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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

346 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 18

H.M.S. Hunter Struck by Mine Eight Killed, 14 Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 1

A message from Gibraltar states: It is reported that a diver has confirmed the report that H.M.S. Hunter was struck by a mine…

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Wharf Laborers Clash at Pyrmont One Man Seriously Injured Twelve Others Badly Knocked About (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 1

During a fracas at Pyrmont this morning, between wharf laborers and members of the Waterside Workers' Federation, about a dozen members, belonging to the…

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Manslaughter Charge Acquittal “Accidental” Verdict in Traffic Bridge Fatality Coroner’s Remarks Directed at Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 5

When Mr. H. D. Pulling, Cowra District Coroner, had recorded a verdict of accidental death at the Coronial inquiry on Tuesday into the death of Austin, Francis Reardon (45), who died at the Cowra District Hospital on Saturday night,…

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Accidental Death Two Charges Against Grenfell Youth Dismissed. No Evidence of Criminal Negligence

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 2

How a party of young men left Grenfell in high spirts on Saturday evening to attend a dance at Cowra and how the spectre of tragedy wrote…

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Unusual Mishap Accident to Mr. N. Tiedeman CARAGABAL, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 6

Mr. N. Tiedeman, of Caragabal, was the victim of a rather unusual mishap last Friday. While engaged in scarifying on Mr. G. Armitage's…

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Thigh Fractured Collision with Car. Bathurst Motor Cyclist Hurt

Cowra Free Press · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 1

Coming into collision with a motor car travelling towards sydney on the Main Western Highway yesterday afternoon,…

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Local Man Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 6

The town water main cement-llriing operations are how being carried out along Queen Street, North. Hill. While the lining Invention was being hauled…

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Railway Official Injured by Bullock (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 1

Charles Melville, a night officer at Katoomba railway station was seriously injured by one of two bullocks, which escaped from a truck…

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Burned to Death When Car Struck Fence Sad Fatality Recalled (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 1

When Mr. J. C. Harpley was driving his car to Boorowa cemetery yesterday afternoon, he was, apparently, seized with a…

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Shocking Accident. Boorowa Man Collapses and Is Burnt to Death

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 2

When Mr. J. C. Harpley, of Boorowa, was driving his car to the cemetery on Saturday evening last he apparently was seized with a heart…

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Car Crash Man and Woman Injured At Koqarah To-day (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 1

When a car skinned, and crashed into a telegraph pole at Kogarah early this morning, David Robert Provan, aged 37 years, suffered a…

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Early Morning Accident Truck Overturns at Wyalong Two Persons Taken to District Hospital Party Returning Home from Dance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 1

At about 2 a.m. this morning a utility motor truck owned and driven by Mr. Colin Cattle, of West Wyalong. overturned in Neeld Street, Wyalong, and two persons…

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Motor Accident at Molong

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 6

Mrs. H. V. C. Thorby, wife of the Acting Minister for Defence, and Miss Thorby were injured in a motoring accident at Molong on Tuesday,…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Companion Injured Collision with Taxi (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 1

Hugh McGillvray aged 26 years received fatal injuries, and his companion, Jack Carruthers, aged 23 years, suffered severe concussion,…

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Charge of Murder Ernest Brown's Death Police Find Injured Man Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 1

At the Central Police Court last night, Harold Thomas Mullen aged 36 years, laborer, was charged by provisional warrant…

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Accident Victims Recovering in Hospital Had Narrow Escape

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 4

Miss Nellie Kidd, Miss Reba Dunn and Mr. Paul McCann three victims of Thursday's early morning car smash at Wyalong, are…

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Nasty Mishap School Teacher Injured Machine Lights Fail Piney Range, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 6

Mr. W. P. Walker, teacher-in-charge of the Public School at Piney Range was involved in a nasty accident last week, when, travelling towards Cowra,…

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Road Accidents N.S.W. .Figures for 1936 Fewer Pedestrians and Children Involved

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 2

During 1938 there were 10,025 road acidents reported in New South Wales, 550 persons were killed and 6,894 others were injured,…

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Eight Girls Drowned Attempt to Rescue Hat (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 1

A cable from Bucharest states: —A number of school girls were boating on a lake near Plenita. when one of the girl's hats blew off…

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Car and Tram Collide Two Persons Injured ' (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 1

When a motor car and a tram collided at Botany early this morning, Frank Underwood, aged 45 years, received general lacerations, and…

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