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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

107 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 6

Shocking Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 16

A profound shock was caused to the community on Saturday evening when news came band of the tragic death of Mr Robert Newbigging, of "Rocky…

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Unpleasant Accident

Western Champion · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 12

A little boy about 3 years of age, son of Mr H Pepper, met with an unpleasant accident on Sunday morning last. He was trundling a…

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Shooting Fatality

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 6

The deadly pea rifle was responsible for another victim on Wednesday afternoon, when Ernest John Sopp, aged 16 years, met with injuries…

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Light for the Drowning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 4

The very latest device for life-saving at. sea shows an interesting development. When sailors or ocean passengers fall into the sea, by night,…

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Serious Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 6

Word reached Young on Tuesday afternoon that Constable Fortescne had met with a serious accident, and was lyiug in a critical condition…

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Cape Disaster. Heroism of Injured Doctor

Cowra Free Press · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 10

The railway accident at Gaikas Loop on the night of January 4 was the worst disaster that has taken place in South Africa since that of Glencoe in 1895…

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West Hampstead Collision. Major Pringle's Report. Complicated Evidence

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 4

The Railway Department of the Board of Trade published to-day, 1st February, the report of Major Pringle, R.E., and his finding, with reference to the…

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West Hampstead Collision. Major Pringle's Report. Complicated Evidence

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 9

The Railway Department of the Board of Trade published to-day, 1st February, the report of Major Pringle, R.E., and his finding, with reference to the…

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Painful Accident

Western Champion · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 14

Mrs Grenenger, wife of Sergeant Grenenger, in charge of the local Police Station, met with a very painful accident on Saturday last about noon…

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Serious Driving Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 3

A message from Parkes on Saturday last reads as follows:-Mrs Grenenger, wife of Sergeant Grenenger, in charge of the police station,…

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Serious Driving Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 6

Mrs. Grenoger, wife of Sergeant Grenenger, in charge of the Forbes police station, was severely injured on Saturday afternoon. She was returning from…

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Accident to Mr. S. Whitmee

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 3

It is regrettable to have to report that a rather serious accident befel Mr. S. Whitmee, of Millthorpe, on Saturday evening. Mr. Whitmee was riding his motor bicycle…

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A Mountain Adventure. an Injured Tourist. Crawls Three Miles

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 5

After the terrible experience of spending two nights on the side of a mountain in the Snowdonian range with a broken leg, a young German doctor,…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Acting- Guard Seriously Injured

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 3

A shocking railway accident occurred about noon, at the Bathurst railway yards, on Saturday. An actingguard, William Marr (34), a married…

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Publican Fatally Injured

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

A shocking fatality occured at Nowra on Monday afternoon. Mr. D. Boyd, of the Bridge Hotel, received injuries from which he died half an hour afterwards…

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Drowned Babies the Mother in Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 11

There was a painful scone in the Southwark Police Court on September 1st, when Maria Jane Martin again appeared on a charge of drowning her three…

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A Mountain Adventure. an Injured Tourist. Crawls Three Miles

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 5

After the terrible experience of spending two nights on the side of a mountain in the Snowdonian range with a broken leg, a young German doctor,…

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Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 10

Mr. George Lockyer, the genial host of the Holmwood Hotel, who despite his 73 years is still remarkably active, and able to defeat much younger men…

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Mother and Son Drowned

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 7

A tragedy is reported from Obley, 16 miles from Hay, on Tuesday last. Mrs. Charlotte Hemphill, widow of a wellknown Booligal district resident, who…

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Fatal Burning Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 2

We deeply regret to record the death, under particularly sad circumstances, of the 4-year old daughter, Rosalie Elizabeth, of Mr and Mrs…

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