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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

98 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 5

Sad Fatality Local Boy Killed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 1

A shocking fatality occured on Saturday, near West Wyalong, as a result of which Charles Pratt, aged 13 years, son of Mr. and Ollie Pratt, of Operator…

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Fatal Crash-landing Soldier Killed Five Injured (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 1

A soldier was fatally injured and five others hurt, when an aircraft crash landed near a New South. Wales Army camp on Friday…

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Defect in Act Compensation to Relatives Sequel to Fatal Collision Near Tullamore

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 2

Delivering the judgment of the State Full Court "with much regret". the Chief justice Sir Erederich Jordan, in Sydney, expressed the [?] that a…

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"Much Injured Man" Forbes Man Joins Competition Arthur Richard Williams' Claim

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 1

William Backhouse, of Bateman's Bay, who smilingly claims to be "the most injured man still living," has competition…

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Corporal Ernest Reid Accidental Death Reported

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 September 1943 · page 4

It is with regret tha we learn of the accidental death of Corporal Ernest Milton Reid, son of the late Mr. J. E. Reid of Mimosa, and also of…

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"Much Injured Man"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 1

Mr. A. R. Williams, of Forbes, has Informed us that, contrary to a paragraph appearing In our Issue of September 10, under the above heading,…

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Car Fatality Mr. Rangi Jones Killed Passengers Uninjured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 1

Mr. Rangi Alfred Jones, aged 30, engineer at Forbes to the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission since February, 1941, was fatally…

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Fatal Collision Aircraftman Dies (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 1

Richard McGrath. aged 32 aircraftman, who was one of six persons injured on Saturday night when a butcher's van and a double derker bus…

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Ariah Park Resident Death After Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 1

At the Temora Court House. Mr. Solling, P.M., conducted a magisterial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of George…

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ACCIDENTAL Death of Mr. Rangi A. Jones Magisterial Inquiry

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 2

The Police Magistrate, Mr. G. W. Brown, on Thursday, conducted a magisterial inquiry into the death of Mr. Rangi Alfred Jones, aged 30…

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Young Athlete Injured At School Sports

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 1

Bruce Treanor, 11-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Aub. Treanor, met with a very serious and painful injury at the school sports, on…

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Junee Shooting Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 October 1943 · page 3

For careless discharge of a firearm at Junee on August 17, Private Emanuel M. Kaplan, has been sentenced by court martial to four months'…

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Motorist Drowned Car Plunges Into Harbor

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Trapped in his saloon car after it had crashed with terrific force through the railing at North Store wharf and plunged into…

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Man Drowned in Attempt to Save Oon. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 1

A message from Sydney states: — While attempting to rescue his tenyear old son, Arnold Arthur Whitehouse, a railway guard, was drowned…

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Shocking Fatality. Guard Killed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred at the Leeton railway yards, when Guard Clifford Maurice Lord, of Narraudera was the victim of an accident that…

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Accident at Tocumwal Railway

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 November 1943 · page 1

An accident occurred at the Tocumwal railway that resulted in a porter. Mr. Lindsay Knight, having his right leg severed below the knee. It…

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Accidental Death Leeton Railway Employed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 November 1943 · page 4

At the Leeton Court House on Thursday last, Mr. A. Thompson, District Coroner, conducted an inquest into the death of Clifford Maurice Lord, who…

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Girl Badly Burned Cootamundra Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 November 1943 · page 1

When the long grass on a footpath in Mackay Street Cootamundra, caught alight. Mary Hugo,"aged 4, daughter of Sapper Vic. Hugo, and…

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Sad Burning Fatality Lynette M. Clifton's Death

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1943 · page 1

The sympathy of the entire community will go out to Squadron Leader and Mrs. Basil Clifton, of Forbes, in the untimely death of their five-year-old…

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Soldier Drowned in Murrumbidgee River

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 2

Caught, on a mudbank and exposed by the receding waters the body of a soldier was recovered from the [?] bidgee River near the Wagga bathing…

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