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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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

Sad Fatality Two Boys Electroduted (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 October 1942 · page 1

A message from Kempsey states that two brothers were electrocuted yesterday, when they came in contact with a wireless aerial which had…

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Woman Electrocuted Fatality at Barmedman Received Shock From Fence

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 1

Mrs. Sarah Emma Dowsett, aged 53, was electrocuted near her residence at Barmedman late on Sunday afternoon, when she touched a fence…

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Fisherman Drowned Swept Off Rocks (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 1

While fishing on the rocks at Maroubra yesterday. Rupert William Morley, aged 35 years, of Holmes street, Kingswood, was swept oft by a big…

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Three Persons Injured Two Negroes Arrested. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1942 · page 1

A message from Brisbane states:— Three persons were stabbed in Brisbane yesterday. Two technician Sergeants,…

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50 Sheep Drowned Mr. G. Linsdell's Loss

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 1

Mr. G. Linsdell was unfortunate in losing 50 sheep in flood waters at the last-week end. Following the heavy rain, which…

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Eye Injured At Forbes War Factory

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 1

While engaged in the sharpening of a tool at the Forbes S.A.F. at an early hour yesterday morning, Mr. Hilary Dwyer, a section…

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Burgooney Serious Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 4

On Wednesday last Mr. Duncan Henderson and his son, Ross, of [?]Glencairn," Burgooney, had yoked a team of horses to the header to commence…

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Cowra Boy Killed. Motor Accident on Grenfell Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1942 · page 3

A young Cowra lad, Constantine Kalamis, aged 11 years, was fatally injured at 1.30 on, Thursday afternoon, when a truck driven by his…

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Wallendbeen Tragedy Child Drowned in Tank

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 1

A shocking tragedy occurred at "Lockerie" the Wallendbeen home of Cap[?]. and Mrs. S. F. Bu[?], a few days ago, when their young daughter, Helen…

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Accident to Banking Official

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 4

We regret to hear that Mr. Crapp, of the Bank of New South Wales, in the course of extraneous duties, met with a very painful experience as a…

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Head-on Crash. Two Trucks in Collision. Eight Land Army Girls Injured

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 2

A two-three ton Ford truck, owned by the Osborne Brothers, of Pitstone, and driven by Mr. Colin Whitehead and a Chevrolet utility…

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Explosion at Lithgow Factory Man Killed; Another Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 1

Kenneth (George) Coles, of 40 Tank Street, Lithgow, was fatally Injured when a gas cylinder burst in the heat room at a Lithgow…

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Fatal Accident Mrs. Dowsett's Death Magisterial Inquiry Further Adjournment

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 1

At Barmedman Courthouse last Friday, the magisterial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of the late Mrs. Sarah Emma Dowsett,…

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Death Follows Accident Railway Men's Narrow Escape

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 1

While a number of railway employees at cootamunda were proceeding towards Bethungra on a railway trolley they met a goods train…

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Boys Left Drowning Fatality at Wagga

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 1

While two boys were drowning in a waterhole at North Wagga a companion ran home without telling anyone. The boys who lost their lives were…

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Death Follows Accident. Railway Men's Narrow Escape

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 2

Whilt a number of railway employees at Cootamundra were proceeding towards Bethungra on a railway trolley they met a goods train…

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Two Drowned Skylarking in Boat (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states: Whilst "sky-larking" in a rowing boat near a swimiming pool in the Yarra yesterday, two youths fell overboard…

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