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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

130 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 7

Serious Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 10

MR. ALFRED HAND, son of Mr. Thomas Hand, met with a serious accident on Tuesday morning. While galloping after horses, the saddle rolled on the…

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Shooting Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 12

An unfortunate accident, unhappily attended with fatal results, occuried at Bartley's Creek on Sunday last when Donald Hawse, 19 years of age, son of…

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Accident to a Jumper

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 3

As Mr. Harry Young was returning home after exercising the jumpers Tancred and Bayfield, whilst crossing the bridge over the gutter in front of…

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A Shocking Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 13

SOMETIME between one and two o'clock on Thursday last a dreadful fatality occurred about 2 1/2 miles from Wellington on the Bushranger's Creek road…

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Drowned His Brothers. Family Reputation Saved

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 4

The Paris correspondent of the "Express" wrote on February llth: A youug man named Magueuresse has been arrested at Lorient for…

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Accidents With Pea Rifles

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 3

DONALD HAWKS, aged 19, together with his brother, was wallaby-shooting at Mugincoble, near Parkes, last week. Donald, who was accidentally shot by…

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Circus Tent Collapsed. a Boy Killed. Several Injured

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 4

Five hundred children, reports the "Daily Mail," of the 8th of March, were assembled in a tent to witness a performance by a travelling circus…

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Frightful Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 2

A FRIGHTFUL accident occurred at McLeod and Co.'s flour mill at Wellington last week, the victim being Alec Willock, an employee, aged 15…

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Mysterious Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 20

A CHILD, 3 years old, son of Mr. Samuel Arrow, fractured one of its legs on Wednesday night in a mysterious manner. The infant was all right…

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Buggy Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 10

WHILST driving home on Saturday, the Misses Mack of Beni had an extremely narrow escape from serious accident, says the Dubbo DISPATCH…

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Simple Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 14

ON Friday last a man from Tomingley was brought to town and had his injuries attended to by Dr. Corfe. He was carrying a table knife in his…

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Accident on a Battleship. Two Stokers Killed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 7

The correspondent of the "Daily Mall" wrote from Malta on 17th April:— News was received here this morning by wireless telegraphy of an accident…

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Drowned Boy Mystery. Mother Charged with Murder

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 3

A strange story, the outcome of which was that a woman named Louisa Tiffin was charged with the wilful murder of her six year old son William, was told at a Hackney…

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Fatality

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 9

ON Monday afternoon a grey horse, owned by Mr. Hackett, bolted in Caswell Street with the harness on Slipping on the culvert at McLean's…

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McPhail. Serious Sulky Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 19

A SERIOUS accident occurred on Sunday afternoon last at McPhail. Mr. Sid Price and a friend were in a sulky driving from McPhail to…

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Frightful Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 18

A MAN named Daniel Sullivan was caught in shafting at Moore and Sons' nail factory, South Melbourne, and was literally whirled to pieces. His…

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Burning Fatality

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 5

ON Sunday morning a little girl named Gray, four years of age, was brought to town and admitted by Dr. Corfe to the Hospital. It appears that at…

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Pea Rifle Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 5

WE have to record yet another local pea rifle accident, the victim being Mr. Arthur Millgate, of Peak Hill. Mr. Millage was out shooting on Friday…

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An Injured Servant

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 10

AT last Council meeting Mr. E. J. H. Williams put three questions to the Mayor and Aldermen about some money alleged to be due to him as…

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Local Items. Riding Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

Mr. M. Costello, we regret to report, met with a nasty accident on Saturday morning last, which necessitated his removal to the Cowra Hospital. On the…

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