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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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

Three drowned; Heat wave general (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 1

A woman and two boys were drowned yesterday when they sought relief from the sweltering heat wave which is moving from South Australia to the Eastern Coast…

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Gundagai Priest Loses Arm In Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 2

Gundagai Parish Priest, Rev. Father Deegan was involved in a serious motor accident shortly after midnight on…

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Man Injured at Yarrabandai Knife Wound in Back

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 1

Neville Radburn, son of Mr. Tom Radburn, of "Kareelah," suffered a knife wound in the back while unloading wheat at Yarrabandai silos…

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£155 Verdict after Motor Collision

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 1

William George Armstrong master plumber, of Young, was the plaintiff and Lachlan Grant Bailey, of Thuddungra, was the…

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De La Salle Injured in Smash (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 1

The "glamour" mare, De La Salle, was injured in a smash at Randwick yesterday. It is unlikely that she will…

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William Johns Injured in Plane Crash

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 1

William Johns aged 29 years, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Digby N. Johns, of "Wollongough" Station Ungarie, while flying from…

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Three Injured When "Trike" Leaves Rails

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 1

One of three men injured when as railway tricycle left the ralls on the Stockinbingal line last Saturday, is still in hospital…

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One Killed, Two Injured at Yass (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

A message from Yass states:—One was killed and two others seriously injured when a car crashed into a semi-trailer after colliding with a guide post on the road…

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Two Drowned when Liner Nieuw Holland Rams Fishing Boat (By Wire) SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states:—Two men were drowned when the Dutch liner Nieuw Holland rammed their fishing boat in Port Phillip Bay yesterday…

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Train and Car Crash near Barellan Girl killed, lather seriously injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 2

A girl aged 12 years was killed instantly and her father was seriously injured, in a level crossing smash at Barellan on Friday morning…

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Migrant Breaks Legs in Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 1

A HEW Australian broke both his legs when a railway trolley, on which he was riding, jumped the rails at the Forbes Railway (station yesterday morning. The victim was a. member of an…

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Girl Injured in Car Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 2

Laurel Tough, the 11 years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Tough, of Wyalong, sustained…

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