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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

193 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 10

These Cause Accidents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 2

Most unusual accident of the month is that of injuries caused to a woman occasioned by a cauliflower falling from a truck…

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EUGOWRA Successful Ball Footballers Injured EUGOWRA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 7

The annual Country Women's Association Ball was a great success and was attended by one of the largest crowds seen for years. During the…

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Jumped From Float Master Rion Injured On Way from B'bong Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

Mr. Horry Bullock, the Forbes trainer, had a most successful day at Bedgerabong Picnic Race Club's patriotic meeting on Wednesday…

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Workman Injured When Clearing Land Liability of Landowner Interesting Case From Parkes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 3

Before Judge Moffiitt in the Workers' Compensation Commission, Sydney, last week a case of considerable interest to…

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Faulty Brakes Will Cause Accidents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 1

Replying to a statement by a defendant in Die West Wyalong Traffic Court that he had had his truck in a garage for attention and took…

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Despicable Theft Could Have Caused Accident Nuts Removed From Car Wheel

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 1

Mr. E. G. Munro, the Organiser of the Wyalong and District Hospital Contribution Scheme, was the victim of a despicable [?]eft,…

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Illabo Man Injured When Kicked by Horse

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 2

While pulling the hair out of the [?] of a horse Mr. Walter Cowled, of [?], was kicked in the face and chest when the animal suddenly…

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Big Increase in Accidents

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 2

Two factors contributed substantially towards increasing the road accident figures of the State during the last two weeks. They were the…

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Shocking Collision Two Dead; Two Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 1

Thomas Grozler, aged 19 years, Margaret Reeves, aged 28 years, were killed last night in a collision between a motor car and a…

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Gored by Bull Two Men Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 1

Two men, E. W. Hopping, aged 49 years, a dairy-man and Charles Stott, were knocked down and go[?]ed by a bull at Ryde yesterday…

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Father and Daughter in Accident Miraculous Escape From Injury Imprisoned in Cabin When Truck Overturned Occupants Feared They Would be Burnt to Death

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 4

Mr. P. H. Curry, of Wyalong, and his youngest daughter, Mrs. Em Iloyd, of West Wyalong, had a miraculous escape from probable serious injury when a heavy motor lorry, loaded with petrol, overturned in the darkness of night, and…

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Road Accidents Again Serious

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 2

At midnight on Tuesday the Road Safety Council had been advised of 37 deaths in road accidents during May. More than three fourths of the fatal…

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Accidents That Affect Soldiers (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 4

Appeal is made to all road users to exercise courtesy during this month. In other words, the Road Safety Council asks that all citizens will exercise…

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Straying Stock The Cause of Many Motor Accidents What Statistics Reveal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 8

Reports of road accidents throughout the State show that there is a noticeable increase in those caused by straying stock on…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Accident Figures

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 1

Investigation into accidents by the Government of Madras showed that the majority occurred when cars were travelling at only 10-20 m.p.h…

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Serious Car Accident Two Persons in Hospital One in Critical Condition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 1

When a sedan car in which three adults and a baby were travelling overturned 13 miles from West Wyalong, Mrs. Summers, of Broken Hill, about 50 years of age, receive severe spinal and internal injuries in addition to shock and a…

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Reckless Driving of Htavy Trucks Big Increase in Accidents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 1

Two factors contributed substantially towards increasing the road accident figures of the State during the last two weeks. They…

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Accidents That Affect Soldiers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 3

Appeal is made to all road users to ex[?]se [?] month. In other words, the Road Safety Council asks that all…

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Straying Stock Dangef Can Cause Serious Accidents A Noticeable Increase

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 3

Reports of.road accidents throughout the State show that there is a noticeable increase in those caused b[?] straying stock on…

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WARROO Man Injured in Fall from Sulky WARROO, Wed. PERSONAL

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 3

A wedding of local interest took place on Wednesday, 29th May, in Condobolin, when Miss Annie Lilian Hanns, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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