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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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A Cruesome Railway Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 7

In a book of railway anecdotes, bearing date About twenty years ago there is an account of what is described as a most remarkable…

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Football accidents

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 2

On Saturday Orange Frank Gressier, who was playing with Our Boys against; Lacknow, met with a small accident. He was thrown heavily on his shoulder…

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Mining Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 2

A SERIOUS accident happened at the Bantam mine, on Saturday, to a young man named Bort Riley. He was lowering some drills in a bucket, down a winze…

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Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday a painful accident befel a man named Davis, engaged in clearing land on Bulgandramine. He was chopping suckers, when the axe…

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Accident to Mr, Turnbull. Horse Frightened by a Travelling Show

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Turnbull, of Billabong, met with an accident on Wednesday which, while not preventing his getting about, was none the less unpleasant,…

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Fatal Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 2

An accident attended by fatal results occurred at Tomingley on Monday last. It appears that a man named Uruquhart, maintenance man, was leading a…

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Serious Accident

Western Champion · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 10

On Wednesday, 12th inst, Mr G. F. Giles, J.P., of Mourn, met with a very painful accident. At about 8.30 on that morning Mr Giles had…

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Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 3
Also in Canowindra Star and Eugowra News

An accident attended by serious results occured to a man named Brown, at-Boseneath, on Tuesday last. In company with Mr. Jones, he was riding a…

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Bled to Death. a Sad Fatality. Magisterial Enquiry

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 3

A sad fatality took place on Friday morning last, when Mrs. William Rogers died through the accidental scratching of a varices: vein in the…

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The Recent Boxing Fatality

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

At the Central Police Court on Tuesday. the eleven persons, charged with being concerned in the recent boxing— fatality were committed for trial, bail…

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Found Drowned an Enginedriver's Death

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

A man named George Peck, an enginedriver, has been found drowned in a well at Bathurst…

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A Miner's Death. Fatal Accident at the Welcome Stranger

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

A particularly sad fatality occurred at the "Welcome Stranger" claim about five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. The information available at this…

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A Collision

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 5

A goods train collided with a sulky at North Shore yesterday. Two persons were injured…

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Painful Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

A painful accident happened to a lad named Henry Clarke on Wednesday last, he sustaining a brake a arm very simply. It appears that he and a number of school…

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Welcome Stranger Fatality. the Inquest. Rider by the Jury

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 2

Mr. G.Stevenson, P.M., held an inquest on Tuesday, 8th inst., at the Court House into the circumstances attending the death of the young man…

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Painful Accident

Western Champion · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 10
Also in Canowindra Star and Eugowra News

Mr Ernie Budd, a shareholder of a claim on the London Lead, had a very narrow escape from a painful death yesterday at noon. It appears…

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Found Drowned. Two Children the Victims

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 2

Two children, aged three and five years respectively, have been found drowned at Broad water, near Elen…

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Accident to Mr. Stanley

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 3

We regret to chronicle a rather painful accident to Mr. J. G. Stanley, Stock Inspector. It appears Mr. Stanley was proceeding to Cuzner's…

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