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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

231 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 12

Sad Drowning Fatality. a Young Englishman's Sad End

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 October 1913 · page 2

Late this afternoon a young Englishman, [?] med I homas Turnham, aged about 30, was bathing in the vicinity of the weir, and being unable…

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The Randwick Motor Car Fatality. Inquest Concluded. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 October 1913 · page 3

The inquest on the death of Mrs. Alice Dodington, who was mil over and killed by a motor car at Randwick on July 28th, was concluded…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and [?]Rres Representative. Thursday, October 9. Peculiar Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 19

Mr. Archie Hocking lost a horse under peculiar circumstances on Saturday last. On his arrival in town he placed the animal in the Club Hotel…

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A Motor Fatality. London

Forbes Times · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 4

At the inquiry into the death of a Gipsy girl killed by a motor car near Melun, France, it transpired that the driver was Princess Sophie,…

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Alcohol in Accident or Illness

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 2

Anyone who has abserved the practice of a majority of people when suddenly called on to look after a person injured by accident, or in a sudden…

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Accident to Shearers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 2

Whilst a party of shearers were returning to Forbes on Saturday last, after cutting out at "Weelong," the swindle bar of the buggy they were…

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Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 2

A YOUNG man named Walter Wilkinson met with a painful accident on Sunday last, by which his right arm was broken and his left arm…

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Sulky Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 8

Mr A. Ridley's horse and vehicle met with a smash up on Tuesday. The accident occurred in front of the Bank of N.S.W. The horse turned short…

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Accidents

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 8

A couple of nasty accidents have occurred through the week. A son of Mr J. S. Maynard, of "Boree," whilst playing with a washing…

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Accident to Wilton Rose

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 2

In view of the early approach of the pony meetings that are set down to take place on Saturday and Monday, next at Forbes and' Eugowra…

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A Triple Collision

Western Champion · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 12

On Sunday afternoon about half-past 5 o'clock (says the " Wellington Times") a rather serious collision took place on the traffic bridge, with…

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A River Collision. Brisbane

Forbes Times · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 4

A collision occurred on the Brisbane River yesterday between the steamer Kyarra and a tug. The latter sunk and two lives were lost…

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The Aisgill Collision. London

Forbes Times · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 4

The railway men are indignant over the sentence of two months' imprisonment passed on Caudle, the driver, in connection with the Aisgill disaster. A strike is…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning

Forbes Times · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 2

Mr. Gilbert McMillan, teacher at the Warrigal Public School, who has been amongst those who have been attending the military…

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Fatality at Tralee

Western Champion · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 20

A young man named Owen Crew, 21 years of age, employed as a stud groom at Tralee, died in the Parkes Hospital on Friday morning, as a…

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Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 20

A fatal accident occurred at Harris Park near Alectown, on Saturday morning, the victim being a young immigrant named Alexander David…

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Runaway Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 8

Last Saturday morning, Mr M'Bride's two little sons were just about to start out. with the bread cart when the house started suddenly, and…

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Man with a Tomahawk. Three People Injured. House Set on Fire. Berrigan

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 2

With a tomahawk as his weapon, an unknown man this morning attempted to slaughter three members of a family in their own house. After bela[?]g…

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Shocking Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 19

This morning our Bogan Gate correspondent informed us by 'phone of a shocking fatality. The previous evening little Gracie Hawke, aged 7,…

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Shocking Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 6

This (Thursday) morning our Bogan Gate correspondent informed us by 'phone of a shocking fatality (says the "Western Champion"). The…

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