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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

176 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 9

General News. Accident at Millthorpe

Western Champion · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 24

We regret to report a somewhat serious accident to Mr. Mockett, head miller at the Great Western Flour Mills. It appears (says the "Leader"…

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Naval Collision

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 3

"Instead of resolutely setting to work to cure a growing evil fraught with peril to the country, the British Admiralty have (according to "Public Opinion")…

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Absurdiana. the Journalistic Touch. Curious Accident on Popular Line

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 6

"On seeing the gallantry of the Moors the Commandant could not help clapping his hands and exclaiming 'bravo,' advancing- with his sabre in one hand "In a closely-packed carriage of the Dover line the lamp overhead, which had just been lit, fell, among other things, upon the face of a beautiful…

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Mountain Fatality

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 4

H. Jones, lecturer on Chemistry at Clare College, Cambridge, his wife, and a Swiss guide were killed whilst mountaineering in the Italian Alps…

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A Buugy Accident

Forbes Times · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 2

On Saturday last as some of Mr. W. H R. Stitt's children were driving into town an accident befel them which might have been attended with very serious…

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Shocking Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 20

A shocking railway accident occurred at Milson's Point' railway yards shortly after 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon, resulting in the death of Mr…

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Nasty Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 20

Mr. George Klein, of the Alectown road, was the victim of a nasty accident on Tuesday afternoon. He was engaged in lopping a currajong when…

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Another Iceberg Collision. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 5

The steamer Corsican, which was damaged through collision with an iceberg, has arrived at Liverpool with her bows flattened…

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Sulky Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 15

While returning.home to Gunning bland in her, sulky from the Parkes Show Mrs. M. D. Petersen met with a painful accident. When near the…

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Sulky Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 2

WHILST driving to town on Wednesday morning last, Mr Phil. Thomas, son of Mr P. H. Thomas of Mildil, had an exciting…

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Railway Collision. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

Two engines collided, and were derailed near the shunting yards at Junee last night. Both were badly damaged, but there was no injury…

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Motor Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 22

A motor accident which luckily was unattended with serious results, occurred on Saturday afternoon, when a motor car driven by Mr. R. H…

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Aviator Hart Injured

Forbes Times · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 5

Aviator Hart, who was injured on Wednesday through a fall from his flying machine, has recovered consciousness, but is too ill to discuss…

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Fell From the Air Aviator Hart Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 2

MR. W. HART, the Australian aviator, met with a serious accident while flying at Richmond on Wednesday afternoon…

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Father and Son Drowned. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1912 · page 3

Owing to the boat they were in being smashed against some piles at Pambula, a man named Gillans and his eight-year-old son were drowned…

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A Boating Fatality. Sydney

Forbes Times · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 3

Owing to a boat being smashed against some piles at Pambura a man named Robert Williams and big 8-year-old son were drowned…

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Sad Fatal Accident. Death of Mr T. Kelly

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon Mr Thomas Kelly met with a fatal accident at his property on the Grenfell-road, 2½ miles from Forbes. It appears Mr…

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A Scalding Accident

Forbes Times · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 5

I am sorry to have to report that a very painful accident happened to a little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Archer, of Eugowra, on…

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A Fatal Accident to Mr. Thomas Kelly

Forbes Times · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 4

Just as we were going to press on Tuesday afternoon word reached us by telephone that a fatal accident had befallen Mr. Thomas Kelly,…

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Baroness Burton. Injured in Motor Smash

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 3

Baroness Burton, wife of Colonel Bruce Baillie, of Dochfour. Inverness, was severely injured in a motor collision at the Marble Arch on Monday…

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