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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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

Last Night's Accident on Tallimba Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 2

Two cars were involved in a head on collision on the Tallimba Road last night. The cars were driven by…

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ChargeFollows Accident At Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 1

A man has been charged with driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and negligent driving following an…

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Driver Discharged In Bridge Collision Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

A MAN who pleaded not guilty to a charge of negligent driving, following a lorry accident at Fitzgerald's. Bridge, near Forbes, on October 19, last year, was discharged by Mr. N. Fegan, relieving S.M., in Forbes Court…

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Court Sequel to War Memorial Collision Case Adjournment

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

HEARING of the case against a young farmer charged with having driven while under the influence of liquor,, as sequel to the alleged collision between the car be was. driving and the South African War Memorial in Lachlan…

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Unusual Accident Brings Court Fines

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 3

The unusual accident in February when a car was overturned on the Bectri[?]Coolamon Road by a power cable hanging…

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Race Official in Forbes Collision

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 1

A new Holden car driver by the secretary of the Forbes Jockey Club (Mr. Reg Gunn) and a Ford [?] by Mr. John Nell…

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Woman Hurt in Rail Collision

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1

Miss Nola Hancock has been discharged from Forbes District Hospital, after receiving treatment for bruises to the body…

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Driver Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 1

A driver was thrown from the cabin of his truck, five miles south of Parkes at 1 a.m. on Sunday, after the truck had…

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Ted Facey Hurt in Car Collision

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 1

Mr. Ted Facey, a former Mayor of Forbes, had two or three ribs broken when a car in which he was a passenger…

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Finding of Accidental Death at Inquest

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 4

A finding of accidental death, caused by injuries received in a car accident, was returned by District Coroner Mr. H. Kaye at the inquest into the death of Edward…

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Grenfell Farmer Hurt in Collision with Taxi-cab Going From Wedding

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

A Grenfell district farmer, Mr. Arthur Stanley Browne, of "Woodfields," Goolagong Road, was knocked down by a taxi on…

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Man Freed of Charge After Car Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

A YOUNG man charged with negligend driving as result of an accident at Forbes in which a woman was injured on the night of September 12, was acquitted at the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday by Mr…

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Evidence Given About Collision

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 4

A part-heard traffic case in which Ronald Keith Acheson is charged with negligent riding of a motor cycle opened in Forbes…

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Mrs. M. H. Gunn injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. M. H. Gunn) returned to Forbes on Friday, but Mrs. Gunn remained at Bathurst with her son, Mr. John Gunn,…

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Two Men Hurt in Motor Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

When their car failed to take a bend on the South Condobolin Road, hit a tree and turned over, two Boorowa men, Kevin Tilden…

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Reported Accident Then Charged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 8

After remaining in his car for several hours after an accident and then reporting the accident to the police, a Cowra…

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Burgooney Notes Serious Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 6

Friends of Miss May Ryan who recently left Burgooney of resode om Sydney will be very sorry to learn of her seriousiieyto…

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Motor Cycle Accidents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 4

Because motor cycles are favored by young fellows who are more apt to take risks than older men, the measure most…

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Lost Eye in Wood Chopping Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 1

Mr. Norman Brunekill, of Gombshing had to have an eye removed at Wagga after he had been struck in the face…

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Woman Killed; Seven Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 5

A woman was killed instantly and seven other people were injured when a car overturned on the Young-Boorowa road…

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