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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

111 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 6

Accident Victim Still Sleeps After Two Years

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 11

A hospital patient at Framingham. Massachusetts, named Ralph Abbott (32), is starting his third year of a life that is like death. He has been…

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Women Injured on way to Son's Funeral

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 5

Whilst on lier way to her son's funeral at Cootamundra Mtr. Norman Murral was involved in a car aceidant. a[?]…

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Minister for Agriculture in Car Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E H. Graham) and Mrs. Graham, escaped injury when a car in which they were…

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'Bus, Two Trucks in Collision Two Passengers Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

Proceeding to Forbes after a dance conducted by the Forbes Ex Servicemen's Club at Pout's woolshed, J. Hohnberg's 'bus,…

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Buck Jump Rider Injured Form Wooden Horse (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states: A well known buckjump rider fell off a rocking horse yesterday, and fractured his…

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Quandialla Two Injured in First Football Match -- Cricket Honors to "The Rest" -- Old Resident Passes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 8

Two players were injured when Quandialla visited Bribbaree for the first football match of the season last. Sunday. Injured players were F…

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Boy Hurt in Collision

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

A schoolboy suffered cuts and bruises to his face on Sunday when the bicycle he was riding, and a motor lorry collided…

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Six Killed, 12 Injured when Explosion Destroys Church (By Wire), Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 1

A message from New York states:—Six elderly worshippers were killed and a dozen injured yesterday, when an explosion destroyed Saint Mary's Church, at…

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Sefety First Flags May Help to Minimise Street Accidents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 5

The Department of Road Transport advised that Bland Shire Council (West Wyalong) following an investigation with a view to minimising the risk of accident,…

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Two Accidents at Tuliibiireal TULLIMGEAL

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 6

There were twoo[?] [?] Du[?]bigeal during the week the "Advocate" reprose[?] [?]T[?]gea[?] [?]day…

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There's Been An Accident!

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 6

Accidents mar many a holiday. Venturesome youngsters strike trouble in deep waters. Brekn glass inflicts ugly wounds on bare feet. Slippery rocks,…

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Tractor Accident at Greenethorpe Man's Face and Neck Burnt

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 2

First degree burns to the face and neck were received by Basil Bryant, of "The Kurrajongs," Greenethorpe, in an accident on his…

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Cars in Collision on Forbes-Parkes Road Lucky Escapes of all Parties

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

WHILE Mr. H. Stevens, of Sam Street, Forbes, was going to the Parkes dog meeting on Wednesday night be and a lady passenger had a lucky escape from [?] accident. When going up Moulden's Hill, just…

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More Care of Death Roll from Street Accidents will Increase SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 6

Fatal accidents will increase sharply from now on, unless far greater care is taken when visibility, lessens, spokesmen for the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. said in…

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Bad Visibility Causes Accidents

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 3

The NRMA and RACA warn road-users that accidents will increase sharply from now on unless far greater care is taken…

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Accidents

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 4

Accidents of various kinds were reported from Caragabal over the week-end. Mrs. Munck, mother of Mrs…

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Doctor's Death Was Accidental

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned this morning at the Gundagai Court House, when the Tumut District…

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Rules Assn. Looks After Injured Plavers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 4

The players accident fund introduced by the Northern Riverina Australian Rules Football Association, is in a healthy…

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Cootamundra Men Injured When Truck Crashes into Creek

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 2

Two Cootamundra men were injured when a truck in which they were travelling hit a concrete post beside the road about…

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serious Accident Averted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 1

Three Ungarie residentsMessrs Ray Carr, Jim Lamb and Col Baker—travelling home from West W.valong, had a…

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