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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

250 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 13

Badly Injured Old Forbes' Teamster All Night in Paddock Cries Unheard

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 1

Suffering excruciating pain with his leg broken in two places near the thigh when his heavily-laden timber waggon…

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Motor Accident A Claim for Damages Follows Plaintiff Succeeds

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 11

A MOTOR accident which occurred on the South Condobolin Road, near the residence of Mr. Arthur Stokes, on April 1, was the subject of a claim for damages in the local Small Debts Court last Tuesday, before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M.,…

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Badly Injured Old Forbes Teamster, All Night in Paddock

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 4

Suffering exxruciating pain with his leg broken in two places near the thigh when his heavily laden timber waggon ran over him, Jim Maxwell…

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Baby Thrown From Truck and Drowned in Creek (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 1

A manage from Brisbane states Peter William Butler, aged two years was thrown from a utility truck. which ran into the railing of a bridge…

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Six Killed Six Injured Level Crossing Smash COONABARABRAN

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 1

Six people were killed and six others were seriously injured when a motor train and a motor lorry collided this afternoon, at a level crossing…

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Cowra Man Killed in City Motor Crash. Parramatta Road Fatality.car Crashes Into Sulky, “Denny” Neville Was Driving

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 7

About 10 o’clock on Tuesday night, Denis Neville was driving along Parramatta-road, Sydney, in his sulky, when a car…

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Car Accident

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 6

While travelling from Sydney to his Carcoar property on Sunday, Dr. A. W. Hawthorne, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Ormiston, (wife…

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Surfer Carried Out Narrow Escape From Drowning (By Wire)' Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 1

Mr. C. J. Martyn narrowly es caped drowning when he was carried out 350 yards while sutting at Bondi yesterday…

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Burnt to Death Youth and Boy In Blazing Car Three Others Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 1

Harry Angel, aged 19 years, of Cooma, and Leo Percival Northcote, aged 12 years, of Newtown, were burned to death, and three…

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Frightful Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 November 1935 · page 4

On Monday afternoon Mr. Mick McDonough was rushed 80 miles to the local hospital. Engaged at Eremeran Station, he was splitting logs…

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Frightful Accident. Car Overturns-burst Into Flames. Two Burned to Death

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 2

Harry Angel, 23, of Cooma, and Leo Percival Northcote, 12, of Newtown, were burned to death and three others seriously injured when a car…

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Goolagong Motorist Had No License Police Discovery As Sequel to Accident. (Charge Brings Fine—information of Another Charge Dismissed

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 10

September 28th was an eventful day for a Goolagong man, named Walter Collitt, for as a sequel to an accident he had…

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Shocking Fatality Bert Robb Killed When Car Overturned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 4

Mr. Bert Robb, well-known and popular identity of the town and district, met with a sudden and tragic death on Tuesday evening…

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Cyclist Killed Collision with Car (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1935 · page 1

John Donald Brickoye, aged 18 years, was killed almost instantly, when his motor cycle came into collislon with a car at West Maitland…

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Fractured Skull Serious Accident at Aeiah Park Doctor Flies From Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1935 · page 6

Responding to an urgent call, Dr. George Bell, a Sydney specialist flew to Temora on Thursday to perform a serious operation on the head of…

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Old Man Fatally Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 4

An old man, Phillip Smith, who had been living in a shack at Old Junee, was found by a fettier lying beside the railway line near Junee…

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Boy Drowned Almost Rescued by Woman (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states that Bernard Aloysius Callow, aged 10 years, was drowned in Gunbower Creek, Koondrock, when his tin boat…

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Serious Derailment Accident Near Harden Inquiry to be Held SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 1

Further details of the derailment at Demondrille Junction, near Harden, last night, have come to hand. Eight trucks were smashed, a signal cabin…

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Man Drowned Motor Boat Swamped (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 1

A message rfom Brisbane states:— Charles King, aged 29 years, a member of a fishing party, was drowned in Moreton Bay, when a motor boat…

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Speedway Racing Rider Injured in Crash SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 1

There was another serious crash during the racing at the Speedway on Saturday night. L. Gregory fell heavily and his team mate, S. Perkins…

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