Remarkable Pea Rifle Accident at Ganmain
Pte. E. ("Ned") Murphy, of Ganmain, met with a remarkable pea rifle accident. He was dismantling the rifle, when the barrel slipped from the…
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Accidents, 1943
98 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 5
1 KILLED, 28 INJURED Train Accident in N.Z. (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Wellington, (New Zealand), states that one person was killed and 28 injured, 17 of them seriously, when a tram left the points…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fought Off 15 Jap. 'Planes with Five of Crew Injured Outstanding Allied 'Plane's Feat
ANOTHER outstanding performance on the part of one of our aircraft was referred to in yesterday's communique from General MacArthur's headquarters. It told how one of our heavy reconnaissance planes had fought off 15 enemy planes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cpl L F. Greenham Ex-west Wyalong Soldier Accidentally Drowned
In our Tuesday's issue we briefly referred to the death of Cpl. Lloyd Frederick Greenliam (AIF(of Wallondbeen, who appeared in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Verdict for £156 15s 4d Motor Collision at Young
In a District Court action at Young, in which Robert P. McKillop, of Cowra Road, Young, sued another district orchardist, George Osborne, of Pitstone,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sad Fatality Death of Merlen Jones Brother Seriously III
Much sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Evan Jones, in the deats of their little daughter, Merlen Joyce, aged 2 years and 11 months. Her little brother…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sudden Death of Mr. Colin Nixon Following Accident at Lake Cargelligo
Town and district friends will be shocked to learn of the sudden death of Mr. Colin Ernest Nixon, formerly of Reefton, which occurred at Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Motor Accident
A man named Alfred Banks, employed on the railway line near Bethungra received fatal injuries when his motor car capsized. His skull was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Result of Accident Flying Officer Frank King's Death
The Secretary of the Department of Air. Melbourne, has forwarded a letter to Mr. and Mrs. R. King, of Farnell Street Forbes, setting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →GOOLAGONG Two Men in Hospital From Sulky Accident GOOLAGONG
A fall of about half-an-inch of rain on Monday was very beneficial, and the rural outlook is at present most satisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Second Fatality Over Bondi Cliffs (By Wire). Sydney
At a spot, close to where James Badhy, aged 28 years, of Bondi, plunged to his death on Saturday, Leon Capp, aged 8, of North Bondi, slipped…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Circular Saw Severs Youth's Foot Shocking Accident at Tumut
A shocking accident occurred at Tumut when a youth. Jack Bicego, 16. of Griffith, had his foot almost severed by a circular saw. Later in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shooting Accident Mr. George O'Keffe Injured
Mr. George O'Keeffe, of Bellarwi, sustained a severe gunshot wound in the left hand yesterday, and was admitted to the Wyalong District…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Violent Riots In Harlem, U.S.A. 6 Dead, 201 Injured (By Wire) Sydney
A message from New York states: With States Guardsmen in readiness in the City's armouries, and 6,000 police, aided by 1,500 civilian volunteers,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Search for Boy Missing at Canowindra Believed Drowned EUGOWRA
Search is still being continued for the 12-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Crimshaw, of "Morbell," Canowindra, who has been missing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Accident Near Barmedman Prominent Wagga Resident Killed
Mrs Elizabeth Snodgrass, wife of Mr. W. R. Snodgrass of Sunshine Avenue, Wagga, is believed to have been killed instantly when the car in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Negligent Driving Sequel to Accident Charges Dismissed
A sequel to an accident on the Leeton-Griffith road near Whitton on the evening of July 22 was the appearance of A[?]ol Alexander Ross…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lorries in Collision
About 7 am. on Tuesday one of the town's omnibuses, driven by Mr. Frank Bowman, and a heavy lorry, driven by Mr. Norman Coles, came into collision…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Damaging Raids on Germany Attacks Renewed on Berlin 18,000 Drowned in Hamburg Raid LONDON
Berlin, which Goering declared early in the war would never be bombed, had been subjected to the most devastating raid of this war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soviet Minister Involved in Collision None Seriously Injured. (By Wire) Sydney
The Soviet Minister to Australia (M. Andrew Clasov) and two other members of the Soviet Legation, escaped injury when their car was involved…
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