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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

145 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 8

Driving Accident

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

As Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rice were going home from town one evening during the week they demonstrated the necessity for having the posts on the…

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Accidents

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 3

A SLIGHT accident occurred in the True Blue mine, on Wednesday night last, by which a miner named R. Rimmington sustained injuries from a fall of rock. The…

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Accidents and Fatalities

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 3

A trap door, of half a ton, at the Royal Standard Brewery, fell on Chas. Williams, with the result that he sustained a broken leg and fractured ribs…

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Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 2

Mr. Mair, a gentleman at present on a visit to Mr. W Riddle of Mt. Yourk, met with an accident whilst out riding ruly in the work a had will incapacitate…

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Fatality

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 4

As the down train was dawing Up to the station at Woodstock on last Saturday night a man [?] Henry James Loader was run over. His…

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Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 7

During the week Mr Jacob Matthews had a narrow escape from serious injury. Jumping off a load of sand, he sprang on the end of a long…

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Serious Accidents

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1904 · page 2

A VERY serious accident occurred to a lad named Leslie Welsh, on Friday eroding last. The unfortunate lad is under 17 years of age, and was engaged as a trucker in the…

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Accidents and Fatalities

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 July 1904 · page 2

Herbert Davis, while out shooting at Blayney, was shot through the heart by the discharge of his companion's rifle…

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Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 July 1904 · page 4

An accident, which, fortunately, was not attended with serious consequences, occurred to Mr. D. Higgins, the contractor for the Ungarie mail,…

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Express in Collision

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 10

Very narrowly the 3.15 Great Northern Sleeping car express from King's-cross to Edinburgh escaped destruction at Dullington early on [?] morning…

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Accident

Western Champion · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 11

Mr A Reymond, an employee at Messrs Mazoudier's saw mills, met with a severe accident on Friday last He was engaged feeding a circular saw,…

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Football Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon wh[?]ist playing a "scratch" match on the local recreation reserve, one of the players, Dan Murray. sustained a nasty fall, breaking a blood…

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Pony Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

Mr. A Robinson who has rather an unenviable reputation for ill luck wa[?] his various horses met with a rather severe loss on Sunday night last by the loss of…

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The Junction Accident. Death of Leslie Welsh. Magisterial Inquiry

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 2

At the Court House on Thursday morning the District Coroner (Mr. J. McKensey) resumed the inquiry concerning the death of the lad, Leslie…

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Accidents and Fatilities

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 7

Geo. Price was pulling down a mullock heap near the St. Mungo mine, Eaglehawk, on Tuesday last, when a large quantity coming suddenly, the…

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Mining Accident

Western Champion · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 10

A miner named William O'Toole who was working in a shaft near Tom the Reefer's by himself, was found lying in the shaft, which is about 70 feet in…

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THE Western Champion and Friday, July 29, 1904. Parkes and Forbes Representative Serious Accident

Western Champion · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 10

Our readers will be pai[?]ed to learn that Mr Allan Philips, son of Mr S Phillips, of Parkes, is in a very serious condition of health. Some 8 days ago…

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Accidents and Fatalities

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 5

A swagman, well-known about Tarnagulla, threw himself off the pier into the local reservior on the 25th ult, and was drowned…

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Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 11

Yesterday at midday the sad news was brought into town that an elderly man named Henry Davis, employed by Mr George Frape at "The Secrets,"…

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Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 14

On Saturday afternoon Mr G W Scaborn, coroner, held a magisterial inquiry touching the death of William O'Toole, a miner, whose fall down a…

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