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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 6

Ex-serviceman Injured Fall from Bicycle

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 1

A young ex-scrviceman was injured lost Friday, when he fell from a bicycle in Flint Street. He is Mr. Tom Drane, of Flint Street, Forbes…

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Sisters Injured in Fall From Sulky Patients at Crombie Hospital

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 1

Two young children were badly hurt yesterday morning, when they fell from a sulky, after one of its wheels struck a tree stump…

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Girl Worker Injured Part of Hair Torn Off Fellow Employee Prevents Serious Injury

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 1

The presence of mind of a fellow employee, who came to her assistance, saved a girl worker from serious Injury, when her hair…

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Fatally Injured Railway Man Caught Between Trucks

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 3

A fireman was instantly killed at Cowra on Wednesday, October 30, at about 5 p.m., when he was crushed between two trucks…

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Farmer Injured Fall from Hay Stack Caused by Wind

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 1

A man was injured last Wednesday afternoon, when he fell from a hay stack, 15 feet high. He Is Mr. J. Sharp, aged 67, farmer…

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Fatality at Mine Man Killed When Roof Collapses

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 6

Goulburn,—T. Buley, of Bungendore, was killed when he was buried under a fall of rock at Lake George Mine, Captain's Flat…

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Echo of Tragic Jeep Accident Another Fine Imnosed in Junee Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 5

"You have already undergone a very considerable punishment for your action and I do not wish to make it any more difficult for you" said the…

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Terrible Accident at Rockview Child Struck With Mattock

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 5

A most distressing accident occured on —"Rockview station, Marrar as a result of which 23 months old Mary Fairweatlior died in a city…

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Explosion in Jerusalem 10 Policemen Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

A message from Jerusalem states: Ten British policemen were i[?] including two seriously, when a police car was blown up…

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Simple Formula Suggested For Reducing Road Accidents Better Estimation of Speeds Necessary

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 10

Many motorists of long experience are of the opinion that, in the interests of road safety, the time has come when the yardstick by…

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Fatality at Griffith Man's Fall from Upstairs Room

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 November 1946 · page 4

Yesterday at 10-30 a.m. Mr. Sidney Nicholls aged approximately 55 years fell from a bedroom window of the Hotel Victoria into the lane at the…

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Missing Mission Launch Crew Believed Drowned (By Wire) SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 November 1946 · page 1

A message from Brisbane states: The wreckage of the 18-foot cutter, Albania, which has been missing in the Gulf of Carpentaria since 24th…

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Man Injured by Stallion

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 2

A mail lay unconscious for half an hour in a paddock a short distance from his home near Nyngan after he hail been viciously attacked by…

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Man Injured Falls from Horse

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 6

A man was injured at about 5.30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, when he fell from his horse while feeding sheep on his property…

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Cowra Fatality Acting Shunter Killed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 2

"Tell them to go ahead." called Regmald smith, 10 year old fireman to his companion Maurice O Shea, with whom he was attempting to…

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Sheep, Turkeys, Fowls Drowned (From our Tullibigeal Correspondent.)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 1

Fences were washed away and Sheep, turkeys and fowls drowned, following a heavy storm at Tullibigeal. Roads were also badly…

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Forbes Resident Injured In Another River Lett Accident Mrs. Elizabeth Coles

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

Forbes people were sorry to learn that Mrs. Elizabeth Coles, of "Warrendine," South Forbes, met with a severe accident on Tuesday while…

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Negligent Driving Man Fined Caused Car Collision

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

A man was fined £5 yesterday by Mr. W. K. Earls, PM, at the Forbes Court of Petty Sessions for having driven his ear in a…

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Shocking Fatality at Berendebba

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 2

A shocking fatality took place at berciidcbba on Wednesday, when a district farmer, Mr. Keith Armstrong, was killed instantly as a…

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Another Shocking Fatality on Grenfell-wyalong Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 3

On Friday evening at about six o'clock a car containing three people left the road ten miles on Wyalong side of Caragabal, turned…

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