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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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

Death in W.A. Forbes Boy Accidentally Killed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 1

The flag flying from half-mast at Forbes Town Hall yesterday morning heralded the death of another Forbes boy on active…

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Three Accidents Oh Monday Afternoon Forbes Happenings

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 1

Three accidents took place at Forbes on Monday afternoon, all within 1½ hours of one another. One is likely to have serious…

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Forbes Girl Electrocuted At Parkes Last Night Merry-Go-Round Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 1

A Forbes girl, Miss Doris Newham, aged 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Newborn, was accidentally killed at Parkes last night off a…

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Parkes Merry-go-round Fatality Burial of Girl at Forbes Post Mortem Examination

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 1

The body of Miss Doris Newham, aged 15, who was electrocuted at Parkes on Thursday night, when a short circuit occurred on…

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Family in Dubbo Accident Father Killed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 1

Arthur Smith, 42, wood merchant, of Wellington, was killed when a car driven by his wife skidded and overturned near…

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Family in Fatal Accident Car Overturns Near Dubbo

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 1

A man was killed and his wife seriously injured when their [?] overturned near Dubbo. Two daughters and another man, passengers in the…

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Car Crash Collision With Lorry in Lachlan Street Occupants Unhurt

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 1

A motor car driven by Mr. J. Norton, representative of Messrs. J. A. Hemphill & Sons, city wheat buyers, and one of Meagher &…

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Sad Fatality Peter Cope Drowned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1943 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cope, or Tallimba, received the sad and over whelming news yesterday that their only son. Peter, aged eight years, had…

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Peculiar Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 2

Scientific tests conducted by two members of the C.I.B. scientific Bureau showed that at peak Hill Raymond Frederick Newman, aged three…

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Peculiar Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 1

Scientific tests conducted by two members of the C.I.B. Scientific Bureau showed that at Peak Hill, Raymond Frederick Newman, aged three…

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Death of Peter Cope Drowned in Dam

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 December 1943 · page 1

Particulars are now to hand of the sad fatality by which Peter Cope, the eight-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Cope, of 'Cotswold", Tallimba, was…

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Three Boys Drowned Tragedy in Victoria (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 December 1943 · page 1

A message from Melbourne stales: Lawrence Jannowitz. nsed 12 yours, was drowned at Hamilton to-day. The police have not located two…

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13 Boys Drowned Shocking Piqnic Tragedy Punt Overturns at Grafton (Ey Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 December 1943 · page 1

A message from Grafton states Five of the 18 boys rescued from the Clarence River on Saturday, when 13 companions were drowned after a…

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Racing Smash C. Sanderson Among Injured Jockeys

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 1

One of the biggest racecourse smashes in Melbourne for many years occurred on Saturday, when eight horses fell in the first…

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Serious Accident Mishap to Mrs. Ralph McDade

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 1

A most distressing accident befel Mrs. McDade, wife of Mr. Ralph McDade, at their home in Johnson Street, Forbes, last Friday night,…

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Fettler Killed Parkes Railway Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 1

Mr. Lindsay Gordon Fogarty, a well-known railway fettler residing at Hast Street, Parkes, was killed at 3.30 p.m. yesterday…

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Bar'man Fatality Death of Mrs. Snodgrass Magisterial Inquiry

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 2

At the Barmedman Police Station last Friday a Magisterial inquiry was held by Mr. H. Kaye, J.P., of West Wyalong, into the circumstances of a…

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Burgooney Accident to Mr. T. E. Alexander

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 2

On Thursday last Mr. T. E. Alexander was assisting his brother to cart hay, when the horses he was driving became frightened and bolted…

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