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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

67 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Railway Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

A train eollided with a yehicle containing a picnic party at Bendigo yesterday. A [?]man named John Langley was killed, Benjamin…

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Gun Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

Two boys, playing in the bush at at Phillip Island, Victoria, were poppered with pellets by a short-sighted sportsman, who took them for hares…

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Boating Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 9

A newly married couple named Kellow, and a friend, named Stewart, were drowned at Croixelles (N.Z) through the capsizing of a boat…

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Struck by Lightning. A Sad Fatality

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 3

ABOUT 4 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon news was brought into town that a well known and promising young man named Alfred Simpson, aged 22, had…

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Accident

Western Champion · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 10

Mr. Harry Chew, a miner employed at the McPhail United G M. Coy, and residing at Peak Hill, met with a painful accident on Monday last. Mr…

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Drowning fatality

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 4

A DROWNING fat[?]ty was reported to the local police about noon on Monday by Mr. G. Shipard, of Pine Grove, and no time was lest by them in…

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A Painful Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 4

On the 15th ult., a boundary rider, named George Kelly, employed at Wheoyeo station wet with a very painful accident. It appears that he…

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Drowning Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 10

During the sitting of the Parkes Council on Monday the Council Clerk was handed a memo, which he read out to the aldermen, of the sad death…

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Drowning Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 10

On Monday evening last the sad intelligence was quickly spread over the town of the death by drowning of Cecil Vyars, the adopted son of Mr…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

AT about 10 O' clock last night a report spread around West Wyalong that an accident bad happened at the Golden Fleece claim, though very…

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Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 7

On Saturday last Mr. Hart, of Trundle road, brought his little boy, who had been the victim of a chaff cutting machine accident, to…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Gorgner's Inquest

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 3

Mr. R. A. Collie, J. P., Co[?]ner, held an inquest into the cause of the accident, by which Frederick Gaggin lost his life. The inquest was commenced at T. Dwyer's…

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Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

A coach capsized while crossing Mullet Creek, near Brownsville, and a girl aged 18, named O'Cormsc, and an infant were drowned. Two horses perished, and the…

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Fatal Burning Accident. Sad Death of Miss Fitzpatrick

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 2

THE many friends of Mr. T. Fitzpatrick, M.P., and family were shocked when they, heard on Friday evening that Miss Fitzpatrick had…

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Koorawatha. Painful Accident

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 6

A painful accident accident occurred here last week to Mr. T. Corby, of Cowra, While procuring gravel in the Bang Ban Creek, by some means his left hand…

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A Mining Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 10

On Friday last, a coroner's inquest was held at McPhail, touching the death of a man named Benjamin Bryant, who was killed at the…

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A Mining Fatality

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

On Friday last a Coroner's inquest was held at Mcphail, touching the death of a man named Benjamin Bryant, who was killed at the Myall's…

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Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

A couch containing six excursionists on the Huon road, near Hobart, capsized. All the occupants were thrown out. A Miss Mather was killed and the others…

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Terrible Mining Accident at Balmain Colliery. Five Men Fall 1000 Feet Down a Straight Shaft

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

A TERRIBLE accident happened at the Balmain colliery abaft on Saturday afternoon. Six men named respectively, Philip Jones, Robert Jones, Charles Munning…

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Shooting Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 11

On Sunday morning last, about 7.30, a young man aged 19, named John Glynn, while engaged in rabbiting in the vicinity of Reedy Creek,…

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