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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Accidents

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

WE regret to record a very serious accident which befel Mr Hilton Smith, (son Mr and Mrs A. Smith) on Wednesday last. The…

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The Forbes Times. Wednesday, March 27th, 1912 Local and General. a Peculiar Accident

Forbes Times · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

Mr. E. E. O'Ryan, of the District School, met with a very peculiar accident on Saturday. He was varnishing some of the furniture in the school and on…

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Circus Tent Collapsed. a Boy Killed. Several Injured

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1912 · 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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[?] Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 13

We regrat, to record a drowning [?] which took place near Peak Hill on Sunday last, by which a youth named George Fortune, aged 18, a…

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Accident to Sam McVEA

Forbes Times · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 1

Sam McVea was attending to his motor car at his home at Double Bay when the forefinger of his right hand got caught in the machinery and was badly crushed…

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Tragic Drowning Affair. Bribsane

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

Further particulars of the tragic drowning affair at Brisbane show that the baby girl fell into the river, and its mother immediately plunged in,…

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Baby's Sad Death. From Accidental Poisoning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 3

An inquest was held yesterday morning by Mr F. P. D. Meares, P.M., concerning the death of an infantnamed May Anastasia Besgrove. From…

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General News. Painful Burning Accident

Western Champion · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 21

A very painful burnig accident happened at Derriwong on Friday week, about 8 o'click. Mrs. Godkin was working by an open fire, when her…

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Unfortunate Accident. to Mr James Tuohey

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 4

A most unfortunate accident happened to Mr James Tuohey, of the wine depot, Rankin-street, last evening, resulting in serious injury to his…

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A Painful Accident

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 4

An accident of an exceedingly nful nature occurred to Mr. J. Tuohoy, of the wine cellars in Rankin-street, shortly after 8 o'clock…

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Fatal Sulky Accident. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 2

John Morgan was killed instantly, and John Bain badly injured through being thrown out or a sulky on the Molong Road, near Wellington…

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Another Gun Accident. Melbourne, Tuesday. I

Forbes Times · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 3

A shocking gun accident has occurred at Creswick, near Ballarat. A lad named Leigh Mckleric, aged 17, was playing with a gun when…

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Unfortunate Accident

Western Champion · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 9

A most unfortunate accident happened to Mr. James Tuohey, of the wine depot, Rankin-street, last evening (says Friday's Forbes "Advocate")…

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A Bolting Accident

Western Champion · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 18

On Friday last a bolting horse collided with a verandah post in front of Messrs R. S. Howard and Sons Premier Stores, and slipping on the…

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A Driving Fatality

Forbes Times · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred at Cronulla yesterday. Alfred H. Sampson, aged 70, was driving a horse and cart containing a load of furniture when the horse shied…

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Serious Shooting Accident. Bathurst Resident Shot

Forbes Times · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 3

A serious shooting accident occurred near Bathurst on Wednesday. A shooting party, including Mr. Arthur Cutler, the champion rifleman,…

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Ocean Accident

Forbes Times · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 7
Also in Cowra Free Press

The succession of disasters at sea should rivet extra attention on the eport of the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, for last year. This…

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Fatally Injured. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 3

A man named Alfred Smith was fatally injured during a quarrel in Crown-street last night. The alleged assailant has been arrested…

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A Nasty Accident

Forbes Times · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

An appalling accident occurred at Newcastle on Friday evening on the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company's wharf. A large drum of sulphuric acid,…

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