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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

231 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 12

The Goolagong Drowning Case

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

Further particulars are to hand of the sad drowning fatality near Goolagong to which we briefly referred in our last Saturday's issue. It appears that on Xmas…

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Injured Workman's Pay

Western Champion · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 12

A threat of legal proceedings by the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association against the Chief Commissioner has ended in…

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Railway Disaster in America. Train in Flames. Ten Killed, 25 Injured

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 6

The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" wrote on 7th December:—Details arrived this afternoon of a…

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Drowning Fatality. Freemantie

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

Three little boys, aged 10 and 12, entered a heavy surf at North Freemantle, when the younger, William Pope, was swept out to sea. The…

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Sad Drowning Accident

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

As we go to Press an inquiry is being held concerning the death of Mr. Whalan, senr., father of Mr John Whelan, a popular local Railway…

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That Railway Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 12

A remarkable railway accident has just come to light. It appears that a passenger train, bound to the South Coast last Wednesday afternoon, was…

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Two Lads Drowned. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

Four lads, only one of whom could swim, were bathing at St. Kilda, when two of them, named Clive Stevens and Edward Parker, got out of their…

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A Drowning Fatality Melbourne

Forbes Times · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

A double drowning fatality occurred at St Kilda last night. Four boys went for a swim near the St Kilda yatch club's pavilion, and two got out of their depth,…

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Boy's Arm Off Shocking Accident at Young

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

Ernest Ashley Cooper. 7½ years of age, son of Mr E. A. Cooper, of young met with a shocking accident on Tuesday last,as a result of which hid…

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Accident to Firemen. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

While the North Sydney fire engine was rushing at full gallop to an outbreak in a stationer's, shop early this morning, the pole broke, and the…

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Two Brothers Drowned. Sydney

Forbes Times · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

Two brothers, James and Alfred Cunningham, have been drowned in a dam near Howlong…

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Sad Fatal Accident. Well Known Resident the Victim

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

An inquiry was held by Mr. Coroner West touching the death of Charles Henry (Hector) Gubbiu[?], who was killed whil[?]t fighting the bush fire at…

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A Peculiar Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 14

A serious shooting accident occurred at Greta on Saturday evening, the victim being a young Englishman, Owen Sharkey, 20 years of age, who…

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Motor Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 19

Mr. Allan Lowing, of Bogan Gate, was motoring out to Mr. W. Magill's residence on Sunday afternoon, and was within a mile of his destination…

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Express in Collision

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 7

Very narrowly the 8.15 Great Northern sleeping car express from King's-cross to Edinburgh escaped destruction at Darlington early on Saturday morning,…

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An Accident Preventer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 7

In view of the long roll of accidents caused by motor cars, an experiment tried recently with a device for safeguarding the public is of special…

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Four Men Drowned. Auckland

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 3

Four men were drowned in Salt Water Creek, Canterbury N.Z., through the capsize of a punt ferry…

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Accident

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

A man named John Givens was admitted into the local hospital yesterday suffering from what he himself diagnosed as a strained back. From…

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Little Girl Drowned

Western Champion · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

A sad drowning accident occurred at Balmain on Saturday morning. Dorothy Ann Edwards, nine years of age, daughter of a tram conductor, was…

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Latest Telegraphic. Big Railway Accident. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 4

Further particulars of the railway accident at Toowobmba, show that 5 men were killed, and several victims were pinned under the broken wood…

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