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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

145 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 8

McPhail Fatality

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

A magisterial enquiry touching the death of Thomas Rodda which occurred at the McPhail mine on the 23rd April, was conducted by the district Coroner…

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Fatality at Peak Hill

Western Champion · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 10

On Wednesday our Peak Hill correspondent wired us as follows:—A woman named Mrs W Wordley, an old ago pensioner, was found burned to…

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Bicycle Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

A VERY serious accident occurred on the local track, on Tuesday evening last, in which some of our local riders received serious injury, while other had a miraculous…

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Nursery Notes. Nursery Accidents and How to Prevent Them. By Florence Stacpoole, Lecturer to the National Health Society

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 5

Says a London paper:— A very sad sight was to be seen the other day in the children's ward of a London hospital—a baby of a year and…

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Accidents

Western Champion · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 10

Two accidents of a painful nature have occurred locally since our last issue. On Saturday morning Mr Charles Wright had his arm broken and…

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Serious Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon Master Jack Moss, brother of Mr. W. Moss, of the Federal saw Mills, Eugowra, met with a [?]ther serious accident. He ws riding…

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Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

A VERY serious accident befel Mr H. Nelson, on Tuesday evening last, on the main road, near the Klondyke mine. It appears that Nelson, Carroll and Weir…

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An Unfortunate Accident. Motor Bicycle Frightens a Horse

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 3

An unfortunate accident occurred shortly after 5 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon at a point on the main road to West Wyalong about half a…

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A Sad Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 2

Two girls named Dennis while "double-banking" a horse at Toomoorooma on Sunday were dished against a tree. One girl was killed…

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Accidents and Fatalities

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 7

Thomas Meade, a platelayer at Sunbury, was knocked down by an engine one night last week and killed. Thomas Lyons, aged 27, residing in…

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Football Accident

Western Champion · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 10

During the progress of the football match between the Federal and Waratah Clubs on the Peoples Park on Wednesday afternoon Mr L Mazoudier,…

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Accidents and Fatalities

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 2

Mr. Henry Males, aged 41, butcher, of Clifton Hill, was thrown from a dog cart on Sunday and killed on the spot…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 2

A man enqaged as a line-repairer was killed near Eveleigh railwsy station this morning. The unfortunenate man's head was severed from his boy by a…

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Accidents and Fatalities

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 4

A three year old boy, son of Mr William Fraser, of Linton, died suddenly last week after eating raw mushrooms…

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Fatal Accident. Magisterial Inquiry

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 3

The Cowra Coroner. Mr. J T West, held a magisterial inquiry at the residence of Mr. Thos. Cassc, Watergunben, C[?]nowindra road on Thursday concernin the…

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Burning Fatality

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 5

On Thursday last an infant daughter of Mr John Parsons, a resident of Condobolin, met with a severe burning accident, which terminated fatally on…

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Painful Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 6

Mr J. Garaam Jun., lately of this town and now at Cobar, met with a painful accident the other day. He was boiling water in a treacle tin on…

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Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 5

An accident of rather an unpleasant nature befel the Bullock Creek maildriver last week. He had arrived at Curra Station at about 8 p.m., and was…

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Shooting Accident

Western Champion · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 11

Mr Alfred Webb, son of Mr R H Webb of this town, met with a painful accident on Wednesday afternoon He was out shooting accompanied by a…

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Local Items. Painful Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

A very painful accident befel a lad named Peter Grane, son of Mr Peter Crane, cordial manufacturer of Canowindra, on Tuesday last. The lad was…

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