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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

76 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 4

P/0 Peter Kaye Killed in Plane Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 1

Pilot Officer Lawrence Peter Kaye, only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Kaye, of 36 Wyong Road, Mosman, was killed in a plane accident at Maldura on Friday last…

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Beckom Man Seriously Injured When Lorry Overturns

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 2

Tarence Golden, of Be[?]kom, suffered extensive and s[?]r[?] injuries when a motor lorry in which he was travelling overturned near S[?]y Hill, West Wyalong…

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Motor Vehicles Collide Street Accident at Parkes Forbes Man Concerned

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 1

Parkes "Champion-Post" says that about 4 p.m. on Wednesday a truck travelling south along Clarinda Street collided with a car driven by Mr…

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Cyclgre Off Coast One Killed, 4 Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 1

A message from [?] States: The Chief Engineer of an Allied ship was killed, and four other [?] memberss seriously injured, in a ey[?]…

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3 Drowned in Car FELL 50ft Into Creek (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 1

A message from Lismore states: —When a taxi was returning from Billinugel, about 20 miles from Murwillumbah, yesterday, three people were…

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Dubbo-parkes Case Car Collision on Parkes Road Damages Hearing at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 1

In the Forbes Small Debts Court on Thursday G. E. Stevens, of Parkes, proceeded against Albert Jas. Woodley, of Parkes, for the…

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Plane Crashed in Village 33 Killed, 20 Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 1

A message from London states:—The Indian Government announced that a Service aircraft on Friday crashed into a village near Bangalore…

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Accidental Death Inquest on Norman McGuire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 9

The District Coroner, Mr. H. K. Ford, on Friday, at Forbes Court House, held an inquest into the death of Mr. Norman J. McGuire,…

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Wyalong Players Injured at Cargelligo

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 1

Peter Moncrieff and Bill Brampton of West Wyalong, sustained head injuries playing Rugby League at Lake Cargelligo yesterday…

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1 Dead, 11 Injured in Bomb Explosion (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 1

A message from Lismore states:—A boy aged 16 years was killed and 11 other children injured, when a flare bomb with which they were…

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Scored 8 Points, Then Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 1

After scoring two tries and kicking a goal for Riverview College against The King's School on Saturday in GPS football David Meagher, son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Serious Accident Boy Loses Right Eye

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 2

Nevile Keen Kimber, a nephew of Messrs Clayton and Norman Matterson, of West Wyalong, has lost has right eye as the result of a most…

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Fatal Accident Death of Mr J. Hermeston

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 1

The many friends of fhe Hermeston family, who were for several years resident on a farming perperty near W[?]boyne, will regret to learn of the death…

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Several Accident Cases

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 3

Doug. Webber, who is employed by Mr. Keith Menzies, at Bobadah, was unfortunate to break both bones of his right forearm when cranking a…

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Fatal Shooting Accident Francis Winters

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 1

Francis Winters, aged 41 years, residing on the Palesthan Road, about seventeen miles from Condobolin, was involved in a fatal…

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Five Men Injured in Accident Near Barmedman

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 1

Five railway fettlers were injured four of them seriously, in an accident at Kangaroo Hill, near Barmedman, shortly after 8 o'clock this morning…

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Oberon Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 2

After an inquest lasting from 7 p.m. on Tuesday until 1 a.m. yesterday, during which six witnesses were examined, a verdict of…

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Goolagong Man Injured Mud Wall Falls on Him

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 7

Mr. Andrew Daly of Forbes Road, Goolagong, was pulling down a mud wall out in a paddock, on Monday, when it suddenly toppled over and…

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Wild Scenes in U.S. Six Killed, 624 Injured (By Wire) Syndey

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 1

A message from San Francisco states:—The third night or celebrations found crowds in a destructive mood…

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Celebrations Marred by Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 4

Victory celebrations at Eugowra on Wednesday wore marred by an accident which befel Mr. Sid. Maher, who fell from a lorry when taking part in the…

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