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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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

Weethalle Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 1

The driver of the transport which ran over a culvert on the Weethalle-Rankin Springs Road in the early hours of Monday…

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Army "Duck" Overturns: Fatality At Cowra

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 1

On Sunday evening at 6.30 what could almost be described as a flood fatality occurred. An Army duck, driven by Raymond…

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Accident To Mr. and Mrs. R H. Beddie

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

Two prominent local people, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Beddie (Mr. Beddie is chairman of Forbes P.P. Board and Mrs. Beddie is…

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Petty Sessions Atmosphere Of Flood And Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 3

An atmosphere of impending flood and recent accident hung over the Court of Petty Sessions at Forbes on Tuesday. Mr…

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Flood Practically Accident Free

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

In contrast with the position that obtained during the April flood of 1950, the past week was practically free of accident…

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Tragic Journey Through Inland Sea Drowned Lachlan Lands: 50,000 Wheat Acres Lost

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 1

THE Forbes flood with its minor inconveniences is over till next time. It was quite undramatic, almost dull routine. The Lachlan Valley flood will persist for ten days to a fortnight--if no more rain falls in the rugged catchment area. This…

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Finding of Accidental Death

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

A finding of accidental death was returned by the deputy coroner, Mr. M. R. Robson, at the inquest into the death of…

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Chapter of Accidents

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 2

William John Smith, of Teran Mill, aged four, suffered a deeply lacerated leg and shock when he fell on a bottle at his home on 9th June…

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Motor Accident in Lachlan Street

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 10

An Austen S driven by Mr. G. J. Cook, of the Metropolitan Hotel, moving up Templar St. about 11 a.m. on Tuesday, came…

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Lake Soldier Injured When Car Overturns

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 2

Sgt. Peter Ovenden, who has been on leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ovenden, at Lake Cargelllgo was…

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Night Accidents a Serious Problem

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 5

Night accidcuts on the roads are still proving to be a serious problem in the drive to reduce the State's road accident rate, according to an official of the Road Safety Council…

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Weethalle News ACCIDENT

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 2

Last Tuesday a [?] after mid-day Mr. Kevin Calvin was thrown from a sulky and injured…

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Causes of 1951. Road Accidents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 2

The causes of road accidents, with their alarming total annual toll, in N.S.W. have been carefully analysed by the…

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Head On Collision

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

Two men were injured when two trikes collided head-on outside Euabalong on June 27. The injured men were Roy Norris,…

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Motor Accidents At Week-End Woods' Crossing Closed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 1

WOODS' CROSSING, over Lake Forbes between the town and Camp Hill, was closed to vehicular traffic as the result of an accident which took place there on Sunday night…

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Motor Fatality At Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

The body of Mr. Mark Milgate (29), single, of Parkes, was recovered from a sedan car which had crashed through the bridge over…

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Aid For the Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

Since World War H. the people of the United States nave poured energy, sweat, and production into aid for other men In other lands. All men and women share the need for toon, shelter and security. People of every land hope and work for…

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Two Road Accidents on Friday Night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 1

Two cars returning from the Weethalle Scotch ball on Friday night were involved in accidents on the Mid-West ern Highway…

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Charge Follows Accident At Weethalle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 2

A New Australian, Jan Magura, was charged before Mr. M. Robgon, at the West Wyalong Court House this morning…

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Reducing Accident Toll: Motorists'Views

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 11

As the mouthpiece of the motorist, the N.R.M.A. receives a great number of letters from motor vehicle owners on the…

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