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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

203 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 11

Painful Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 2

Mr. Charles Beddie, of "Kingsleigh," Condobolin, last Tuesday met with a nasty accident which may have proved fatal. He was felling a large…

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Front-seat Passengers "Restrict Number," Urges Councillor Fatality Echo

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 1

A copy of the police report of the recent motor accident on the South Condobolin Road, which resulted in the death of an aborigine…

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Plane Nose Dived Airman Injured But Waded to Shore by Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 1

A message from Hobart (Tasmania) states:—Malcolm McGowan, aged 39 years, was seriously injured yesterday, when a plane,…

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Explosion on Liner Five Killed, 26 INJURED "Narkunda" Raced to Port With Fire in Hold (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 1

A message from Colombo states: Five of the crew were killed, and 26 injured, when an explosion suddenly shook the steamer…

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Fatality Echo. Death of Wighton

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 2

As a result of the recent death, in motor accident on the south Condo[?]olin Forbes road, of 'Gundy' Wighton an aborigine resident of Condobolin,…

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By Telegraph To-day. More Bombs in London. One Man Killed. Seventeen Injured. LONDON

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 2

One man was killed and seventeen injured in an explosion of two bombs in a luggage room at King's…

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Whose Fault Was It? How Accidents Are Caused and How They Can Be Avoided

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 3

It is only in major accidents in [?] litigation that disputes as to [?]ility can arise. Take this [?] which occurred recently. On a…

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Front Seat Passengers "Restrict Number" Says Councillor Fatality Echo

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 5

A copy of the police report of the recent motor accident on the South Condobolin Road, which resulted in he death of an aborigine travelling…

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Bomb Outrages in London Stations One Killed. 20 Injured Bill Rushed Through Commons (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 1

A message from London states: One man was killed and 17 persons were injured by the explosion of two bombs in a luggage…

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Lost His Temper. Bad Manners Accident (Issued by the Roard Safety Council of New South Wales)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 4

They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscience, wishing in vain that they could undo all that had occurred within one short…

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Car and Cycle Collide Cyclist Badly Injured On Kildary Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 1

With visibilty obscured by a dense fog, a car and a push bike collided on the Kildary Road, about 5 miles from Beckom on Thursday morning…

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Dubbo--forbes Clash Rough-house Tactics Three Men Ordered Off The Injured List

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 6

Forbes footballers will remember their clash at Dubbo last Sunday. It was the most roughly contested match this season, and it…

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Dr. Cecil Sim Wagga Doctor Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 2

Dr. and Mrs. Cecil Sim, of Wagga were injured in a car accident at Euroa when returning to Wagga from Melbourne last night and are now…

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Head-on Collision Between Two Cars Remarkable Escapes (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 1

Passengers in two cars, which met in a head-on collision at Ashfield last night, had remarkable escapes from serious injury, and probably death…

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Child Drowned Distressing Fatality at Ganmain

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

A distressing fatality occurred at Ganmain this week, when Coralie Dale Tindle, the two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Tindle, of…

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Telegraph To-day. Terrible Disaster. Crack San Francisco Flyer Strikes a Rock. Thirty Killed, Fifty Injured. San Francisco

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 2

The crack 80 miles an hour stream lined express, "City of San Francisco," struck a rock in the Nevada…

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Death by Burning Car Overturns and Catches Fire Fatality Near Orange

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

Arnold Eslick, of Pine Creek, hear Orange, a well-known resident of the district, was the victim of a terrible burning accident on…

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Boy Fatally Shot Dubbo Fatality Durind Practice Shooting (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

Robert George, aged 10 years, was fatally wounded by a bullet, which was fired from a military rifle while his father and another…

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Killed by Truck As He Stepped From Damaged Taxi Remarkable Fatality (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

A message from Brisbane states: Edward P. Hall, aged 52 years of South Brisbane, who escaped injar in a taxi-cab accident…

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Thirty Killed Fifty Others Injured Express Derailed Carriages Plunge Into River (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

A message from San Francisco states: The 80 miles an hour streamlined express, "City of San Francisco," struck a rock in the…

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