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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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German Naval Mishaps. Two Men Drowned

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 3

Telegrams from Konigsberg report a sad acident to the second squadron of the High Sea Fleet, which, at the time, was anchored off Niden (said the Berlin…

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Shocking Burning Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 22

A serious burning accident happened at Sidebottom to Mrs. Margaret Abraham, aged 33, wife of Mr. O. James Abraham. Mrs. Abraham was…

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Pasting Cure Fatality

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 4

A woman who had decided to adopt the fasting cure for indigestion in West Australia recently suddenly collapsed after abstaining from all means of…

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Random Readings. Proposed by Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 3

Mr. Spooner, a clergyman, who became famous for those humorous misplacements of initial consonants that have become known as…

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Fatality at Lismore. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 3

One man was killed, and another badly injured by an accident at a sawmill at Lismore yesterday…

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Wizard Stone Injured

Forbes Times · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

A. B. (Wizard) stone the Ammerican aviator, who appeared at Forbes some months age, had [?] thrilling experience at Ballarat on…

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Accidents

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

WE regret to report a painful accident which befel Mr K. Dooner, (an employee of Messrs Punton and Jackman) on Saturday last. Whilst…

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Racing Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 13

An accident occurred during the running of the President's Handicap at Orange on Saturday, which, fortunately for the horses and jockeys…

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Big Railway Collision. London

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 4

A railway collision at Epachus, in which 200 soldiers were killed, is attributed to the Macedonian emissaries sent into Asia Minor…

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Shocking Burning Fatality. Birth in Unusual Circumstances

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

A SERIOUS burning accident happened at Sidebottom (Taree) to Mrs Mrs Margaret Abraham, aged 33,wife of Mr O. James Abraham…

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Trams in Collision. on the Bays Water Road. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 3

A collision occurred between two trams outside the Rushcutter's Bay depot. It appears that while descending the incline, which is very steep, the car got beyond…

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Coaching Accident. Condobolin Mail Overturns

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 6

What might easily have been a serious accident occurred to the Forbes-Condobolin mail coach this week. Mr E. Byrnes, the driver and…

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Sad Fatal Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 6

A sad accident occurred at St. Peters, Sydney, on Tuesday last, resulting in the death of Mr Alfred R. Robinson, aged 22 years. The…

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Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 2

AN exciting incident that may have easily terminated more seriously, took place on Sunday last. Mrs Tait of Wyalong was driving…

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A Shocking Accident. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 2

A youth named Robert Bell was caught in some machinery belting at Brisbane yesterday, and was shockingly injured, one arm being torn off…

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Motor Car. Runs Into Troops. Territorials Injured

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 3

Four London Territorials were injured last week -end through a heavy motor, car rushing into the rear of a column returning to Camberley camp…

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Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 2

At about 1 p.m. on Saturday last, whilst the driver of Mr C. Lowrie s Lake Cudgellico coach was engaged in loading, in front of the White…

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A Railway Fatality. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 4

An engine jumped the rails while rounding a sharp curve at Crossover railway station, Victoria, yesterday. Arthur Boxall, the driver, was thrown…

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Army Trial Motor-car Fatality in the New Kent Road. Extraordinary Statements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 6

Yesterday (December 22) Dr Waldo concluded an inquiry at the Southwark Coroner's Court into the circumstances of the death of Emma Simpson, aged 54…

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More Railway Accidents. Melbourne

Forbes Times · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 5

While descending a sleep gradi—ent on a narrow-gauge line connecting some saw-mills with the main line, the driver of the engine…

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