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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

223 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 12

Mr. Thorby. Involved in Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1934 · page 2

The Country Party member for Calare (Mr. Thorby) had a narrow escape from serious injury on Thursday night. When driving his motor…

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Accident to Mr. W. Yeomans

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1934 · page 2

Mr. W. Yeomons met with a serious accident on Friday evening, and is now in the local hospital with fractured ribs and severe bruises…

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Shocking Fatality Torn to Pieces by Sharks (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 1

At Cardwell (Queensland) yesterday, Robert Steele was torn to pieces by sharks, when he dived from a launch to secure a flat bottomed boat…

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Two Hurt Accident to Pipe-layer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 2

Whilst engaged on the work of pipe-laying in connection with the water scheme, on Wednesday morning (says the Temora "Star"), Mr…

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Leg Gashed Worker Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 6

While employed on repair work to one of the iron bridges at Forbes last Wednesday, W. J. Dwyer, a Main Roads Board…

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Mr. Thorby's Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 6

Details of Mr. H. V. Thorby's motor accident last week show that after attending the Bogan Gate Show on Wednesday and returning to Parkes…

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Car Fatality Young Woman's Death (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 1

An inquest was held and a verdict Miss Molly Hartlett, aged 22 years of Mudgee, one of the victims of the car accident at Wyong on Saturday…

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Badly Scalded Goolagong Accident Boy in Hospital GOOLAGONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 2

Neville, the young and only son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stack, of Goolagong, met with a very painful accident when he spilt a can of boiling…

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Football Melee 14 People Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 1

A message from Brisbane states: —A wild melee followed the final whistle in the Queensland Rugby Union's B grade final at the…

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8 KILLED. 45 INJURED General Strike in Madrid (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 1

A cable from Madrid states: —Eight were killed and 45 were injured during a general strike, which was called off this morning…

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General News Fearful Accident. Man and Wife Like Human Torches. Severe Burns After Petrol Explosion

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 2

A young man, William Smith, 22 years, and his wife, narrowly escaped being burnt to death about 11 miles from Forbes on the South Condobo[?]…

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Car Fatality Near Harden Woman Killed, Five Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 1

Mrs. Emily Hackney, aged 34, of Jugiong, was killed, and five others were injured, when a motor car fell from a bridge into…

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Allan Noonan Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 4

Allan Noonan, the ex-West Wyalong dashing centre threequarter, who represented West Wyalong in the City [?] Country football match in Sydney…

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Charged by Bullock Horse and Rider Thrown Mr. Bill Marsh Injured Second Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 1

For the second time in twelve months the "Cattle King of the West," Mr. Bill Marsh of Forbes, at the age of 79 years, has been…

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Left Nervy and Sleepless Result of a Motor Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 4

"Eight years ago I was involved in a motor accident, which left me [?] a low depressed condition," states Miss G. S. R of Haberfield. N.S.W…

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General News Killed in Harden Smash. Mother Picked Up Dead. Children Injured

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 2

Out of control, containing six persons, a car raced at 50 miles an hour down a steep hill near Harden on Wednesday afternoon last, killing the…

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Motor Accident Man's Neck Broken (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 1

George Grove, aged 68, a wellknown business man was fatally injured in a motor accident on the Wallangarra road, about 36 miles…

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Peculiar Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 10

A peculiar accident happened to a horse owned by Mr. W. Cater, of Leeton, and, though it suffered shocking injury, it is alive and well…

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An Injured Optic Causes Workman to Seek Compensation. From the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission

Cowra Free Press · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 1

At the sitting of the Workers’ Competition Commission at Cowra on Friday Walter Charles William Watson, who had…

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1 KILLED, 5 INJURED In Cycle Races Extraordinary Accident (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states that an extraordinary series of accidents occurred during the running of six motor cycle speed…

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