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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

102 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 6

Black and White Ball Injured Players' Benefit £100 Cleared

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 2

Although attendance at the Black and White ball on Friday was not as good as was expected, injured footballers will benefit to the…

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Killed in Level Crossing Collision

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 7

Temora friends were shocked to hear of the tragic loss sustained by former Temora resident,…

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Accidental Death Finding On Beckom Family

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 7

It IS believed that four-yearold Frances Elizabeth O'Reilly of Beckom, who died in the Te mora District Hospital on…

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46 Drowned When Motor Ship Sank (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 1

A message from Miami (Florida) states: It is believed that between 46 and 50 passengers and crew were drowned when a small motor ship, Euzkera,…

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Ex-Tallimba Man Injured at Wagga

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 2

Mr. P. E. Seaman, of The Rock, and formerly a farmer in the Tallimba district for 23 years, met with a…

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Two Men Drowned on Station (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 1

Two Sydney men who were unable to swim were drowned on Haddon Rig Station at Warren yesterday. The raft on which they were…

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Lorry Driver Freed of Blame for Street Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 1

Agreeing with submissions by Solicitor H. J. Englert that his client, Desmond Breust had not driven in a negligent manner, Mr. Finlay, S.M., dismissed the…

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WIRRINYA Accident at Saw Bench District Schools' Picnic

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 2

The District Schools' picnic held last Friday proved an enjoyable day and night, both for the young and old. Events were evenly contested in all…

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Coroner Says Grazier Accidentally Killed by Hie Own Motor Car

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 1

By a strange and sad whim of fate, a man who had spent most of his sixty-eight years working for the advancement of the town, which gave him wealth, position and…

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Man Injured by Lorry at Griffith

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 8

George Jon's. of' Griffith. war knocked down by a lorry carry ing horses to Griffith trois. The driver of the lorry was…

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Shocking Accident; Australian Rules Star Loses Right Eye UNGARIE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 4

Leo Ireland, captain and brilliant playing member of the Four Corners Australian Rules Football Club, lost his right eye as the result of a shocking accident…

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Fish-hook Caused Shooting Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 5

A man who accidentally shol himself near Yanco Weil was ad[?]tted in a serious condition at the Narrandera District…

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£300 Damages Awarded to Scalded Child Condobolin Hospital Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A three years-old girl, Miriam Astill, who was burned at nine months of age while a patient in the Condobolin District Hospital, was today awarded £300 damages against the hospital…

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Shocking Accident at Lake Cargelligo Two Killed, Others Seriously Injured

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 1

One of the worst road accidents for many years occurred about one mile from Murrin Bridge, near Lake Cargelligo, last Sunday, when a 3-ton Ford tipper lorry travelling from Euabalong to Lake Cargelligo, turned…

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Two Dead, Three Injured In Lake Cargelligo Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 5

When a truck driven by Mr. J. Guy, of Lake Cargelligo, overturned on the Murren Bridge road, seven miles from Lake Cargelligo, his wife and baby…

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Young Tumut Man Drowned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 5

A young Tumut man, Kenneth Spicer, Aged 19 years, was drowned in the Tumut River at Talbingo…

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Two Killed in Aircraft Accident at Forbes; Two Hurt at Mudgee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 1

Albert Douglas Styles, aged 22 years, of Marsden Road, Forbes, and Douglas Arthur Hawkins, aged 38 years, of Parkes Road, Forbes, were killed in an air…

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Mudgee Air Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 1

In addition to the fatal air crash at Forbes on Sunday, an accident of minor Importance took place at Mudgee during the day…

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November Month for fatal Accidents: Nine Deaths Weekly SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 3

Average toll of the road in November in New South Wales is three killed every two days and 30 injured every day, Mr. H. A. Youden, Secretary of the Road Safety…

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Car Smash Near Bumbaldry Two Men Injured

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 6

Two Leura residents were injured in a car smash the other side of Bumbaldry, on Saturday morning. They were Rev, George Dane, of…

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