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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

290 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 15

Golfers in Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 5

Travelling to Peak Hill last Sunday for the golf tournament, the motor lorry owned and driven by Mr. Syd. Oppy came into a collision with a…

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Road Accidents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 9

There were 2,059 street accidents in the country parts of New South Wales during the year ended 30th June, 1938. compared with 1,818 for…

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Drowning Inquest

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 2

At an inquest on Amy King, who left her Home at Grenfell on September 16 to visit a friend, and whose body was found two days later in…

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Minister Injured Car and Lorry Collide[?]

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 5

On his way to Nowra to attend the funeral of the late Mr. M. F. Morton M.L.A., the Assistant Minister for Customs, Mr. A. J. Perkins, was…

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Crushed by Pipe Jaw Broken Also West Wyalong Man injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 1

After suffering with a broken jaw arid a crushed chest, Mr. Jack De Britt, of West Wyalong has been discharged from the…

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Girl Killed Instantly Cab and Truce Collide Two Others Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 1

A Brisbane message states:—Dawn Lewis, aged 11, of North Ipswich, was killed instantly in a collision between a motor car and a truck…

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Road Accidents Lower since Last Year

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 5

The Minister for Transport (Col, Bruxner), speaking at the State Convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of New South…

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£5,000 Damages Claim Verdict Tor Defendants Car Accident at Tumut

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 5

Before Chief justice Jordan and a jury of four at the Supreme court, [?]a, Jack Lake, fonmer [?]censee of the Star Hotel,…

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Manslaughter Charge Fatality From Motor Accident Case Ends. Suddenly

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 8

Without hearing the evidence for the defence, a jury at the Supreme Court at Dubbo last week returned a verdict of not guilty in the case…

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Little Girl Drowned in Clarenge River Brother Rescued (By Wihe) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 1

A message from Grafton states: Margaret Scrbder, aged six years, was drowned off the south bank of the Clarence River yesterday afternoon,…

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Two Cars Smashed Over Week-end Accidents Near West Wyalong Occupants Have Narrow Escapes from Injury

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 2

The occupants of two cars—one a five seater 6edan end the other a small lignt tourer—had miraculous escapes from probably serious injury, when their cars were badly smashed close to West Wyalong on Saturday night and Sunday morning…

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Tullibigeal Accident Truck and Sulky Collide Three Women injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 1

When a motor truck and a sulky collided near the railway yams at Tullibigeal, on the Lake Cargelligo road on Tuesday, the occupants of…

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Mailman Injured Car Plunges into Gutter Steering Failure QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 9

On Saturday afternoon, while proceeding from Grenfell to Bimbi on his mail run, Mr. R. Flanagan struck trouble when about 312 miles from Grenfell…

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Detective Injured Fell Through Roof When Investigating Robbery (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 1

A message from Sydney states: Detective Coggan, met with an unusual accident last night. Coggan was called to a factory at…

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Woman Found Drowned

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 3

The body of a middle-aged woman, clad only in night clothes, was recovered from Narrabeen Lakes to-day. She had been dead, only about half an…

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Boys Drowned. Tried to Save Playmate

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 2

Two boys, Robert Allan Webb (8), of Weutworthville, and Richard James Taugye (8), of North Rocks, were drowned when they fell into a…

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Fewer Road Accidents. Transport Minister's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 1

The Minister for Transport, Mir. Bruxner, states that road accidents in New South Wales during July and August have shown a reduction…

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Waterhole Tragedy Two Boys Drowned Tried to Save Mate

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 1

Two boys, Robert Allan Webb (8), of Wentworthville, and Richard James Tangye (8), of North Rocks, were drowned on Sunday…

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Five People Killed When Plane Crashed Fatality in Sweden (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 1

A message from Stockholm (Sweden) states that a hospital plane crashed into the mountains in Northern Sweden…

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Woman Killed Four Men Injured Car Collided with Pole (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 1

Miss Sheila Demany was killed and four men were injured, when a car travelling to Sydney collided with a telephone pole at St…

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