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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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

Accident to Mr A. Price

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 1

Mr Alan Price, engineer for Boree Shire Council, met with a serious accident on [?]sday night last week. He l[?] returning from…

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Accident on a Battleship. Two Stokers Killed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 4

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

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Drowned!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 2

At a seaside resort close to Foxton Heads, north of Wellington (N.Z.), a party of seven women and children got into a dinghy for the purpose of…

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Serious Accident

Western Champion · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 12

Mr. Henry Helm, son of Mr. J Helm, of Coobang, met with a serious accident on Thursday whilet; returning, on a bicycle, from a dance at Mr…

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A Kilkee Tragedy. Lady Drowned

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 3

The Kilkee correspondent of the "Clare Journal" announces a painful discovery at that charming western resort. At an early hour on…

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Railway Accident. SYDNEY--Wednesday

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 5

A serious railway accident occurred at Picton Lakes station shortly before midnight last night. The five-past ten mail from Sydney to Albury…

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Drowning Fatality. A Very Sad Case

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 2

On Wednesday the Coroner (Mr. J. T. West) conducted a Magisterial Inquiry into the cause of the death of a young man named Henry…

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Fatal Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 2

AT about half-past 5 on Monday Mr O. Stanley, one of the new selectors above the Company's Dam, was found in an unconscious condition by his father,…

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Rome Express Wrecked. a Midnight Collision. Ghastly Scenes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 4

From Rome on 7th October the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— A terrible railway disaster occurred at…

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Circus Tent Collapsed. a Boy Killed. Several Injured

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 6

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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Sad Drowning Fatality at Gallimont

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 6

A distressing drowning fatality onshrouded the little hamlet of Gailymont under a canopy of gloom last week when a lad named Sydney…

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Result of an Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 6

Mr. Robert Firrar, J.P., of Broula, who met with an injury to one of his eyes about a month ago while engaged at wool-pressing, through meeting with…

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Accident

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 2

While Mr. Thomas, of the Bank of Commerce, and other friends were being driven on Sunday in Mr. D. T. Gilcreest's motor car in the vicinity of the…

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Shocking Fatality

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 6

Between 12 and 1 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, as Mr. Henry Prince, a much respected resident of Holmwod'd, was coming along the…

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Two Girls Drowned

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 2

A tragic drowning fatality occurred at the Summer Hill Creek, about eight miles from Grange, shortly before 6 o'clock this afternoon, and,…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Western Champion · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 21

An accident, which happily had no serious resuls (says the "Express") occurred on Monday to Mr Oswald Millgate, youngest son of Mr. A. T…

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Mr Parnell's Sister. Drowned While Bathing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 10

Regret is felt in Ireland at the newsof the drowning while bathing at Ilfracombe of Miss Anna Parnell, sister of the great Irish leader, Mr Charles…

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Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 2

A serious accident was narrowly averted on Wednesday last Mr Geo. Findley, accompanied by two ladies, was driving in a sulky to the race…

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Three Men Drowned. Wollongong

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 2

Through the upsetting of a boat at Lake Illawarra, three-men, named William Watches (23), fisherman; John Laidlaw (50), miner; and John…

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Rescued from Drowning

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 2

Don Derwin, a young son of Mr. C. J. Derwin, on Sunday last courageously rescued a lad of about seventeen from drowning. The young fellow it appears…

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