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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Curious Accidents

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 4

Two curious shooting accidents are reported from Ballarat (Vic.) Mr John Leaman and his son were returning from a shooting excursion…

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Serious Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 4

An accident of a rather serious nature occurred yesterday to Mr. C. Forlonge, junr., of Condobolin. It appears that Mr Forlonge was…

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Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 2

We regret to report a painful accident which occurred to Mr. R. Kidd, an employee of Mr. J. C. Marka on Friday last. Mr. Kidd was shooing a somewhat…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 4

On Monday afternoon the community was shocked by the intelligence that a well-known resident of the district, in the person of Mr J. D. Lyons…

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Scalding Fatality

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

On Christmas Day, Albert John, son of Mr. Cox, boundary rider for Mr. Jno. Fagan, son., at Walli, fell into a vessel containing boiling water and died…

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Irish Sea Fatality

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

The steamer Carapanama has foundered in the Irish Sea whilst on a voyage,from Liverpool to Brazil. Twelvs persons were drowned…

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Drowned in a Water Tank

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

Coudoblin, Wednesday.—An inquiry was held at Forest Vale yesterday concerning the death of John Lyons, who was found drowned in the…

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Buggy Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

Whilst proceeding to Lyndhurst races on Wednesday morning last three local sports, Messrs W. J. Flanagan, Harrie Robinson and V. Grant met with an…

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Frightful Accident at Hunter's Hill Mr. M'intosh Blown to Pieces While Dynamiting a Tree

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

MR. G. R. M'Istosh, the well-known pigeon shot, and a highly esteemed resident of Hunter's Hill, met with a frightful death on Tuesday. He was engaged in teaching a black groom how to…

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Terrible Fatality

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 7

Mr. G. R. M'Intosh, who was well known in sporting circles as a crack pigeon shot, met his death at Hunter's Hill as the result of a frightful…

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Driving Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday morning, Mr. G. Brown, an employee of Mr. E. Ryan contractor for the Toogong mail service, whilst driving along the road near the…

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Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 7

Yesterday a painful accident happened at the Bobby Burns Mine to a lad named Waddick. By some means his left hand was caught in the shank…

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McPhail Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 5

An accident happened at the McPhail mine early on Friday morning last. A party was working in one of the stopes, and subsequent to firing a…

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Fatal Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

An old Wyalong resident—George Dygon—met his death under most painful circumstances on Monday morning last. It appears that Messrs…

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Accident to a Child

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

An accident happened to the ten months old son of Mr. T. Breen of Canowindra on Friday morning last. It appears the little one had been left…

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A Serious Mining Accident. a Fall Down a Shaft

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

QUITE a shock was given to those in the vicinity, and others, in Sunday about midday, when it became known that Mr William Smith, manager of the Barrier mine, had…

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Mining Accident. a Fall of 300 Feet. Miraculous Escape

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at the Barrier mine, West Wyalong, on Sunday morning, when William Smith, the manager of the mine, fell down a…

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Fatality at the Coliseum. a Jockey Killed

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 9

A shocking fatality occurred at the Coliseum, on 6th January, during the representation of the race for the Derby. About eight o'clock, as the third "show"…

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Mining Accident Serious Injuries. Fall of 40 FEET

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

A serious mining accident occured at Messrs Neelds' mine on Thursday evening last,when William Griffith fell down a pass a distance of 40…

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Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

A painful accident befel Mr T. D. Oxley on Monday last. He was engaged at his sawmill, when by some means his forefinger came in contact…

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