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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

83 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 5

Forbes Builder In Road Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 1

A Forbes builder, in Mr. Noel Smith, who is on the point of completing the Baby Health centre in Lachlan Street, met…

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Man Injured at Meatworks

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 1

Serious injuries to the back were received by Edward Nash, of Parkes, when he fell while lifting a bag of salt at the Daroobalgie…

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Man Injured in Fall From Horse

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 1

Serious injuries were received by Alick Booth (25), of James Street, Forbes, when a horse fell and rolled on him on the Marsden Road,…

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Motor Vehicles In Accidents On Forbes Roads

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 1

Motor vehicles were involved in a number of accidents on roads in the Forbes district during the holiday period…

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Child Injured by Car

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 6

A toddler, Trevor Norrie, was fortunate to escape serious injury when he got in the way of the car his father was backing out of a…

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Accidents at the Week-end

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

Several minor road accidents were reported at the week-end, one or two in connection with the return trip from the Wamboyne…

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Lorry and Horse in Collision

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

When Norman Davie, of Garema, was driving a lorry in Hill Street, Forbes, on Tuesday night a draught horse coming out of a…

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Pulled Into Belting And Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Norman Winding, of Herbert St., employed as a benchman by Mr. Pat Byrnes at his sawmill in Ferry…

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West Wyalong Rider Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 5

Popular West Wyalong rodeo rider Greg Russell was thrown from his horse in the novice buckjumping contest at the…

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Man Injured by Elevator Fall

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

While stacking lucerne at Jemalong on Tuesday a man was pinned between the tractor he was driving and an elevator…

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Motor Fatality on Eugowra Road Don McGregor's Death

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 1

FORBES people were shocked yesterday morning when it was learned that Donald Joseph McGregor, aged 30, a married man with one child, had died in the District Hospital about 11 o'clock on Sunday night as a…

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Car Accident On Forbes Road

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 6

On Saturday evening a car belonging to Mr. J. Price, of Eugowra, and driven by Mr. Hilton Shaw overturned after running…

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Car Overturns In Grenfell Road Collision

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 2

A Bumbaldry man's car overturned and another was extensively damaged, yet all occupants of both cars escaped…

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P. McGrath Injured In Rep. League

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 1

West Wyalong's ace fullback Peter McGrath was injured in esterday's representive RugLeague's match at Redfern…

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Eugowra Road Fatality Inquest Evidence In Tragic Crash

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 1

THE District Coroner, Mr. G. A. Locke, on Thursday conducted an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ronald Maxwell McGregor, who was fatally injured in an accident on the Eugowra Road on April 26…

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Air Fatality Over Wagga Drome

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 1

A Sea Fury fighter collided with a Tiger Moth in mid-air above the Forest Hills Aerodrome at Wagga yesterday. The pilot of the Sea Fury,…

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Two Cars Involved in West Wyalong Collision

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 1

Two ears were involved in a collision in West Wyalong last Friday afternoon. The collision occurred at the corner of Golden Strett…

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Hillston Car Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 1

Mr. J. Willing, of Hillston. had a nasty accident in the early hours of Sunday morning. When only a short distance…

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Condo, Doctor in Motor Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 2

Dr. and Mrs. Arnold and Mr. Owen Baylis were victims of an unfortunate accident while motoring to…

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Car Smash on Orange Road: Hire Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 1

Five persons were admitted to hospital and four others treated for cuts and abrasions as a result of a car accident on the…

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