drowned in the river near Corowa, when a boat consisted. He was a good swimmer, but it is…

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Orange Show Fatality Little Girl Killed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 6

About 2.50 p.m. on Wednesday, when the show traffic was at its peak, a little girl was killed at Orange between the bridge and…

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Jumped From Train Two Men Injured Both in' Hospital

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 1

Two swagmen who "'jumped the rattler" and endeavored to make their "getaway" as the Forbes mall train drew into the…

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Thrown From Car Mr. Jack Hurst Injured

Cowra Free Press · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 1

A lucky man is Mr. Jack Hurst, [?] well-known storekeeper, that he was not killed when he was thrown out of his car recently…

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Sensational Accident Ferry Deck Crashes 30 Taken to Hospital

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 1

Thirty people, including many girls were taken to hospital following the sensational collapse of portion of the deak of a ferry at the G.P.S. regatta…

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Cattle King's Accident

Western Champion · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 10

To the sheep and cattle breeders and buyers of the West, Mr. Bill Marsh, of Forbes, is known as the "cattle king," because of his…

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Monkey Trick Accident at Circus Man Shot in Back

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 2

Charles Alfred Broomhall. 23, a Tasmanian, an employee of Wirth's Circus, was shot in the back by monkey during Saturday night's…

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Footballer Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 1

Stanely Cox; while playing football at Ganmain against Coolaman, fell, fracturing both bones in his right leg. He was removed to Waggn Hospital…

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Motor Accident Cab, Overturns on Girral Road Minister Removed to Hospital Occupants Have Miraculous Escape

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 6

When a motor car, containg a well-known grazier and two clergymen, struck a culvert on the Girral Road and overturned on…

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Mr. Harry Leggo Injured

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 2

Widespread regret has been expressed at the painful accident suffered by Mr. H. Leggo, part proprietor of the Orange "Leader," who…

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Foot Amputated Young Man in Railway Accident at Cootamundra

Cowra Free Press · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 4

A young man was, knocked down by the Albany mail at Cootamundra, yesterday morning and received extensive injuries, as a result of which…

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Girl Killed by Car Another Critically Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 1

Two girls were walking along the roadway at Cessnock when they were struck by a motor car. One, Kathleen Delaney, aged…

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Brave Gateman Saves Serious Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 4

MELBOURNE.—At the risk of his life, railway gateman George Powell, 55, stayed at his post, waving back road traffic, when in the heavy fog a…

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