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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

145 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 8

Bicycle Accident

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

On Sunday an accident happened to a man named Thomas Houston which resulted in painful injuries to the face and slight concussion of the brain. Whilst…

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Shooting Accident

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

Residents of Molong (says the Express) received quite a shock on Thursday afternoon, when word was received in town that Mrs H S Carr of Cardington…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

A VERY serious mining accident occurred on Wednesday last at 4.43 p.m. in Neeld's [?] appears that two miners named F. W[?] were engaged…

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The Injured Men

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

Both the injured men are expenced miners, and much laked [?] respected on the field, though [?] are practically newcomers. Harri[?]…

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Accident at Neelds'. Two Men Injured. Details of the Occurre[?]

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

An accident of a particularly [?] tressing nature occurred in Ne[?] mine on Wednesday afternoion[?] very severe injuries were sust[?]…

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How This Accident Happened. Mr Lee's Account

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

The manager of Neelds' mi[?] John Lee, when seen by a representative of this journal on Friday [?] was much distressed by Wednesday…

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Fatal Mine Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 3

An inquest was commenced at the Courthouse, on Friday evening last, before Mr J. McKensey, District Coroner, touching the deat[?] of Jno. Harrison, the victim of the…

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The Randwick Tram Collision. Inquest Concluded. Verdict of Manslaughter

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 2

The co[?]oner' j[?] in connection [?] lision, returned a [?] of [?] [?]ter against the pointsman,…

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The Accident at Neelds'. the Inquest. Adjourned to Friday Next

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 2

At the Court House on Friday afternoon last tje District Coroner (Mr. J. Mck[?]sey) held [?]est on the [?]dy of the [?] John Harrison. The…

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Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 3

In the last race at Toniingley on Wednesday, Mr. A. Kable, who was riding Capior, was thrown and sustained serious injury. He is being…

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Sulky Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

Whilst driving on Monthly last Mr Fleming, sen, who is at present, accompanied by his daughter, having a visit to his son Mr W Flemming, of Nyrang…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 2

THE inquest touching the death of the man Harrison, who received injuries from an accident in Neelds' mine, on Wednesday, the 13th instant, was held on Friday last…

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Japanese Flagship Injured

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 8

Poat Arthur, Mach 18.-- According to information received from Russians at Shanghai, during the fighting at Port Arthur on Feb. 10…

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The Accident at Neelds'. the Inquest. How the Accident Occurred. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 2

The inquest on the body of the miner, John Harrison, who was fatally injured while working in Neelds' mine on the 13th inst., was resumed at the Court House,…

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Accidents and Fatalities

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

A quarry man named William Hill, residing in Sawell street, Rurnley, wag severely injured last week by an explosion of dynamite in the sewer works…

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McPhail Fatality

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

On Saturday morning last when the news flashed through from McPhail that Thomas Rodda had fallen down the shaft a distance of 100 feet and…

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Drowning Fathality

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

Two fisherman—E. Carey (29) and E. King (31) were drowned off Sydney Heads yesterday afternoon through the capsizing of a fishing boat. The…

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A Railway Fatality

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

A boy named O'Reilly was yesterday run over and killed by a train on the Goulburn-Crookwell line of railway…

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Accidents and Fatalities

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 3

While duck shooting on Powlathanga Lake last week, Daniel Jones aged 26, took a fit and was drowned. An old man named Samuel…

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Burning fatality

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday last a most lamentable burning fatality occurred on the eastern side of Peak Hill, the victim being an old woman named Mrs…

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