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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

115 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 6

Two Injured in Car Smash

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 2

Two men were badly injured and three others slightly, when their car overturned about thirty five miles out of Condobolin on the Wyalong road. The accident occurred about 9 a.m. last Sunday morning, when the party was travelling to Condobolin from Wyalong…

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Man's Toe Severed In Crowbar Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 1

Mr. F. Wilkinson, while digging post-holes yesterday, severed the big toe of his right foot…

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Two Injured in Car Smash

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 September 1951 · page 1

Two men were badly injured and three others slightly, when their car overturned about 35 miles…

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Two Injured in Peculiar Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 8

While changing a tyre on an ex-army truck belonging to the Burrangong Shire Council, two shire employees received…

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Ex-mayoress Has Lucky Escape in Car Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

Mrs. E. W. Brenner, who was Mayoress of the town when her husband was an alderman in the last Council, had a lucky escape…

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Lad Injured In Shooting Accident At Bedgerabong

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 1

The condition of Graham Field, of Sam Street, Forbes, who was accidentally shot on Sunday Is still serious. Advice…

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Two Accidents—one Fatal

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 2

On Saturday Brian Seymour Gibbs (21), of Frogmore, was found fatally injured in his badly smashed truck…

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Fatal Accident Near Gundagai

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 4

When the near portion of a semi-trailer cut the top portion clean off a car a man, who was sitting in the front seal along…

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Road Accident Deaths SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 1

Ten people were killed and 28 injured in road accidents in New South Wales at…

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Man Injured in Bad Car Smash

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 1

Popular Rugby Union footballer, Lloyd Elliott, was injured in a car smash at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday night. He was…

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Local and General Clergymen's Collision

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 2

A few days ago when driving his car down Main Street the Rev. S. C. Quarmby, was about to pass a motor lorry which was in front of…

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Man Injured in Journey From West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 1

Harold Hughes, aged 23 years, was travelling from West Wyalong to Sydney on his motor cycle…

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Local Man in Accident on Blayney Road

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 1

Gerard Leahy, of Forbes, was admitted to Bathurst District Hospital on Sunday, with a fractured jaw resulting out of a…

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Death of Accident Victim

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1951 · page 1

Harold Leslie Hughes, aged 23 years, who was seriously injured in an accident at Bathurst ou Sunday, died in…

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Peath Due to Drowning

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 2

A finding of death due to drowning, brought about by himself white temporarily of unsound mind, was returned by the District Conner (Mr. H. Kaye) at the inquest into tna death of Frederick…

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Accidents

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 1

Mr. Leo Martin, while working at Daroobalgie Meat Works, received a deep gash to a finger, which necessitated stitching and…

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Serious Accident Averted By Skilled Driving

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 1

A near tragedy was averted when a 'bus driven by Mr. Dave Archer suddenly got out of control on the town side of Camp…

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Magistrate Criticises Council Result of Collision on Cowra Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 2

"I think the Council is to blame for the whole set-up. The curve tends to throw people on the Cowra Road,"…

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Motor Cyclist Injured In Collision

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 1

Concussion, a fractured right arm and severe lacerations to the face and hands were sustained by Basil Simmonds, of…

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