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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

346 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 18

FOOTBALL Grenfell Downs Quandialla Player Injured QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 8

On Sunday a Quandialla team returned the visit of Grenfell Club, meeting a representative team on the tetter's ground…

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Plane on Its Nose But Nobody Injured (By wire) SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1

When landing at Bermagui yesterday, an Adastra Airways moth plane tipped on to its nose in a 40 miles an hour gale…

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Baby's Help Saved Mother's Life? Narromine Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 3

When her mother was run over by a motor lorry at her home at Narromine on Tuesday, Dawn Merritt, aged three, telephoned her…

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General News Motor Car Crashes Into Creek. Mr. Malcolm McLEOD Injured. Car Wrecked

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 2

The Forbes Road was again the scene of another bad motor smash, as the Dodge car driven by Mr. M. McLeod, of Bogolong, left the road at…

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Sad Fatality Death of Reg. Ridley

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 1

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ridley and family—and they are legion in the Bena, Wamboyne, West Wyalong and Forbes districts—were…

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Famous Sailing Ship Foundered After Collision (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 1

A cable from Gotfenburg states: Advice has been received that the famous sailing ship, C. B. Pederson, foundered, after colliding with the Glasgow…

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Sad Fatality at Glen Yarra Mr. Reg. Ridley Killed Fall on Polo Ground Crushed by Pony

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 1

During polo practice on Sunday afternoon at "Glen Yarra," the property of Mr. A. F. Low, a most distressing accident…

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Car Accident on Parkes Road Two Injured

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 2

Messrs. H. B. Whitham, general manager of Western Newspapers, Ltd., and A. H. Boultwood, editor and managing director of the Parkes…

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Sad Fatility Death Through Accident Mr. Reg. Ridley

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 2

A very sad accident occurred at "Glen Yarra," the property of Mr. A. F. Low, last Sunday afternoon, when Reg (18), youngest son of Mr. and…

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Serious Accident Occurs Near Parkes. Critical Condition of Passenger

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 4

Skidding in loose gravel while rounding Judd's corner about 1 12 miles from from Parkes, on the Brolgan road, a very serious…

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Parkes Motoring Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 7

Mr. Arthur Anderson, of Parkes, whose skull was fractured when the car in which he was travelling skidded and somersaulted near Parkes on…

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Sad Fatality Death of Reg. Ridley Fatal Injuries at Polo

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

As briefly mentioned in last issue, Mr Reginald Horace Ridley, youngest son or Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ridley, of "Pine Hill." Warroo, sustained…

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Lessons of an Accident Analysis

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 1

Over 40 put of every 100 accidents in Great Britain occur at junctions. This figure was revealed by the British Minister of Transport in the…

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Baby Drowned in Bucket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 4

A year old baby was drowned In half a bucket of water at Holmesville New South Wales). Mrs. McPhee left her baby…

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Horse Killed Jockeys Injured at Ascot

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 2

Maladder was killed, three other horses crashed in spectacular fashion, and three jockeys had their collarbones broken during the running…

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Accidental Happening Death of Reginald Ridley Coroner's Finding

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. Arthur Sam, J.P., on Saturday morning held an inquiry, at the Court House, Forbes, Into the death of…

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Drowned in Creek Murrurundi Tragedy (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 1

William Sanders, aged 17 years, of Murrurundi, slipped from a rock, while he was washing in the creek at Merriwa, and was drowned…

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COLLISION Between Car and Cart No Serious Injuries QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 6

Last Saturday evening, about 6 o'clock, Mr. R. Penfold, accompanied by Mrs. Penfold, was driving his car home along the Wyalong Road, and…

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Fell in Race Mr. Martin Keir Injured QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 6

While riding at the Gymkhana race meeting, held at Grenfell last Friday, Mr. M. Keir, of Quandialla, had a nasty fall. When apparently going…

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Pinned Under Tram Accident in City (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 1

Errol Gerrard, aged 30 years, was pinned under a tram at Glebe last night for half an hour. He was seen by the driver, who…

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