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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

203 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 11

Driver of Car Committed for Trial Fatality in Tasmania (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 1

A message from Burnie (Tasmania) states:—Victor William Devine was committed for trial, on a charge of manslaughter, at the conclusion of…

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Man's Body Recovered From Utility Truck Drowned in Tweed River (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 1

A message from Murwillimbah states:—The body of Stafford Ray A Very aged 31 years, of Dulgagan, was recovered by the police…

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Forbes Did Well To Beat Orange 10-6 So Says Orange Paper Dillon Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 6

Playing without its half-back, W. Flynn, who was away with, the South-West team at Wollongong, Forbes Rugby Football League team…

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Accidents at Corners Mr.bruxner's Statement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 5

"A most unsatisfactory feature Of the statistics compiled in the Department of Transport is the large number of accidents due to…

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Man Struck by Car Camp St. Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 1

Walking across Camp Street from the Municipal Council depot, a Forbes man, Mr. E. H. Turner, of Calorie Road, was knocked down by a…

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Twiced Baked. by Accident the French Baker's Son Discovered the Biscuit

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 6

All domestic authorities are agreed the word biscuit means twice baked, but few are aware of the pretty little tale connected with its origin…

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Accidents

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 5

Whilst travelling from Condobolin to Trundle on Monday evening, Mr. Walsh, newsagent from Trundle, and two others, had a nasty experience…

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Queen Mary in Accident Royal Car Overturns After Collision With Lorry LONDON

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 1

Queen Mary was involved in a road accident this afternoon, when the Royal car in which she was travelling came into collision with a lorry and…

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Accidents at Corners

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 1

"A most unsatisfactory feature of the statistics compiled in the Department of Road Transport is the number of accidents due to the failure…

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Swagman Drowned in Gkiffith Canal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 10

William Milne, a swagman, was found drowned in the main canal near Griffith. He was last seen on the previous evening, and it is thought that…

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Skiff Found At Manly Occ[?]pant Probably Drowned by Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

Police last night discovered a partly submerged skiff in the water near the East Esplanade, Manly. A hurricane lamp was in the craft,…

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Gunpowder Explodes Ariah Park Youth Injured Placed Tin on Hot Stove

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 5

While experimenting with in[?] tin of gunpowder at his home at Ariah Park on Wednesday, Leslie Harper, son of Mr. Hurtle…

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Bolting Horse. Accident at Barmedman

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 10

When she was caught in a rope attached to a bolting horse at her home at Barmedman on Wednesday, Mrs. E. J. Webb received painful…

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Winter Dangers. Road Accident Causes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 3

Serious road accidents, many of them fatal, have been reported from almost all parts of the State in the last few weeks & the principal cause…

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Three Cars in Collision at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 2

A utility car owned by Mr. W. A. Buttenshaw, a single-seater car owned by Mr. C. Withers, and a motor car owned by Mr Schultz, of…

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Accidents at Corners

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 3

"A most unsatisfactory feature of the statistics complied in the Department of Road Transport is the large number of accidents due to the failure…

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No One Injured In Car Collision

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 1

Although it was stated in West Wyalong that a man and a woman had been injured when three cars and a utility truck figured in a…

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Foootballers Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 7

Four players were injured in foot ball matches in Sydney at the week. end. A member of a national eme[?] gency services class was able to [?]…

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Temora Youths Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 2

Two Temora youths were recently involved in accidents. Ivan Jex, [?], was cleaning his bicycle, and, while swinging the wheel round, caught a…

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Winter Dangers Road Accident Causes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 2

Serious road accidents, many of them fatal, have been reported from almost all parts of the State in the last few Weeks and the p[?]ncipal cause…

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