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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

145 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 8

Warships in Collision British Destroyers Damaged. a Barque Wrecked

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 4

After a brilliant engagement off Milford on Monday night. August 9th, in connection with the naval manoeuvres, when both the Red and Blue sides claimed a…

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Awkw[?]rd Accident

Western Champion · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 10

On Monday last a horse attached to Mr McGlynn's delivery trap took fright whilst standing outside the store in Clarinda-street, and started…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Tuesday. Auckland Fatality

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

A boat containing three settlers capsized, at Auckland yesterday. The occupants, named Messrs Smith, Lee, Gardner and Mr and Mrs Street, were…

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Buggy Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 4

An accident of a most serious nature, and one which might easily have been attended with the most disastrous consequences occurred on Saturday…

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Buggy Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last the friends of the Misses Finn (daughters of Mr. T. Finn) were thrown into a state of panic when a horse which the ladies referred…

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A Deplorable Fatality

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 2

A SAD and fatal accident which threw a gloom over the whole community and evoked general sympathy for those so suddenly bereft, occurred about midday on Tuesday, at Melyra, to Mr. J. H. Irvine, of the…

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Sad Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 12

Shortly before midnight on Saturday last a well-known local miner, Thomas Barnes, aged 36, met with an awfully sudden death. The facts, as…

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Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 11

A sad fatality occured in the Trundle district early this week. On Sunday last, about 7.30 p.m., Miss Louisa Russell, aged 20, who has been in the…

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Temora Fatality. Womam Killed and Young Girl Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 2

A most severe storm of cyclonic effect passed over Temora on Thursday last A brick wall, 30ft bigh, between the residences of Dr…

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Temora Fatality

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 2

The following particulars relative to the sad [?]atality which occurred in Temora on Thursday last is [?]aken from the "Temora Star":—The wind storm…

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Fatal Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 3

A sad fatality occurred in the Trundle district. On Sunday, of last week, about 7.30 p.m., Miss Louisa Russell, aged 20, who has been in the…

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Miners' Accident Reli[?]t (Validating) Act

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 2

Mr Nicholson asked the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture—Will he consider the advisability of publishing a notice in the Government Gazette of the passage of…

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Reported Drowned

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

The Rey,Goldsmith, an Anglican clergyman, is supoosed to have been diowned near Westport, New Nealand…

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N.Z. Fatality

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

Whilst four young were bathing at Napier, New zeland, they were cought in a backwash. A young man named Hay reseued three of the…

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Accidents and Fatalities

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

A man named Keating, a native of Kyneton, Victoria, was drowned in a tank at Moonbria on Thursday. Arthur Hemming, one of the…

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Accident

Western Champion · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 10

Messrs G and T McGirr and Chris Hill had an unpleasant experience on Sunday night, Owing to some disarrangement in the harness the mare…

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Sensational Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

A SENSATIONAL runaway took place in Main-street, West Wyalong, yesterday evening, A gentleman from Young, who was passing through here, took his…

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Terrible Railway Fatality

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 2

A dreadful railway fatality occurred at Honeysuckle Point railway station near Newcastle on Sunday, when a young railway officer named G. L. Ormsby, son…

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Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 4

On Thursday last a magisterial inqury, touching the death of Miss Louisa Russell on the 13th ult., (the sad particulars of which have already…

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Durning Accidents

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 4

Mr. W. Bethune, the well-known commercial traveller, met with a severe burning accident to his hand at Nymagen the other day. His hands being tied up…

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