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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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

Four Months' Gaol for Accident Victim Court Sequel To Stolen Motor Lorry Smash

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 1

A YOUTH, who had his foot amputated after an accident in a stolen motor lorry, was sentenced to four months' hard labor in Forbes Court this week. The youth, Allan James Reeves, who…

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Seven Injured in Car Smash

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 2

A utility containing eight people who were proceeding to the dance at Bobadah on Saturday night, got out of control and…

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West Wyalong Could not Hold Tullibigeal; Two Players Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 1

Last Saturday in glorious football weather West Wyalong was beaten by Tullibigeal in the Northern Riverina Australian Rules Football Association…

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Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon at about 3.l5 p.m. Mr. Frederick John Watson, and his son, Mr. Cyril F. Watson, both of Star Gully, Grenfell,…

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Accident Causes Loss of Eye

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 1

Mr. Stan Woolstencroft, of Ungarie, has received word that his brother, Mr. David Woolstencroft, of Orange, will, lose an…

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Parkes Golfers In Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 1

When returning to Parkes on Sunday night last, a car load of golfers, who had been playing that day at Goolagong, were…

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Accident Victims Wait Eight Hours for Help

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 2

When a car went off the side of the road and smashed into a tree on the Grassmere Burcher road about twenty-two miles from Condobolin the two occupants were severely injured. They were Messrs Bernie Dunn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dunn…

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Cowra Road Fatality Former Eugowra Man Was Victim

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 8

Kenneth John Kiss, aged 46 years, who was killed near Cowra when a utility truck crashed into his sulky, spent the early years of his life in the…

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Four Months' Gaol for Injured Youth

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 5

At the Forbes Court last week a youth, who had his foot amputated after an accident in a stolen motor lorry, was…

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West Wyalong Ambulance and Sydney Car in Collision

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 2

The West Wyalong Ambulance was involved in an accident between Parramatta and Auburn, while taking patients to a Sydney Specialist for treatment…

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Eugowra Man in Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 8

A motor lorry crashed through a fence at Orange, on Tuesday, when the driver, William Cregan, of Eugowra, unsuccessfully attempted to avoid a…

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Policemen Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 1

Two members of the Cowra police force have been injured, one suffering from a broken leg, and the…

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Girl Hurt in Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 1

Thelma Joyce Miller (19), of Flint Street, suffered cuts to her left knee when the bicycle she was riding and a car collided in Lachlan Street, on…

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Boy Drowned at Jemalong Fruitless Search For Body

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 1

POLICE are still searching for the body of a seven-years-old boy who fell into the swollen waters of the Lachlan River, about a mile below Jemalong weir, yesterday. The boy, Donald MacPhail, is the…

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Car Overturns; Family Injured Three Admitted to Hospital

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 1

A sedan car overturned twice and three people were injured when the left rear tyre blew out four miles from Forbes on the Bogan…

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Boy Drowned at Jemalong Body Found Last

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 2

On Monday, Donald MacPhail, the eight year old son of Mr and Mrs. D. R. MacPhail, who have occupied a soldier settlement…

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Unusual Accident to Brother and Sister Similar Injuries in Different Accidents

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 10

An unusual coincidence, occurred in Bathurst at the week-end when a brother and sister, both sustained fractured collarbones in the same…

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Drowning Inquest Today

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 12

An Inquest into the death of seven year old Donald MacPhall, of Jemalong, will be held today at 2 p m. Donald was drowned about a…

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No One Injured in Car Smash

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

A small utility was badly damaged when it collided with a car on the corner of Church and Oxford Streets about six p.m. on…

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Man Injured Fall From Railway Goods Truck

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

John Stewart, of "Maryvale," Bedgerabong suffered lacerations to the left elbow and bruises, when he fell from a railway truck at the…

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