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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

94 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 5

Fatality Amongst Cattle

The Canowindra Star · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 2

On Friday last it was reported that a number of bullocks depastured in the Cucumber paddocks belonging to Mr. J. Grant, J.P., were dying. Upon…

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Racehorses Injured

Western Champion · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 11

The experience of Mr S L West of conveying racehorses, by train has not been altogether of the happiest kind. The other day he was bringing his two…

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Found by Accident. the Grip of La Grippe. The Expulsion of the Enemy. The Case of Mr. Alexander Hislop

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 12

One of the best known chefs in New South Wales is Mr. Alexander Hislop, residing at No. 31 Burton-street, Darling-hurst That gentleman has been engaged…

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Accidents and Deaths

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 5

THE holidays this week have thought with them sadness to many a home in Forbes, and the past few days have seen some familiar faces pass away into the Great Unknown…

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Sad Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 4

ON Boxing Day, Frederick Herbert, aged 18 years, oldest son of Mr Isaac Black, of Thompson's Hill, was accidentally shot with a pea-rifle, in the…

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Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 10

On Monday night Messrs Cooper Davis and R Barker found a man named Alexander Patton, a Wellknown Alectown selector, suspended…

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Railway Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

Seventeen people were killed and forty injured by a railway collision in a tunnel near New York…

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Fatal Accidents

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

A chapter of accidents occurred at Forbes last week. Mrs. H. B. Onions, cleaner at the Lands and Survey Offices, was startled by a drunken man late on Wednesday night,…

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Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

A very painful accident befel a carrier named George Samway at the local station on Wednesday afternoon. He was in the act of backing his waggon under the crane…

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Drowned

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

Two yoong men named Robert Farrell and Thomas Dopson were drowned in the River Murray whilst bathing…

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Fatality Amongst Sheep

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

HOLDERS in the Grenfell district have been somewhat troubled of late at the way in which their sheep have been dying off, and a considerable diversity of opinion exists as to the cause…

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No Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 1

Foreman (coroner's jury): Wal, we brought in a verdict that Bill come to his death from natural causes! Citizen: I thought he blew down a…

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In Case of Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 4

THE following may prove useful in case of accident:—If you see a man fall down unconscious with the heat, count yourself…

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Accidents

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

While proceeding in a sulky along Napier street from the residence of Mrs. Boulton on Friday evening last about 10 o'clock a serious accident befel Mrs. May. of Merriwee…

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Sad Accident

The Canowindra Star · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

An aged and highly respected resident near Barragan, named Mr. Allen Johnson, met with a fatal accident on Saturday week last. It appears that he (93…

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Fatal Coach Accident Passenger Killed—others, Severely Injured

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

BEGA, Monday.—A serious coach accident occurred at about half-past 7 on Saturday evening. Just at the time when the town begins to ut on its [?]ayest appearance, the Cobargo mail coach…

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Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 10

We have to announce the sudden death of a prominent resident of Moruya district, Mr Roger Heffernan, of Moggondoura. He was going by…

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Railway Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

When the railway accident happened on the Delagoa Bay railway line, the train was travelling at the rate of 80 miles an hour…

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A Dreadful Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 4

SOME short time ago a man was cutting ling, or heather, in Papplewick forest, for the purpose of being manufactured into besoms, when, having…

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Aeronaut’s Ship Drops Into a Bay. Santos-dumont’s Serious Accident

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 4

The Sao Francisco Call publishes the following telegram received from Monaco on February 14 :—Santos-Dumont the aeronaut, met with disaster here to.day and had a narrow…

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