Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

21 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Terrible Burning Accident. a Sydney Man Falls on a Hot Steam-pipe in a Bath. His Flesh Adhered to the Pipe Like a Steak to a Eryingpan. an Awful Sight

Western Champion · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 18

While in a bath in Pitt-street, a Mr. Jarvis had the misfortune to slip and fall on the hot water pipes, and before he could be rescued he was…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Terrible Burning Accident. a Sydney Man Falls on a Hot Steam-pipe in a Bath. His Flesh Adhered to the Pipe Like a Steak to a Fryingpan. an Awful Sight

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 4
Also in Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder

While in a bath in Pitt-street, a Mr. Jarvis had the misfortune to slip and full on the hot water pipes, and before he could be rescued he was scalded and burnt in a terrible way. The…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Serious Accident

Western Champion · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 8

A serious accident befel a ten-yearold daughter of Mr. James Ford, of Bushman's Hill, a few days ago. The child was playing on a plough, and…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

A Jockey's Terrible Condition. a Series of Accidents

Western Champion · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 18

It may be taken for granted that nothing is further from the mind of the jockey, when riding a close-contested race, than the chances of…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

A, Jockey’s Terrible Condition a Series of Accidents

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 8

It may be taken for [?] that nothing is further from the mind, of the jockey when, riding a close contested, race, than the chances, of an accident occurring... The [?] with,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Mining Accident at Broken Hill. Three Miners Killed Broken Hill

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 8

The most serious mining accident since the South disaster occurred, at the British Mine at about 1 o’clock this morning, when three miners, named J. Reid, J. Curliffe,. and, J. Coff were…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Shooting Accident

Western Champion · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 10

A few days ago, while a young son of Mr. L. Myers was handling a rifle the weapon went off, the bullet passing through his great toe. Dr…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

"Found Drowned."

Western Champion · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

Friendless and homeless when dark midnight was nigh And the storm-king bewailed him in tones loud and high,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatal Accident. Death of Mr. George Gillett, Sen

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 6

At about noon yesterday a messenger rod[?] into Cowra from, Mr.. Sloan's North Logan Station for Dr. Bartlett to go out and attend Mr. George Gillett, senior, who had met with a…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

A Shooting Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 10

Full particulars are to hand of the fatal shooting accident out at Thorndale, whereby a lad named William Carpenter, aged seven years, a native…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

A Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 8

Our Tomingley correspondent writes: —A fatal accident occurred to a miner named Willliam Buckley at Myalls United G.M. Co mine on…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

A Sad Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 8

On Monday night word was brought into Forbes of a fatal coach accident near The Gap, midway between Forbes and Marsdens. The coach line is run…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Terrible Drowning Fatalities. Three Victims in Each Case

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

A terrible fatality has been reported to the police from the River Murray. Two gentlemen, named respectively Mr. Ratcliffe and Mr. Donohoe, with a little son of the latter, whilst…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Fatal Accident

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 9

One reads nearly every day of accidents resulting fatally through the negligence of some person or other, yet few seem to realise that an attack of indigestion left unchecked may prove,…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

A Child Drowned

Western Champion · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 8

A little boy, eighteen months old, named Littler or Davis was drowned in the creek at Bumbury on Sunday. It seems the little chap was missed…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

A Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 2

One reads nearly every day of accidents resulting fatally through negligence of some person or other, yet few seem to realise that an attack…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 8

On Tuesday, Mr Sowter, the Forbes coroner, held a magisterial inquiry on the body of a boy named John Johns Lloyd, which was brought into…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

A Sad Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 9

Our Tomingley correspondent writes: —A young man named W. Smith, who was riding in the second last race of the day, on 9th November, was…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

A Sad Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 16 December 1898 · page 8

A fatal accident occurred near Woodlands, Dandaloo, on Saturday, the victim being an elderly man named Mr. W. Draffin. Deceased was…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →