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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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

A Gundagai Fatality

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 2

THE circumstances surrounding the browning fatality in Gundagai on Saturday are very sad. The victim, Albert E. Meachen, a fine type of young Englishman,…

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Slight Accident

The Canowindra Star · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 2

A slight accident which might have ended more seriously happened to Mr. A. Moore, of Lockwood, last week. After finishing work for the day, he…

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Fatal Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 6

Last week his relatives here received a telegram stating that Mr. Michael Coffey, homestead selector, of Coolabah, had been killed. No further particulars are as yet…

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A Drowning Fatality

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 6

A sad drowning fatality occurred in the river, near the railway bridge about a mile from town, on Sunday afternoon, the victim being Edward Michael Corbett,…

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Extraordinary Fatality

The Canowindra Star · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 6

An inquest was held at Ballymena, County Antrim, on the body of James Gordon Ballee, who died recently under somewhat extraordinary circumstances…

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Serious Accident

Western Champion · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 10

Dr W H Boazman met with a very serious accident on Wednesday night at about 9.30 o'clock. While riding to Coradgery to attend Mrs H…

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Painful Accident

The Canowindra Star · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 2

A most painful accident occurred about eight miles from Wattle Flat one day last week, the victim being Mr. George McKennon, son of Mr. John…

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Sulky Accident

The Canowindra Star · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 2

On Monday evening last Mrs. H. Burton and her sister, Miss Jones, narrowly escaped serious injury in being thrown from a sulky. The ladies were driving a…

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Fatal Accident

The Canowindra Star · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred at the Wandong (Vic.) railway station on Tuesday evening, Dec. 3rd, when Alexander Brown, brother of Mr. H. M. Brown of…

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Strange Accident

The Canowindra Star · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 2

What might well be classed as one of strangest of accidents happened to a young man named Murray on Saturday last. Few people consider it dangerous…

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Painful Accident

The Canowindra Star · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 2

On Saturday last a son of Mr. Davis of Belmore met with a peculiar accident which resulted in a most painful injury to the mouth. In attempting te leave…

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Burning Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 6

Mr. Claude Boulton was the victim of a very painful though simple burning accident last week end, while endeavouring to temper some steel. He was in the act of…

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Fatal Accident. Death of Mr. F. W. CLARKE

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 2

THERE was quite a gloom cast over Wyalong on Sunday morning when the sad news flew round that Mr F W. C arke had died in the Hospital…

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Painful Accident

The Canowindra Star · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 2

A most painful accident occurred to Mrs. S. Th[?] of Walli on Saturday evening last, she sustaining a compound fracture of the leg. It would appear…

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Sad Fatality

Western Champion · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 5

On Friday afternoon a little boy, bub 4½years of age, son of Mr S J Dickson, of Fairfield, six miles from Parkes, was killed almost instantly…

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Extraordinary Fatality

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 6

An inquest was held at Ballymena, County Antrim, on the body of James Gordon Ballee, who died recently under somewhat extraordinary circumstances…

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