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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

111 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 6

4 Injured When truck Overturned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 1

Four people were admitted to the Wyalong and District Hospital when a motor truck overturned near Ungarie, on New Year's Eve…

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Gas Manager in Truck Accident Sunday Night's Incident Passenger Seriously Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 1

THE freedom of the Forbes district from accident over the holiday period was marred on Sunday night, when about 11.30 o'clock a truck belonging to the Forbes Municipal Council, and driven by Mr. Howard L. Banner, gas manager, struck…

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Serious Accident at Forbes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

The freedom of the Forbes district from accident over the holiday period was marred on Sunday night, when about 11.30…

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Child Accidentally Scalded

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Barter's infant daughter suffered a painful accident at the week-end when a jug of boiling water was spilled down her side. It…

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Comer Probes Woman's Death; Hillston Fatality Sequel

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 1

The Hillston Coroner (Mr. P. V. Holdsworth committed for trial Leslie Frederick Parr, a 28-year-old Hillston shearer on a charge of murdering his…

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Freak Storm Almost Wipes out Western Town: Many Injured and Damage estimated in thousands

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

The small town of Eumungerie, which has a population of 350 is believed to have been almost wiped out during the weekend by the most destructive and…

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No Damage As Truck Skids in Freak Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1

Tennis players on the Town courts were treated to a first-hand "film thriller," when an old model truck came skidding down the hill…

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Unusual Bush Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 1

Rex McLennas, 28, a resident of Camira Creek, NOrth Coast, was admitted to Casino Hospital suffering from concussion and scalp injuries…

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Unusual Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 6

Rex McLennan, 28, a resident of Camira Creek, North Coast, was admitted to Casino hospital suffering from concussion and…

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Father and Son Drowned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 2

When Cootamundra returned soldier, Roy Cheetham, drew a soldier's block near Tocumwal recently, friends…

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Girl Accident Victim Still Seriously Ill; Has Fracture of Base of Skull

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 1

Miss Eileen Compton, 21, Neeld Street Wyalong, is still seriosly ill at the District Hospital as the result of a fractured base of the skull, stated to have been sustained…

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Bad Motor Accident Two Well Known Residents Seriously Injured

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 2

One of the worst motor accidents for some years happened on Sunday evening, when a lorry driven by Mr. Cando Mendham—who was…

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Lachlan Street Collision Serious Accident Averted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 1

A serious accident was averted when two trucks, one heavily laden with bales of lucerne, collided at the intersection of the lane at the…

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Six Killed in Street Accidents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 1

Six people,; including a police officer on duty, were killed in road acidentB during the week end. Twenty…

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Boy Drowned in Qld. Baths (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 1

A message from Brisbane' states: An eleven years old boy was drowned last night when he was sucked into the outlet pipe,…

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Narrow Escape From Injury Two Forbes Men in City Collision

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

Vincent Gunn (21) and Warren Gunn (20), of Forbes, with Stanley Delaney, manager of the Hotel Clovelly, had remarkable escapes from serious injury…

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Woman Killed In Collision (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

A message from Adelaide states:—A collision between a F[?]reBrigade waggon and a crowded bus caused the…

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Accident Victim Was Popular Lake Cargelligo Woman; Two Deaths Lake Cargelligo

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

Mrs. Kathleen Elizabeth Munday, 42, who was killed in a shocking road accident near Numurkah, Victoria, was one of the best known and esteemed residents of…

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Cycle Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

Mr. J. Boehm, of Forbes, sustained minor abrasions and shock when the motor bike he was riding skidded and dislodged him about three miles from…

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Fatal Accident at Yenda

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 4

At the inquest into the death sf Mr, J. R. Newham from injuries received in an accident at the railway cross…

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