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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

83 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 5

Ungarie Resident In Motor Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 2

Max Leckie, of Ungarie met with a motor accident on Thursday afternoon last. He was on his way to Temora from West…

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Freedom From Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 1

All roods led to Forbes on Coronation Day. Traffic on the roads was heavy, but "Safety First" driving and…

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Woman Killed in Collision; Husband in Hospital

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 1

In swerving to hitting a youth on the main highway between West Wyalong and Wyalong last night motor lorry driver collided with a car, resulting in the death of a passenger…

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Accident Sequel

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 5

Judge McKillop was not Inclined to accept a "consent" settlement in respect of a cycle motor car accident when this…

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£1,000 Damage in Accident at Weethalle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 7

Damage estimated at £1,000 was, caused when the [?] of a [?] trailer travelling from Sydney to Adelaide blew out…

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Accident At Cigarette Factory

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 2

Miss Dot Nicholls had part of a finger amputated following an incident at the cigarette factory of W. D. & H. O. Wills yesterday…

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Fatality at Griffith

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 4

An Italian farmer, who received extensive bead injuries when thrown from a truck near Griffith, died After an…

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Temora Man Injured When Car Overturns

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 2

When a sedan car taking Temore young people to Young overturned, one of the passengers was injured and admitted…

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Finding of Accidental Death of Inquest Coroner Rejects Police Request for Manslaughter Committal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 5

Returning a finding of accidental death at the inquest into the death of Mrs. Ada Emily Marshall of West Wyalong, the District Coroner, Mr, H. Kaye, rejected a police submission that the driver of a truck which hit the car in which…

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Man Injured in Car Smash

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 4

Mr. Noel Clark, 33, of John McGrath Motor's, Sydney, sustained lacerations to the skull and [?]ck When the car he…

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Man Injured Wife Unhurt in Road Crash

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 1

A truck accident occurred on the Old Grenfell Road on Saturday afternoon, at a point about 19 .miles from Forbes…

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Must Stop After Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 1

Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. W. Finlay, said he regarded failing to stop after an accident as serious when he fined…

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Near Car Accident a Freak Cause

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 8

Leaving for the city early one morning a local resident switched on his car radio, as the station was testing before the morning…

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Fatal Collision; Man Committed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 2

The Janee Coroner, Mr. J. A. McKenz., conducted an inquiry into the death of Gustav Alfred Noack, who died as a…

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Fatal Accident Near Cootamundra

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 3

Gordon Charles Fenning, 29 years, died almost instantly from injuries he recieved when a truck in which he was [?]…

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Benefit for Injured Player

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 12

The Business Houses' Saturday Association is conducting a benefit dance for H. C. ("Brother") Pout, at National Fitness Hall, Spooner…

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ACCIDENTAL Death of Stanislaw Reut

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 5

The District Coroner, Mr. G. A. Locke, was engaged the greater part of Thursday last in the hearing of an inquest into…

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Car Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 8

About 4.30 on Saturday afternoon a car driven by Mr. Jack Rea, of Vychan, skidded in loose gravel and crashed into a…

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Ardlethan People Escape Injury In Motor Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 6

Three Ardlethan residents had a narrow escape from serious injury when they were involved in an accident while…

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Neither 'Accidental' Nor 'Sinister' Evidence At Fire Inquest

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 5

THE adjourned fire inquest into the circumstances surrounding a fire in Forbes on June 29 was resumed on Monday at the Court House. Sergeant Wild represented the police, Mr. R. O. Palmer appeared for W. D. Duggan,…

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