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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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

Injured in Fall From Cart

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

A Forbes man suffered slight concussion last Saturday morning when he fell backwards off a cart. He was not seriously injured,…

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Injured in Falls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

Master Jack Maskell, of Hilda St., received a dislocated elbow on Wednesday when he fell over while playing at school. He was admitted to the…

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Cronulla Life Saver Drowned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

A twenty three years old lifesaver, James Perryman, was drowned while attempting a rescue at North Cronulla…

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Head Injured in Fall

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

Gordon Kennedy, an employee of the Forbes Municipal Council electrical department, was knocked out yesterday when he fell off a ladder and landed…

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Man Drowned, Boat Swamped (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

A message from Newcastle states:—A man was drowned when a wave swamped a rowing boat at Nora Head, near Wyong…

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Leg Injured at School

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

While playing at Daroobalgie school yesterday morning, Jean O'Connor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert O'Connor, of Daroobilgie, Blipped and Injured…

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Big Floods in Qld., 2 Men Drowned (By Wire) SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 1

A message from Brisbane states:—Two men were drowned yesterday in the worst floods in Queensland for years. According to Weather Bureau…

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Fined on Four Traffic Charges Man Injured After Drunken Party

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

Edward John Carroll, an aborigine, appeared at Tuesday's Court of Petty Sessions and pleaded guilty before Mr. H. G. Cobley…

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Spiritgram Injured at Harold Park

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

After trialing 27.2 at Harold Park on Monday night, Spiritgram was rated as the best bet or the night at Harold Park…

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Another Straying Horse Causes Car Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

A valuable car was badly damaged and two young men lucky escapes from serious injury when a Vanguard car driven by one of them collided with a horse on the Orange Road on Thursday night, lo killing the animal outright…

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Inquiry Into the Death of the Late James Phillip Kennedy Verdict Accidentally Killed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 1

At the Coroner's Court on Thursday, 16th March, before Coroner H. C. Moulder, an inquiry into the death of James Phillip Kennedy was made, Mr. Hall appeared for Mr. Walter Haddon. The late Mr Kennedy was a passenger in a…

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400 Injured; Strike in Italy (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

A message [?]m Rome states; One man was killed and approximately 400 were injured yesterday in Italy's…

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Mr. Bert Gifford's Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

Mr. A. M. Gifford, better known around these parts as Bert, and well known garage proprietor, was doing a job in the workroom…

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Seriously Injured by Bee Stings

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 5

Members of a well known Coo[?]amon family—the Furners —received such severe [?]ee stings while robbing a nest…

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Four Men Drowned; Disastrous Floods in Central N.S.W. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 1

Four men have been drowned in disastrous floods which swamped the central districts of New South Wales. More than a million pounds…

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Parkes Main Injured on Forbes Road

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 6

Mr. Athol Carr, of Bogan Street, Parkes, sustained a fractured left leg when he fell from his motor cycle on the Forbes. Road early lost Wednesday…

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Bridge Collapsed Woman Drowned (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states: A married woman was drowned in the flooded Avon River near Sale late yesterday,…

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Boy Drowned; Serious Aspects of Flood in Central West (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

A nine-years-old boy being taken home from school was drowned when he was swept off a truck which had stalled while attempting to cross the flooded…

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Mahonga Street Where Accident Occurred Northern Side Safe For Traffic

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 1

In view of the reported comments of the Coroner when making his finding in connection with the accident which occurred in the…

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Motor Cyclist Is Injured in Smash

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

A FORBES motor cyclist was critically injured when the machine he was riding collided with a horse, about a mile out on the Orange Road, about 9 p.m. on Wednesday night…

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