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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

290 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 15

Fatally Injured Man Struck by Car On Gundagai Bridge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 4

Rodger Frederick Stone. 24, of Fitzvoy Street. Marrickville. was fatally injured when he was knocked over by a motor car. The impact…

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Verdict for £1,120 Sequel to Motor Accident On Yass-Goulburn Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 4

The hearing was concluded at Sydney of two actions. which were brought by Mary Jane James, a widagainst Michael Woods. In the…

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Head-on Collision Four Persons Injured. Mr. Patrick Rush's Serious Condition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 4

Dust from, a preceding motor car, which caused two other cars coming in opposite, directions to meet in a head-on collision, was responsible for…

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ORANGE Two Motor Accidents-- One Fatal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 4

An employee of the Orange Municipal Council, Archibald Noble (70), was on Monday badly injured when knocked down by a baker's delivery…

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Serious Accident To Mrs. Maher, Senr

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 2

Mrs. Maher—mother of Messrs. Artie and Thos. Maher—met with a serious accident in Sydney on Monday last, when she was knocked…

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CARRIED 200 Miles Injured Buffalo Hunter In Darwin Hospital (By Wire) Sydney, Honday

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 1

A message from Darwin states that an aboriginal buffalo hunter, who is known as Tiger, has been brought to the local hospital. after…

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Hillston Fatality Crash After Wedding Husband Fatally Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 4

Half an hour after their marriage it Hillston. on Wednesday last. Richard Apps and his wire were travelling by car for their honeymoon when…

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Early Morning Accident Milk Cart Overturned Driver Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

Mr. Jack Little, who recently acquired Mr. F. W. Trethewey's milk run, met with an accident early yesterday morning, as a result of…

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Three Believed Drowned When R.A.F. Planes Collided. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

A cable from Singapore states: Three men are believed to have been drowned when two R.A.F. planes collided, and one dived…

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Barnes' Injured Wrist May Not Play Till July (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

A cable from Loudon spates that Barnea has been ordered to keep his broken wrist iu plaster for at least another mnoth which, even assuming…

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Trod on Nail Young Man Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 1

Whilst working on the sewerage troatinent works at Wyalong one day last week, Mr. Frank Woods, well-known West Wyalons resident,…

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Lost Four Fingers Feeding Chaffcutter Yalgogrin Farmer Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 1

Whilst feeding a chaff-cutter at Yalgogrln on Saturday afternoon last, Mr. Sid Hull, a wellknown Yalgogrin farmer, had the…

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Lake Cargelligo Remarkable Accident and Recovery

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 6

An accident illustrating the anxieties of the Country Doctor occurred to Miss Ida Frazier, of Erigolia. A fortnight ago, after preparing and…

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Intricate Operation. At Lake Cargelligo Erigolia Resident Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 7

Miss Ida Frazier, of Erigolia, was the victim of an accident that could have had fatal results, had it not been for skilful…

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Traffic Breach ' Leads to Accident to Boy Motorist Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 4

A motorist who was concerned in an accident in the vicinity of the concrete bridge over Lake Forbes at the end of Camp St. on April…

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Fell From Forbes Train Man's Miraculous Escape Sydney Resident Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 1

Falling from the Forbes mail train at Meranburn, three miles from Manildra railway station, on Saturday night, Richard Pearce, of…

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Death of W. WILLIAMS Local Resident Fatally Injured At Buckjumping Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 1

Mr. William Williams, a well-known resident of West Wyaloug, was latally injured at Adelong on the 24th instant, when he was thrown from a…

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Judge Found Out Why Accidents Occur "Fools Yapping to Driver"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

On a cold, snowy morning at Orange, Mr. Justice Browne, of the Industrial Commission, learned one of the causes of road…

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Buckjumping Fatality Riders Neck Broken

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 4

Mrs. Bob Rhind, of Orange street, received the sad news on Thursday of last week that her brother William (better known as Billie) Williams…

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Doctor Hurt When Car Skids and Overturns Attempted to Avoid Collision

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 1

Doctor P. L. Broadbent was the "victim of a nerve-racking experience shortly before lunch-time on "Wednesday, when his sedan car…

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