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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

203 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 11

Shadow Spa Injured

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

Shadow Spa, the well known greyhound racer owned by Mr. Len Craft, had the misfortune to meet with a painful accident last Thursday. In…

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Repairs to Injured Cars

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

In another column appears an advertisement inviting applications for appointment from garages with suitable equipment to [?] out repair…

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Miner Killed Mate Seriously Injured by Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

A message from Kalgoorlie states: When be bored into an unexploded charge on Cox's Find [?] James Herrisk was killed, and his mate[?]…

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Flying Boat Disaster 3 Persons Drowned Cavalier Sinks in Atlantic New York, Jan[?] 22

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 7

Three of the occupants were drown ed when the Empire flying-boat Cavalier, flying between New York and Bermuda, came down in the Atlantic…

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Shocking Accident. Fingers Cut Off

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

People of the town were shocked on Thursday at hearing of the terrible accident that Mr. Lin. Craft had met with. Lin, one of the best tradesmen…

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Mr. William Gorman Killed at Young. Fatality Near Sacred Heart Hospital. Victim Leaves Wife and Two Children

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

A man was killed Instantly and another had a miraculous escape from death, in a tragic car accident on the Campbell Street hill, near the…

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School Teacher Injured

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 5

Returning to Parkes from Sydney, where he had been spending his Christmas school vacation, Mr Thom as Gardiner, a member of the Parkes…

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Fatal Tram Accident. William Riechers Lost His Life

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

William Heinrich Reichers, aged 71, was well known to many in Condobolin, for he had been in this district a good many years and was highly…

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Father and Son Injured Level Crossing Smash

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 5

Mr. George Payne and his 12-year-old son, Jim, both received injuries when the lorry in which they were hiving was struck by the [?]…

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Fatality at Young Cae Crashed Into Tree Driver's Remarkable Escape

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

With a resounding crash that could be heard all over the town a little Morris car, driven by Mr. Reg Cunich, struck a pepper tree head on…

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Body in Water Dingh[?] Close B[?] Fisherman Drowned (Bv Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

The body of Norman Hay, aged 25 years, a single man was found floating in the Tuggerah Lakes, while 50 yards away was a dinghy, in which…

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Cyclist Crashes Into Truck Escapes With Minor Injuries Parkes Road Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

Cycling to his home at Daroobalgie, near Forbes, along the Parkes Road shortly before one o'clock on Sunday morning, George A…

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Three Men Drowned. Wellington (N.z.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

Three men, Thomas Haggarty (38), James Poppen-hagen (34), & Frank Rask (28) and Hilary Haggerty…

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Two Killed. Fourteen Injured. Grafton

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

Frank Robins and Gordon Kay were killed and 14 other men injured—two critically—when a contractor's…

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Two Killed 14 Injured Lorry Missed Bridge (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

A message from Grafton states two men were killed and 14 others were injured in a motor accident last night…

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Young Man Rescues Drowning Boy From Olympic Pool in Serious Condition Baths Manager Revives Victim

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 1

The prompt action of Mr. Jack Lee, a memoer of the West Wyalong Postal staff saved the life of Peter Ka[?]n, aged about 8 years,…

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Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

Ronald McClelland (14), son. of Mr. and Mrs. S. McClelland, of Goolagong Road, Grenfell, sustained injuries to his leg when involved in…

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Trains Collide At Glasgow One Killed. 31 Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 1

A message from London states: One person was killed, and 31 injured, in a col lison between two trains at…

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Another Crossing Accident Truck Smashed by Train Driver Thrown Clear

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 2

With the Forbes mall train thundering towards him at 5.15 a.m. on Monday, Daniel Wemyss made desperate efforts to start his truck…

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Prison Riot In India Two Killed, 17 Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

A message from Hyderabad (India) on Sunday states that the warden and a convict were killed, and 17 others injured, in the gaol at…

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