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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

231 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 12

Accident to Mr R. Clarke

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 4

OUR Yalgogrin correspondent supplies the following additional particulars regarding the above:- Mr Clarke and his son were en…

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Turf Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 25

A fatal accident occurred in the last event of the first day's races of the Inverell Jockey Club's Autumn meeting on Friday. Girvan fell in the…

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A Driving Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 24

On Thursday night, Victor Shotter aged 43 years, proprietor of a Quirindi musical establishment and agent for Paling's, was killed on Gaspard…

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Serious Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 19

Mr. John Scott, owner of Red Feather, was giving that horse a trial gallop on the local racecourse on Saturday last when the saddle slipped…

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Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2

WE regret to report a serious accident which befel Mr George Leadbitter on Saturday morning last. Mr and Mrs Leadbitter, with…

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Roadmaking Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 18

Mr. Gus Francis, who is employed with Contractor Judd's plant on the Coradgery road, met with a serious accident on Friday last. He was…

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Injured by Explosion

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 4

Mr "Jimmy" Bryant, of the Forbes Garage staff, met with an accident on Wednesday night, which might easily have inflicted serious injuries. Mr…

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Such a Frightful Accident

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 2
Also in Cowra Free Press

It was the time of the great blizzard of 1891. Just below Camborne, on the G.W.R., is a lofty viadu[?]t, at that time a wooden structure, but lately rebuilt of stone…

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Accidentally Shot Dead. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

James martin, an old resident of Hillgrove, was accidentally shot dead by his daughter yesterday. It appears the latter lifted a loaded gun,…

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Such a Frightful Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 4

It was the time of the great blizzard of 1891. Just below Camborne, on the G.W.R., is a lofty viaduct, at that time a wooden structure, but lately rebuilt of stone…

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Fatality at Randwick. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 4

A tram crashed' into a lorry at Randwick last night, and the driver of the latter and two horses were killed…

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Shaft-sinking Accident. Thirteen Men Killed

Forbes Times · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 7
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

Thirteen men were killed at the Bolsolver Colliery Company'a new pit at Rufford, six miles from Mansfield, through the overwinding of a water…

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Shaft-sinking Accident. Thirteen Men Killed

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 3

Thirteen men were killed at the Bolsolver Colliery Company's new pit at Rufford, six miles from Mansfield, through the overwinding of a water…

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Shaft-sinking Accident. Thirteen Men Killed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 9

Thirteen men were killed at the Bolsolver Colliery Company's new pit at Rufford, six miles from Mansfield, through the overwinding of a water…

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Sulky Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 19

Two young men named Carter and Jones were driving in the vicinity of the racecourse weir on Sunday when the horse became restive, and began…

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Collision at Sea

Forbes Times · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 4

Concerning the collision between the Taiani and the Inca the passengers on the former, state that the vessel ran into a fog on Saturday…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, May 31, 1913 Local and General. a Nasty Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

On Wednesdaay last while the Empire Day celebrations were in [?]ll awing little Eunice Bellamy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gains Bellamy, of our…

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The Forbes Advocate. Tuesday, June 3, 1913. Current Topics. Skating Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

On Sunday last Miss Olive Morris, [?] daughter of the assistant postmaster [?] Forbes, met with an accident. The [?] lady was skating on the…

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