Burning Accident
Little Elaine Sheehey met with a very nasty accident on Friday last. Her mother was some little distance from the laundry when she saw the child…
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Accidents, 1942
97 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 5
Sad Fatality Railway Fettler Killed
Guy Kennedy met his death as the result of accident early on Christmas Morn, say, about an hour and a half after midnight. From the piecemeal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ironworker Drowned Attempt to Rescue Daughter At Coledale Beach (By Wire) Sydney
When he dived into the open sea at Co[?]dale yesterday, in an effort to save his six years old daughter, George Hart, aged 35 years, an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ACCIDENTS Scalded at Butter Factory
Mr. Elwyn Watson, an employee of Forbes Butter Factory, met with a painful scalding accident yesterday when screwing up a steam pipe of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Boys Drowned Tragedy at Hazelbrook. (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Katnomba states: William Michael Vensell, aged eight years, and Leonard Payne, aged 12 years, both of Auburn, were found…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Found Drowned in Lachlan Mr. F. C. Ashcroft's End Missing for Two Days
Reported missing from the home of his sister, Mrs. Plunkett, of Bandon Street, since about 10 p.m. on Monday, fears for the safety of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crashed Into Tree Forbes Butter Factory's Lorry Accident Near Cowra
Mr. Fred McCallum, of Lachlan Street, had a miraculous escape from serious injury on Tuesday morning when the lorry he was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Inquests The Drowning of F. C. Ashcroft A Death from Exposure
The Coroner, Mr. Arthur Sam, J.P., on Saturday morning held inquiries into a couple of deaths, those of Frederick Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Painful Accident Ben Baxter
Times are bad enough without the additional handicap and pain such as caused to Bennie Baxter last Monday when he received a serious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured Hero Returns Returned Soldiers Welcome Pte. H. Welsh Representative Gathering Present
Private H. Welsh, a son of the late Mr. A. Welsh, and Mrs. Welsh, of West Wyalong, was invalided home from the Middle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shooting Accident Mr. Jock Grant
On Monday last, Anniversary Day, Mr. Jock Grant, of Bathurst street, decided to spend the holiday shooting As he was proceeding along…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arm Amputated Result of Shooting Accident Peter McPhillamy's Fortitude
Peter, the 14 years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George McPhilliamy, of "Nerreman," Warroo, showed outstanding gameness and fortitude…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aircraft Accident Three Airmen Killed In Plane Collision (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Melbourne states: When two trainer aircraft from the Elementary Flying School at Western Junction, Tasmania, collided…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring Mishap Mr. M. McCRONE INJURED
Returning, from Temora during the early hours of Tuesday morning of last week, a number of well known Mirrool residents were involved in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Collapsed in Well Rankins Springs Fatality Foul Air Blamed
While descending to repair a well at Rankins Springs on Saturday afternoon at 5.30 p.m., Frank Trouson, aged 20, fell…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ACCIDENTS Struck by Limb of Tree Ambulance Transports
Forbes District Ambulance honorary bearers have been busy during the past week in dealing with a number of accident cases…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tragic Accident Mr. D. G. Bucknell Killed
The death occurred on Tuesday evening of this week, of Mr Donald Geoffrey (Geoff) Bucknell, of West Wyalong…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youth Drowned at Gundagai Swimming Pool
Norman Livermore, aged 17 years, the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Livermore, of Gundagai, was drowned at the Gundagai swimming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE A.I.F's.. Ordeal in Malaya. Dive Bombing Was Worst Feature. Former Grenfell Boy Nearly Drowned
Some idea of the ordeal to which the members of the A.I.F. were subjected during their withdrawal down Mulaya can be obtained from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Accident. Severe Facial Injuries
Mr. Stun Harrison received terrible facial injuries on Friday when he was struck by the crank handle of a tractor, which back fired. He…
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