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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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

Shooting Fatality At Carraboblin

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 1

A man died last Saturday with bullet wounds in the neck and arm which, according to police, were sustained when he…

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Driver Fined After Collision with Train

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 4

A collision between a car and a goods train at the Junee Road crossing at Temora in August, when three persons were…

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Local Driver Involved in Fatal Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 1

Richard Wilfred Whitfield (20) was killed instantly and Betty Cohen (17) was seriously injured, when a…

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Two Week-end Road Accidents

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 2

Four persons were admitted to the District Hospital on Friday night as the result of two road accidents…

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Gay Wallah Is Destroyed After Collision with Motor Bike

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 7

After competing in a race at Cowra on Saturday afternoon, the well known Cowra trained racehorse. Gay Wallah, was killed…

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A. B. Grellman Badly Injured

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

Mr. Albert Greliman, for many years a well-known resident of Wfst Wyalong, and now of Rose Bay, met…

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Killed In Car Accident at Newcastle Rev. Bro. Columba

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 1

IT was with deep regret that we learnt of the death, through accident at the week-end, of Rev. Bro. Columba, B.A., director of the Marist Brothers' High School at Newcastle…

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Death Due To Accidental Injuries Carraboblin Shooting Case Inquest At Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 1

THE District Coroner, Mr. H. K. Ford, at Forbes Court House on Wednesday, held an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Frank Coady, 51, better known as "Deafy" Dale, who was killed in a…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Pillion Rider Seriously Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 6

Police and civilians worked for several hours yesterday before they recovered the body of a motor cyclist,…

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Polic Officer Played Part in Preventing Road Accidents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 1

Constable Reginald Hateley, of West Wyalong, who has been transferred as officer-in-charge of Weethalle Police district, has played a leading role in…

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Freak Fatal Accident at Young

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 2

An Iron bolt was driven into the forehead of a youth at Young when a bullock charged into a gate. The youth died in…

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Car Fatality on Parkes Road Man Killed: Girl Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 1

A 24-YEARS-OLD Cudal man was killed mid-way between Parkes and Forbes on Sunday morning, when an Austin sedan car in which he was travelling left the road, overturned several times, and came to rest on its…

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Frank O'Rourke seriously injured SYDNEY, Thusrday

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 1

Frank O'Rourke, former International, footballer, was seriously injured last night when he was knocked down by a car…

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Two Children Drowned Grand-Children Of Mr. M. Wheatley

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 2

The drowning of two children named Mllner at a beach near Nambucca Heads last week brought sadness to at least one…

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The Burrinjuck Drowning Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 10

The inquest into the Burrinjuck Dam disaster, in which nine men last their lives, ended at Yass on Wednesday…

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Lorry Driver Severely Injured SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 December 1950 · page 1

The driver of a lorry heavily laden with timber was critically injured when the truck ran off the road near Bulli Pass…

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