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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

231 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 12

Motor Car Fatality. Melbourne

Forbes Times · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

A motor car with four passengers dashed into a walking party near Melbourne, killing Mrs. Donald, wife of Dr. Donald, and greviously injuring Mr. Roy…

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A Boating Fatality. Adelaide

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 4

During a gale in St. Vincent's Gulf, South Australia, a boat containing four men capsized. One of the men was found yesterday, but the other…

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Saved From Drowning

Western Champion · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 14

Percival Joseph Giles, aged 5½ years, who lives with his father, Charles M. Giles, at 14 Withecombe-street, Balmain, had a narrow escape from…

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Shooting Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 14

A shocking shooting fatality occurred at Bankstown on Saturday, when a boy aged four, accidentally shot his brother, aged six. Mr. M'Donough,…

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Mrs Yerkes Criticised. Motor Accident Sequel

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 8

From Berlin, on 22nd August, the correspondent of the London. "Daily Mail" wrote:— Mrs Mary Adelaide Yerkes, widow o[?]…

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A Fortunate Accident

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 7
Also in Cowra Free Press

The working of motors at long distances from the source of electric supply was discovered by an accident, Soon after the opening of the Vienna…

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A Fortunate Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 3

The working of motors at long distances from the source of electric supply was discovered by an accident. Soon after the opening of the Vienna…

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Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 19

Master John Vincent Egan, a bright little lad of nine summers, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Egan, of the Trundle road, died at Nurse Porter's private hospital…

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Serious Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 19

A man named Samuel Adams was the victim of a serious accident between 2 and 3 a.m. on Sunday; when he fell from the balcony of the Grand…

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Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

WE regret to report a serious and painful accident which befel Mr G. Sharpe, Postmaster at Marsden, on Wednesday evening. He was…

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Drowned in the Harbor

Western Champion · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 28

A boating accident resulting in a. woman and her child being drowned, occurred in Sydney Harbor on Sunday afternoon. Thomas Dummett (30),…

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A Peculiar Railway Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 28

At Wellington on Thursday a peculiar, but serious accident happened to a young fellow named John McNamee It appears that he was employed in…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 21

At Yarra Junction (Vic.) on a narrow gauge line owned by a timber mill proprietary, a train consisting of an engine and ten trucks was proceeding…

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Accident on Kosciusko

Western Champion · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 21

While journeying to the service on Mount Koscuisko on Sunday ah accident occurred to one of the cars, belonging to Balmain Brothers,…

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Accident on a Battleship. Two Stokers Killed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from Malta :—News was received here this morning by wireless telegraphy of an accident…

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Is the Council Liable? a Forbes Street Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 6

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night Mr R. E. B. Reymond made a further application on behalf of his client, Mr Charters, who…

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Distressing Fatality the Pea Rifle Again

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 2

A sad happening on Wednesday even-ing resulted in the death of Rex, the fourteen-year-old and only son of Mr and Mr and Mrs W. W. List, of this…

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Submarine in Collision. Struck by a Steamer. Narrow Escape

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 6

A submarine had a narrow escape from disaster off Plymouth on [?] February. According to the "Daily Mail," the officers appointed to the Naval War…

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Serious Accidents

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 4

A LAD named Harry Howard, aged nine years, (son of Mr and Mrs James Howard, of West Wyalong) met with a serious and…

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