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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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Boating Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 2

Four men upset a boat near Coramandel, New Zealand, on Sunday, and it is feared that all were drowned…

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An Accident at Sinclair's Mine, Forbes

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 4

A VERY severe accident, nearly causing immediately fatal results, occurred at Sinclair's mine last Saturday week. It appears that ten men were engaged in…

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Three 8ad Deaths. Burning Fatality

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 9

DEEP and widespread was the sympathy expressed for the bereaved mother and other members of the family, when it became known last Friday…

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Accidents

Western Champion · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 10

A "chapter of accidents" occurred locally this week. On Friday a man named John Hodgson, a slater, engaged at work at the Court House, fell off…

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Buggy Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 3

EARLY yesterday morning, Mr. M. Meagher, accompanied by his wife and his sister-in-law, Miss Griever, left their residence, West Wyalong…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 2

AN accident which unfortunately terminated fatally, happened to a young man, named Thomas Minty, at Willandry Hotel, on Friday last, about 10 a.m. Deceased…

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Mining Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 2

A telegram received from Geraldton states that a terrible mining fatality occurred on Friday at Field's Find, Yalgoo, when 50 packages of gelatine,…

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A Strange Case of Accidental Death

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 3

A man went to bed excessively drunk, and was found dead in the morning. The natural conclusion was, of course, that he had died from alcoholic poisoning, but the…

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Drowning Fatality. Two Boys Drowned While Fishing

Western Champion · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 14

Some consternation was ca[?]ed in Forbes about 10 o'clock on Saturday morning by a report that four boys had been drowned in the river while…

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Accident

Western Champion · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 11

Mr. John Stewart, engineer at the Bushman's, met with a painful accident on Wednesday. He was engaged with the engine and also attending to the…

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Serious Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 2

THIS morning at about a quarter to 7 o'clock, a very serious accident happened at the hospital. The cook, Mrs. Harris, was preparing some material for use on…

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Fall From a Horse, a Cowra Resident Injured

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 12

Australian horsemanship is fast passing into, a proverb. Almost from the cradle, men, and woner too. have practical acquaintance with, this king of animals, and…

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Accidents

Western Champion · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 10

An old man named Antonia Rossi was severely injured by a fall down a shaft yesterday morning. It appears that he had descended a 70ft shaft…

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An Alarming Accident in Sydney. Eighty or Ninety Children in the Water

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 4

AN alarming accident took place at Circular Quay on Saturday night, whereby a large number of children were thrown into the water. Owing…

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The Quay Accident

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 8

No one can, contemplate the catastrophe of last Saturday night in Sydney without a feeling of awe at the thought of what might have been if the fates had…

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Terrible Railway Accident

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 5

A BERLIN telegram, dated, July 31st, says:— Five members of a German singing club were killed, and several others were severely injured, a few days ago, on the railway, near Hermat…

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Boating Fatality

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 2

The police were dragging all day yesterday in the vicinity of Sunday's [?] accident, but no bodies were recovered…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 2

AN accident occurred at the Klondyke mine on Saturday last by which a young [?] named Robert Pritchard lost his life. Deceased had seen on…

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Fatality at Bogan Gate. a Man Killed. Another Seriously Injured

Western Champion · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 11

Shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday we received a telegram from our Bogan Gate correspondent containing the awful intelligence that a tree had…

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Sad Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 10

At noon on Monday we received the following telegram from our Peak Hill correspondent:—"James Hedger, carrier, of Parkes, fell from his waggon…

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