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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

65 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 4

A Driving Accident

Western Champion · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 13

Whilst a drover named John Tanks was driving a horse and dray, laden with poles for building purposes, down the sleep approach of the eastern side…

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Ferry Boat Capsized. Six People Drowned Story by a Survivor

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

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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Pathetic Fatality

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

One of the most tragic and pathetic fatalities that this district has known for many years occurred on Kiacatoo Station on Saturday afternoon last,…

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City Devastated. 1,400 People Drowned and 15,000 Rendered Homeless. £4,000,000 Damage

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 6

One of the most beautiful and progressive cities in Mexico has been devastated by flood. Monterey, the capital of Nuevo Leon, is in mourning, for 1400 of her…

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Shocking Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 13

On Saturday afternoon last Mr Charlie Street, aged 21, only son of Mr Fred Street, Government Land Ap. praiser, Forbes, while riding on…

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Fatality in the Name

Western Champion · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 8

The new patient had been put to bed by the nurse. Upon waking he inquired—"Phawat did ye say the doctor's name…

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Painful Accident

Western Champion · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 13

A young woman, Miss Fanny Flannery, employed at Clifford's Commercial Hotel, met with a very painful accident on Wednesday morning. She…

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Railway Disaster in America. Train in Flames. Ten Killed, 25 Injured

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" wrote on 7th December:- Details arrived this afternoon of a…

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Accident

Western Champion · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 18

Mr Walter Murray had the misfortune to have the poll of his coach broken just on firming at Trundle on Monday last. When the coach was…

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Accident to Mr R. Qagle

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 2

We regret to learn that on Saturday morning last, a serious accident oefel Mr R. Gagie sur, (the genial Squire of Spy Hill.) Mr Gagie was…

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No Accident After All

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 3

She was redlining in a low chair in the drawing-room, thinking about her dear Willie, who had been legally her property for the space of three months, when a…

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Accident

Western Champion · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 13

A couple of weeks ago Mr. W J Lee, the well-known representative of Messrs C Davis and Co., tailors, of Pitt-street, Sydney, met with a very…

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Cure for Accidents

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 6

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

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Cure for Accidents

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 4

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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Submarine in Collision. Struck by a Steamer. Narrow Escape

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 6

A submarine had a narrow escape from disaster off Plymouth on 13th February. According to the "Daily Mail," the officers appointed to the Naval War…

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Accident at Bena Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 4

The Bena races on Easter Monday were marred by an accident of a very serious nature befel Harold Brewer, a son of Mr and Mrs O. W. Brewer, of…

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Fatal Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 5

A fetal accident occurred on Wednesday night, 23rd ult mo, by which a man named John Robertson, an employee of Mr…

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Terrible Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 17

Quite a gloom was cast over Molong on Thursday, when a report was circulated to the effect that a double fatality had occurred that day. For a time…

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Accident at Bena

Western Champion · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 20

The Bena races on Easter Monday, (says the 'Lachlander') were marred by an accident of a very serious nature Harold Brewer, a son of Mr and…

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Fatal Accident. Young Jockey's Death

Western Champion · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 18

An accident, as a result of which a jockey named Ted Collins received such serious injuries that he died in the Bathurst Distrct Hospital, a few…

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