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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

Mr J. E. Lovett met with a nasty accident on Monday evening. After spearing a bullock he got down in the pen, when the bullock lashed out striking…

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Accident to the Rev. Mr. Oldham

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

SOME excitement was caused this morning, owing to the accident to the Rev. Mr. Oldhain, Church of England clergyman, and his narrow escape from serioui injury…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday. Boiler Explosion. on the Warship "Wallaroo." Big Fatality List

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

While proceeding from Jervis Bay to Hobart H.M.S. Wallaroo burst one of her boilers. The first report stated that 43 members of the crew were…

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The Walloroo Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 5

The news from Montagu Island on Thursday that 43 of the crew of H.M.S. Wallaroo had been killed in a boiler explosion happily proved to be an…

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The Wallaroo Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

The remains of stoker Sandow were interred in the Rookwood cemetery with naval honors…

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Accident

Western Champion · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 11

On Monday last Mr A. Davis met with a very painful aceident. He was driving his large drag and four-inhand at the eastern end of Clurinda…

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Shooting Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3

The 13 year old son of Mr W. Kennerson met with a nasty shooting accident. The lad, in company with another boy, was trying to extract a cartridge which…

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Sad Crowning Fatality

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 4

Word was received at Canowindra on Friday last of a drowning fatality which had occurred in the Lachlan River early on the morning of that day. The victim…

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Accidents Will Happen

Western Champion · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 3

In the best regulated families, in the best fitted factories, and in overy walls of life, accidents will happen in spite of all precautions. Hence, if…

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Blasting Accident at Junction Reef

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 4

Yesterday morning at about 8.45. a rather serious accident occurred at the junction Reefs mine through a charge of dynamite exploding, resulting in four…

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Forbes Accidents

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 3

An accident befel a little son of Mr. Joseph Martin, of Back Yamma, on Sunday afternoon last. It appears that the lad, who is eight years of age,…

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Railway Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 3

On the arrival of the Sydney train from Parkes Friday morning the news of a dreadful railway accident that had occurred at Parkes just previously…

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Pea Rifle Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

A lad named Horton accidentally shot himself with a pea rifle on Tuesday. He died at Yass Hospital yesterday…

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Fatal Accident a Man Crushed Beneath a Train

Western Champion · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 17

Shortly after nine o'clock on Friday morning last an appaling fatality occurred at the local railway station, a well-known fetter, named George…

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Death of Mr. John Channon. Accidentally Drowned. a Sad Occurrence

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

When the news cable through on Wednesday that Mr. John Channon, one of the best known and respected of local townsmen, had been accidentally…

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Accident at Broken Hill

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

A man named Arthur Cuthbert, employed in the British Broken Hill mine, had both legs fractured, and was otherwise maimed while firing a shot…

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Accidents and Fatalities

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 3

A very serious accident occurred to an engine-driver named Reg. Tonkins, aged about 30 years, at the Jumbunna colliery. About 9 o'clock the engine…

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The Recant Railway Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 11

Wt are informed that the Railway Commissioners have donated the sum of £250 to the widow of the late Mr George Maxwell, who was killed…

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Russia and Japan. Hostilities Commenced. a Cruiser Sunk. Two Battleships Injured. Sydney

Western Champion · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 1

The Russian cruiser Pallada has been sunk and two battleships severely injured. Tho Japanese have attacked Port…

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Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 3

Thomas Hubbard, 20 years of age, was killed by a blow from a wicket ball at Outrun, Victoria…

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