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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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

Accident Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 6

On Friday atfernoon Mr. Joe McIn-tyre, of Prince Street, Forbes, suffered bruises at Daroobalgie Meatworks that necessitated first aid by the Forbes…

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Fourth Death in Sea Fatality (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 1

A message from Cairns (Queensland) states:—Able Seaman D. B. Figg, aged 19 years, of Port Lonsdale, Victoria, who…

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Bethungra Girl Injured When Bottle Explodes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 6

A ten-year-old girl Roma Wallace, of Bethungra, filled a beer bottle with water, and put It in a fire to see what would…

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Cyclist Injured Knocked From Machine by Horseman

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 1

Thrown from her bicycle when struck by a horseman near the Iron Bridge on Saturday afternoon, Miss Janet Edwards. of Templar…

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Five Drowned When Ship Sunk (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 1

A message from Powell River (British Columbia) states: The motor ship "Gulf Stream" sank in Queen Charlotte Sound…

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Commentator Injured by Wrestler (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 1

In a scuffle outside the Sydney Stadium last night, the well known sports commentator, Cyril Angles, was heavily dumped onto his back by the American…

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Accidents

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 2

J. Hodges, a young man, resident of Union Street, Forbes, fell off a plough while working on a farm near town on Saturday and suffered an injury to…

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Accidents

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 1

The Ambulance was called out four times on Sunday to attend to accidents. The first being to give first aid to John Martin (5), of Anderson…

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Failed to Keep to Left Side of Road Log Carrier Fined Held Responsible for Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 3

A defended case in the local Police Court on Thursday was that in which Albert John Simmons was charged that on June 18, on the…

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Constable Killed In Road Collision (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 1

A police constable, Lawrence Ernest McNeil, 23, Stationed at Grafton was killed instantly while on patrol duty when his…

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Picnic Party Ends in Tragedy; Three Killed, Eleven Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 1

A message from Broken Hill states:—Three were killed and 11 injured, five seriously, when a motor lorry, in which 15 members of the North Broken Hill Sports…

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Accidents

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 3

John Crawford, aged 13 years, of Flint Street. Forbes, suffered a nasty cut to the right foot on Sunday afternoon while playing in the water at Lake…

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Fatal Shooting Accident Mr. H. H. Griffith's Sad End Tragic Happening on Yamma Property

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 1

MR. HUBERT HENRY GRIFFITH, one of the best-liked graziers in the Forbes district, and owner of Yamma Station, 13 miles up the river from Forbes, met with a fatal accident while out shooting crows on his property on Sunday…

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Boy Drowned at Bathurst (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 November 1947 · page 1

A message from Bathurst. slates:— Darkness caused the adjournment until to-day of dragging operations for the…

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Husband and Wife Drowned (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 November 1947 · page 1

A married couple were drowned near Maclean, on the North Coast, yesterday, when their car plunged into the Clarence…

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ACCIDENTAL Cause of H. H. Griffith's Death Coroner's Finding

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 1

At Forbes Court House on Friday afternoon the District Coroner, Mr. H. K. Ford, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding…

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Constable Seriously Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1947 · page 6

After the races at Murrumburrah, Senr. Constable S.' Lowther and Det. M. Jameson no ticed a young man behaving…

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Junee Resident Killed In Road Collision

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 November 1947 · page 5

Following an accident on the Junee road, a Junee man died from injuries, and his wife is in the Wagga Base Hospital in a…

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Train Accident! in England (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 1

A message from Loudon states: Several persons were killed, and one engine and four coaches were derailed, when a…

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Motor Cycle Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 6

A 17-years-old Sydney youth died in the Orange District Ambulance on his way to the Base Hospital, following injuries received in a fall from a motor…

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