Accidents at Parkes Dam
The last few days have been unfortunate ones for the workers on the new dam as, during that time, three of their number have met with…
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Accidents, 1937
346 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 18
Cars in Collision In Main Street
On Saturday evening three cars came into collision in Main Stree opposite Hanson's Hotel, but fortunately no one was injured, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident to Autogyro Wheel in Rabbit Burrow Plane Damaged, No One Injured
The auto-gyro which has been conducting passenger flights in town and district during the past week, met With an accident on the flying…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Junior Porter Killed Shocking Parkes Fatality During Shunting Operations
Trevor Jones Turner aged 17, a junior porter employed at the Parkes railway station, was killed as the result of an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shark Fatality Near Newcastle Both Legs Torn Off NEWCASTLE
Both legs were torn off Jack Welsh, 32 a surf bather by a shark which attacked [?] Cook's Hill beach this afternoon. Rescuers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fell Into Dam Brother and Sister Drowned (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Adelaide states:—Elizabeth Olds, aged six years, and Brian Olds, aged four years, sister and brother, were found drowned in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fell Out of Boat Drowned in the Clarence (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Maclean states:—[?] Johns, aged 30 years, was drowned in the ([?]arence River at [?]mba, when he tell overboard form…
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On Saturday night last, Trevor Jones Turner, aged 17 a junior porter employed at the Parkes railway station, was killed as the result of an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Ted” Wright’s Fatal Accident Verdict of Accidental. E[?]ath
The inqu: concerning the death of the young Cowra motorist, Walter Edward Wright, who was killed when his car…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →[?]Tumut Tragedy Schoolgirl Drowned Learning to Swim
Nancy Treweeke, aged 11 years, of Grahamstown, met her death at the Tumut swimming pool, in the Tumut [?]ver on Wednesday afternoon in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One Killed One Injured When Cars Collided (By Wire) Sydney
When two cars, travelling in opposite directions, near Kalgoorlie, collided, Lawrence Herbert Markwell, aged 24 years, was killed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cars Collide Eight People Injured Baby Seriously Hurt Head-on Smash Near Whitton (By Wire) Sydney
[?]ght people were injured in a head on motor car collision, near Whition. yesterday afternoon. One, a baby girl, is in a serious condition…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Manslaughter Charge Fails Thomas Wotton Discharged Death of Grenfell Resident Following Accident on Grenfell-Marsden Road
Fifty minutes retirement sufficed for the jury to free Thomas W[?]tton, well known local auctioneer and agent, of a charge of manslaughter preferred against him in the Court of Quarter Sessions, at Young, on Tuesday. The hearing occupied practically all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lorry Overturns Three Times Serious Accident at Gundagai
Mr. William Ballard, proprietor of the Gundagai Ice Works, met with a serious accident when returning from Cootamundra on Tuesday. The lorry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insurgent Raid Naval Men Injured (By Wire) Sydney
A cable from London states:—Five men, including the Commander of the Royal Oak, a First Lieutenant, one Warrant Officer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Bond! Fireman Injured (By Wire) Syiney
A fireman was injured, and extensive damage was done by a fire in a dry cleaning shop at Hall Street, Bondi, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crushed by Tree Reedy Creek Resident Seriously Injured Lungs Pierced by Broken Ribs
While working on the Reedy Creek property of Mr. Pratt on Tuesday morning, Mr. Christopher James Smith, aged 49…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Collision Fortunate Escapes
While proceeding towards Mandurama, on the Woodstock-Sydney road, a car driven by Mr. James Sylvandes, of Hay,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →General News Serious Accident to Mrs. C. F. Morgan
Grenfell friends will regret to learn that Mrs. C. F. Morgan, who accompanied her husband, Mr. Morgan, manager of the Bank of New…
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Mr. Christopher J. Smith (49), of Eugowra, met with a serious accident early on Tuesday morning while working on Mr. Parr's property at…
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