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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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

ACCIDENTAL Peter Edward Nilon's Death Coroner's Inquiry

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 1

The coroner, Mr. Arthur H. Sam, J.P., on Saturday morning held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the…

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Driver Drowned Car in Yarra Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 1

When a motor car plunqed into the Yarra River at Williamstown last night the driver, Allan George Courlay, aged 28 years, a…

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Fatal Collision Bicycle and Motor Truck (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1936 · page 1

Fred Heske, aged 25 years, was fatally injured when a bicycle he was riding, and a motor truck collided at Kogarah…

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47 Drowned Submarine Sunk Spanish Government Loss (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1936 · page 1

A cable from Valencia states: A communique, issued by the Ministry for Marines to-day, announces that the Government's submarine 3 was…

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One Killed 5 INJURED Lorry and Sulky Collide (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1936 · page 1

John Horne, aged 40 years, was killed and five others were injured when a motor lorry and sulky collided on a fifteen feet wide bridge over…

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Killed by Train Fatality Near Bathurst Witnessed by Son and Daughter (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1936 · page 1

Thomas Joseph Rawson, aged 65 years, was struck by a train and killed at Genemalla railway station, near Bthurst last night…

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Of New South Wales Forbes People involved in Seizes of Motor Accidents Two in one Day Accidents to Mr. Patteson and Simmonds Family Smash Near Cudal

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1936 · page 1

A NUMBER of Forbes people have been involved in serious motor accidents since our last issue. On Friday, at lunch hour, Mr. J. N. Patteson, chemist, of Rankin Street, overturned his Ford V8 car on the Parkes Road, and was admitted to…

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Two Drowned Bathing at Southport (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 1

A message from Brisbane states that John McRae, aged 30 years, a grazier, and Miss Mary Margaret Handy, aged 22 years, were…

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Missing Man's Body Found Sad Drowning Case Body Fully Clothed Tuesday's Discovery

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 1

Fears that Ian Munro Allison, 20 years of age, had met his death by drowning in the Lachlan River at Forbes, were…

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Remarkable Fatality at Trundle Clergyman Electrocuted After Touching His Dead Dog (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 1

A message from Trundle states:--The Rev. Stanley Harris, aged 29 years, Rectior, of St. Augustine's Church of England, Trundle was found lying dead in the backyard of the Rectory yesterday afternoon…

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Verdict for Sherroh for £150 Sequel to Car Accident Local Parties in Banco Court SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 5

General denials of evidence given by and on behalf of the plantiff, Joseph Walter Sherrott, of Church Street, West Wyalong, were given…

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Two Drowned Fatality Near Adelaide (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 1

A message from Adelaide states that George Murray, aged 11 years, and Lawrence O'Sullivan, aged 9 years, were drowned in the Torrens…

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Street Accident Old Man Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 2

Mr. Charlie Miller. 69 years, of West Wyalong. was the victim of a street accident ou Saturday night at West Wyalong, and as a result he…

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Luna Park Fatality Passenger Hurled from Train

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 2

A passenger last night in a three car train on the big "dipper" at Luna Park, Harry Maltby, aged 22 years, of Albert Park, textile worker, was…

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No Evidence of Foul Play Death of Ian Munro Allison Accidentally Drowned in Lachlan River No Marks of Violence on Body

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 1

THE rumors current in some quarters that Ian Munro Allison, whose body was recovered from the Lachlan River last Tuesday, had met has death by foul means was utterly refuted at the Coronial inquiry conducted last Saturday morning by Mr…

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Mishap to Melbourne Express One Carriage Derailed Passenger's Prompt Action Averts Serious Accident (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 1

A carriage of the Melbourne express was derailed to-day, two miles from Wagga. A passenger noticed the carriage rocking, and pulled the communication cord, and was thus able to avert what…

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Extraordinary Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1936 · page 3

A very extraordinary accident occurred the other night, on the Lanadowne road. Mr. Vince Payne, of Lansdowne, was driving his car into…

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Crushed to Death Fatality at Methul

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 December 1936 · page 1

James Dunn, 22, of Methul was killed instantly on Monday evening. He was driving a lorry loaded with wheat when it capsized,…

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Fatal Accident at Coolamon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 December 1936 · page 1

Leslie Stanley Davies, 30, who was hay-carting on Mr. T. W. Holden's farm at Ganmain, fell from a load of hay—the wheel of the…

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