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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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

A Serious Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon as Mrs. Joseph and Mrs. Ashley Ousby of "Elmsleigh," were driving up Lachlan Street, on the way home, portion of…

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A Serious Accident

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 2

One day recently as Charles Cooper, who has been employed by Mr. Bert Cooley doing harvesting work, at Westville, was riding along…

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First Aid. Rendering First Aid to the Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 2

The railway medical officer has judged the cases of first aid rendered by the railway staff in the western district during the twelve months, and…

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New South Wales Government Railways. Rendering First Aid to the Injured

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 8

Tho railway medical officer has judged the cases of First Aid rendered by the railway staff in the Western District during the past…

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General News. Remarkable Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 26

The death occuirred last Friday, near Graiton, of William Cobbora, a black boy, aged 16, as the result of an extraordinary accident. Cobbora, with…

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Shooting Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 26

A lad named Stan Wallace was accidentally shot through the hand at Brown's Creek last week. He went out with another lad on a baker's…

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Painful Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 19

Mr. Alex Fairbairn, who is employed on the Parkes-Peak Hill line, was the victim of a painful accident at the local railway yards on Monday last…

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Broken Hill Accident. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 3

Two mine officials were severely injured by the explosion of a blasting charge at Broken Hill yesterday…

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Remarkable Fatality

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 3

THE death of William Cobbora, a black boy, aged 16, was the result of an extraordinary accident. Cobbora, with another station hand…

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Accidents

Forbes Times · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 4

Eugowra was a scene of some little excitement on Friday evening last. Mr. Bob Lee was driving Mr. F. Kennerson's butcher's cart…

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Fatal Tram Accident. Man Killed in the City. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 4

A young man named Samuel Gale, (33), was knocked down by an electric tram in Castlereagh Street, at midnight, and was killed…

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Blasting Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 19 December 1912 · page 23

A peculiar blasting accident occurred on the Parkes-Peak Hill railway works on Friday last, the victim being a man named Walters. It appears…

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Double Drowning Fatality. Sydney

Forbes Times · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 4

A double drowning fatality occurred at Macquarie Plains, Tasmania, on Xmas day. W. H. and Henry Jacobs, 19 and 17 years respectively, went into the Derwent to…

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A Child Drowned. Sad Xmas Day Fatality

Forbes Times · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 4

Death under any circumstances is always a sad happening, but a particularly painful case occurred at Forbes during the week On…

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Three Men Drowned Sacrificed Life. Brisbane

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 2

Three young men were drowned yesterday afternoon while trying to rescue a young girl named Hobbs, who, while surf-bathing, hud got into difficulties…

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Runaway Tram Several Persons Injured. Sydney

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 2

A serious tram collision occurred in King-street shortly after 5 o'clock last, evening, us a result of which several passengers were more or less seriously…

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