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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

111 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 6

Strange Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 7

WHILE a boy named Balderstone was leading a horse with a halter at Baradine it jerked back, threw the boy down, tangled his hand in the halter…

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Cure Fob Accidents

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 7

There are several reasons why our railroads kill and maim thousands each year, while English railroad travelling is as safe as sitting at home. But the…

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Awful Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 14

An outbreak of fire was discovered at the Sandford Merthyr colliery, in Maitland district, at 2 o'clock on Monday morning. The flames and smoke…

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Severe Accident

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

A YOUNG man named George Evans met with a severe accident at Bulgan-dramine the other day. While engaged fumigating, an explosion…

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Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 November 1905 · page 1

Mr Frank Ferdmann, of Feldmann Bros, saw mill met with a serious accident during the week. He was working at a bench when a circular…

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Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 11

ON Sunday morning, on the Alectown Road, a very severe accident befell Mr George Klein, eldest son of the late Mr.F. Klieu. The young man was on…

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Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 8
Also in Canowindra Star and Eugowra News

WHILE driving into town on Monday Mrs. Henry Matthews had a narrow escape from a serious accident. Mrs. Matthews handed over the reins to her…

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Railway Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 10

AT Dubbo a youth named Stedman, 16 years of age, was crossing the railway bridge aud was knocked dowu by a passing truck with an engine behind…

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Ferry Boat Capsized. Six People Drowned. Story by a Survivor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 3

The pretty little village of Sandside, on the banks of the rivers Kent and Bela, at the top of Morecambe Buy, was on Saturday afternoon,…

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Scalding Fatality

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Broken Hill states that a two-year-old sou of a resident of North Broken Hill, was seized on Tuesday with a fit of convulsions. The…

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Accidents

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 2

A lad aged about sixteen years was on Saturday morning last riding down "Cemetery Hill" at a trot when the horse stumbled and fell, the lad's leg being…

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Shocking Fatality

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

A SHOCKING fatality occurred at Cudal on Thursday last. It appears that a young man named Alfred Ward—aged 22 years, and a resident of Molong…

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Ferry Boat Capsized. Six People Drowned. Story by a Survivor

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 6

The pretty little village of Sandside, on the banks of the rivers Kent and Bela, at the top of Morecambe Bay, was on Saturday afternoon…

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Peculiar Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 7

WHILE shearing at Kelven Grove, Walter Hulme, met with a peculiar accident. The sheep he was handling kicked, and drove the shears through…

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Accident

Western Champion · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 15

Mr Gr Simmons, of Grrassdale, while returning home one night last week with his waggon and team, had rather an exciting experience. It appears…

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Blasting Powder Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 4

A MINER named James Dorritty, of New Lambton, left a package containing Gibs of blasting powder on a bench in his wash-house. Later on…

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Gun Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 20

A VERY painful accident occurred to Mr. Harry Welton, a resident of Wellington. It appears that Mr. Welton was cleaning his gun, and not…

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Terrible Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 20

A SHOCKING fatality occurred on Monday at the C.S.A.. Mine, Cobar, when Mr. Albt. G. Barton, engineer of the mine, and a familiar figure in the…

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Accident

Western Champion · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 12

Daring the cricket match on Wednesday afternoon between the Half Holiday and Excelsior Clubs, Mr W J Keast, who was batting for the…

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