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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Three Men Burnt to Death. New Zealand Fatality

Cowra Free Press · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

Three men—Roy Bishop (34), Gerald Flinn (51) and Charles Harrell (46)—were burned to death in New Zealand yesterday, when the…

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Accident Ends Fatally Kevin John Meredith

Cowra Free Press · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

The death occurred at the Base Hospital, Orange, yesterday morning, of Kevin John Meredith, only son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Meredith, of…

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Neck Broken How Boss Terras Met His Death Eugowra Road Accident. Coroner’s Inquiry

Cowra Free Press · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

The circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Ross Terras in the Canowindra Soldiers Memorial Hospital on Thursday last formed the subject…

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Killed by Fall From Blow Ron. Peden's Death Dubbo Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

Ron. Peden, aged 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas Peden, of Parkes, met his death at Dubbo on Sunday evening under…

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Broke His Nose Accident at Baths

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

During the morning session at the Olympic Pool in Holland Park, West Wyalong, on Sunday, Jim Redford, aged 14, slipped on the wet…

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Two. Drowned Girls in the Burrowa River. Relatives at Young

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

Patricia, aged 9, and Dorothy 11, the two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harpley, were drowned under tragic…

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Motor Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

At about 7.30 p.m. last Monday, Mr. F. A. Fawsey was driving towards Condobolin, on the Wyalong Condobolin road, and had with him in lorry…

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Two Sisters Drowned Tragedy at Boorowa

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

Dororthy, 11, and Patricia, 8. daughters of Mr. J. C. Harpley, baker, of Boorowa, were drowned in the Boorowa River on Saturday evening…

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German Ship Sunk Commander & Crew Drowned (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

A cable from Berlin states:—While trying to rescue the crews of two distressed ship in a raging snowstorm in the Baltic Sea…

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Boys Blown to Sea One Drowned (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

Two brothers named McRae, aged 8 and 12 years, were blown to sea at Napier (New Zealand) on a surfing raft, which capsized…

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Aerial Raid on Madrid 100 Reported Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

A cable from Madrid states:—Insurgents bombed Madrid during the night, concentrating on working-class quarters, where more than 100…

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General News Fatal Accident Death of Mr. Stanley Schweitzer

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 2

Mr. Stanley Schweitzer, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schweitzer, died at the hospital this morning though injuries received last night,…

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GRENFELL Fatal Collision Blasting Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 2

Stan. SchWelpzer (27), who was seriously Injured In a collision on the Forbes road Just out of Grenfell on Sunday night, died in the…

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Petrol Ignites Ex-resident Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 1

Mr. Will Elbourne, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Elbourne, of West Wyalong. met with a serious and very painful accident at Leeton on Saturday…

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Three Women Incinerated at Mascot Aerodrome Two Planes in Collision (By Wire.) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 1

More than 1003 persons gazed horrified and helpless as three women were burned to death when a plane crashed and burst into flames at the Kingsford Smith aerodrome at Mascot yesterday afternoon…

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Father Charged After Motor Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 3

A motor driven by Terence Thomas Dunn, an employee of the Burrowa Municipal Council struck the iron railay fence at Harden railway…

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General News Serious Accident. Mr. Bert Priddle Has Narrow Escape From Permanent Injury

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 2

On Monday last Mr. Bert Priridle, of Old Glenelg, Forbes road, had a hair-raising experience, which fortunately was not as serious as might…

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Another Fatal Motor Accident Poor “Ted” Wright the Victim. Found Dead at Wheel

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 7

When a car he was driving left the road and landed in a . creek about four miles out of Blayney on Tuesday morning,…

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Fatal Accident Young Grenfell Man Killed. Lorry and Cycle Collide. Me. Stan Schweitzer Hilled

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 1

An a result of injuries sustained when his bicycle collided with a motor lorry on Sunday night last, Mr. Stanley…

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Tractor Tank Exploded Severe Facial Burns the Result. Accident at “Myrtlevale.”

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 12

Severe facial burns, which resulted in the loss of his eye brows and eye lashes, were suffered by Roy Batkin, son of Mr. and Mrs…

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