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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

258 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 13

Man Struck by Lorry Laden with Gravel Serious Motor Accident at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 1

THE life of Mr. John Clarke, a married man about 26 years of age, is hanging in the balance following' a motor accident which occurred on the Grenfell Road, about three miles from Forbes, shortly after 10 o'clock on Sunday morning…

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Child Run Over Remarkable Escape at Parkes Street Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 1

A miraculous escape from death was experienced by little Clare Medlyn, six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mat Medlyn, of…

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Hawker Drowned Car in Flooded Creek

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 6

When his car was washed down flooded Bald Blair Creek, Guyra, and overturned, Alexander Nicholas. 62. of Tabulum, a Syrian travelling hawker,…

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Fell From Top of Stairs Accident That Brought on Neuritis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 2

This old lady survived a fall downstairs from top to bottom, only to become a victim of neuritis and rheumatism. But in Kruschen she found…

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Burning Accident at Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 2

Hilltery Dwyer, an employee of the Eugowra Motor Garage, had his face badly burned on Saturday night He was supplying a customer with oil…

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Straying Stock Cause Several Accidents Interesting Information

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 7

Statistics recently made available by the Department of Road Transport to the Royal Automobile Club of Australia disclose that during 1935…

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Motor Accident Statements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 5

At a meeting of the N.R.M.A. Council, the Association's solicitors called attention to the practice of the police in obtaining statements from motorists…

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South Forbes Collision

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 5

When two cars, a new closed model and a representative of a more ancient order, came into head-on collision on the town side approach to the South…

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Young Woman Killed 20 Others Injured Bus Over Embankment (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 1

Miss Elizabeth Hope McGavin, aged 19 years, was killed, and more than 20 passengers injured (none seriously) when a motor bus fell 20…

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SOMERSAULTED ! Grenfell Road Motor Accident Two Forbes Men's Luck

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 1

Motoring back from Grenfell at about 6.30 on Sunday night, two young Forbes men, Fred Ridley and Clive Payten, attached to the…

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Car Turns Two Somersaults Miraculous Escape. Col. F. B. and Mrs. Hinton in Car Accident. Car Completely Wrecked

Cowra Free Press · Monday 24 August 1936 · page 6

Two well-known residents of Canowindra—Col. F. B. Hinton and Mrs. Hinton—w[?]re the principals in a motor car…

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Train "Jumper" Injured at Eurabba

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 1

THE danger of injury to persons who indulge in the risky venture of "jumping the rattler" was exemplified at Eurabba railway station on the Stockinbingal line, when a bale of wool was thrown into a truck. Hiding under a tarpaulin in this truck…

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Jumped From Tricycle Before Collision With Train

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 6

A rail motor-[?] which had been ridden by Harold O'Sh[?] sec[?]man. of Harden, crashed into a goods train, between Bendick Murrell…

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Two Men Drowned Car Fell Into Water (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 1

A cable from Auckland (New Zealand) slates:—Two men, John Stevens, aged 63 years, and William Cole aged 26 years, both miners, were…

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Pinned Under Car Man Loses an Arm Accident Near Griffith

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 2

Gerald Abbott, commercial traveller, of Dallas Point. Balmain. underwent a terrible ordeal late on Thursday afternoon when a heavy sedan [?]ar…

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“Whaffor” Celestial Claims £10 Damages.the Result of a Collision on the Grenfell Road

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 3

If there was any more confusion on the occasion of a collision between a car driven by a local resident named…

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Sad Fatality Mr. E. J. Adler Killed In Motor Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 1

The many friends in town and district of Mr. Edward John Adler well known farmer of Yiddah, were snocked when the sad news…

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Youth Injured Caught Between Trams (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 1

Caught between two trams at Willoughby last night Clifford Horn, aged 18 years, suffered an incised wound to the back of his head, concussion…

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Fall From Cycle Man Fatally Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 1

When the chain of his bicycle came off and he fell to the ground while riding home from his work at Port Kembla yesterday, George…

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N.Z. Express Crashes Loco Down Embankment Five Passengers Injured (By Wirf) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 1

A cable froM aN[?] (New Zealand) states: [?]gton express train era hed [?] washaway, 30 miles north of W. [?]ngton…

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