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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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

Collision at Sea

Western Champion · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 11

A collision occurred last night beween the steamers Fiona and Willyam a, off Kerribilli point. The former was from Auckland, and the…

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Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

By the collision of two trains, which occurred at Linfield, on the North Shore line, yesterday, both engines were telescoped. No one was killed…

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Mining Fatality. Death of Mr. Jack Hale

Western Champion · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 5

We take the folio wing account of the sad death of Mr Jack Hale, (an exParkea resident) from the "Chillagoe Miner" Queensland:—…

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Operating Fatality

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1902 · page 2

A married woman named Alice Dye, died in a private hospital while under an anesthetic, which was administered to facilitate an operation…

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Fatal Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1902 · page 2

While driving to a Roman Catholic mission at Uralla, on Sunday. Mrs Thomas Bishop, junr., was thrown out of a sulky and killed…

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Drowned at Parses

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 2

A most, promising young Parkesite named James Foster, aged 19 years, was drowned in Huntingdon Dam last Sunday afternoon, while bathing. In the company of two…

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Death by Drowning

Forbes Times · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

A very sad case of drowning occurred at Parkes on Sunday afternoon last, when Mr. James Foster, aged 19 years, met his end while bathing in the Huntingdon Dam. It appears ho was unable to…

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Inquest. Sad Death by Accidental Poisoning

Western Champion · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 9

On Monday the coroner, Mr. G. W. Seaborn, J P., conducted an inquest touching the death of Mr. Charles Newham, when the following evidence…

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Accident

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

While attending to the roof of an outhouse a few days ago, Mr. W. Grant sustained a nasty fall and a cub in he back, which necessitated several stitches. We…

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Atlantic Liner in Collision

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 5

A disastrous collision, though happily unattended with loss of life, took place about 4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, 11th December 1895, just outside the Mersey…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 10

A sad drowning fatality happened at Wellington on Sunday afternoon, when a lad named James M'Cormick, aged 14 years, lost his life. Deceased,…

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Science. the Accident of Choking

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 5

[?]ONTINUING our occasional papers on ambulance, or first-aid treatment of accidents, we may to-day consider the question of choking…

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Shocking Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 11

On Saturday afternoon, Mrs [?]ne Devenish, aged 29, wife of Mr. Edward Deve[?]ish, of the Welcome, was killed almost instantly by being thrown out…

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Peculiar Accident

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 26 December 1902 · page 2

A peculiar accident, attended, fortunately with comparatiloly little ill, happened [?] Mr. A Cornwall during the week. Mr. Cornwall who has a string of…

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