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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

195 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 10

A Remarkable Accident. Valuable Horse Killed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 4

Mr. S. Lamont, sharefarmer on Mr. C. Hildebrand's, Hiawatha, was ploughing with a team of five horses on Wednesday evening last,…

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Accident to a Cyclist

Western Champion · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 23

During a bicycle road race at Wellington on Saturday afternoon the fork of the machine ridden by R Hood, one of the competitors, broke, and he…

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Harbor Collision. Tugboat Sunk Hit by Manly Steamer The Crew Rescued

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 4

The Manly ferry steamer Bellubera on Thursday collided with the Explosives Department's tug Kate, near Middle Heap. The…

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Accident at Goolagong

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 2

Mr Maurice Walsh, J.P., of Bungerellingong Estate, near Goolagong, met with a painful acident on Saturday morning last. He was ploughing,…

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Nearly an Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 3

An amusing motor-cyclist story comes from Liverpool. A gentleman was returning to Liverpool after a country run one evening recently, when in front of him he noticed a bright light. It came rapidly nearer, and…

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Sad Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 6

A distressing fatality occurred (says the "Western Advocate") near Store Creek oil Saturday evening which has removed from that…

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Accident at the White City Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 4

An accident at the White City last night resulted in two women being injured…

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Accident at Eugowra

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 7

At the Eugowra pony races last Wednesday, Amber Roy bolted with his rider Gittoes, a son of Mr Walter Gittoes of this town. The horse fell,…

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A Jockey Injured

Western Champion · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 21

James Farrar, a Sydney boy, hes in the Bathurst Hospital with concussion of the brain, and also minor injuries, the result of a fall from Queen Jean,…

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Fatal Driving Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 23

While Mr. and Mrs. James McClyraont, of Orange, were proceeding home to Huntley on Thursday afternoon, the King bolt of the vehicle…

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Accident at a Shooting Party

Western Champion · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 23

On Good Friday evening, Albert George Gale, a married man, accidentally shot his brother, Harry Gale, single. Albert Gale is employed at…

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A Jockey Injured

Forbes Times · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 4

James Farrar, a Sydney boy, sustained concussion of the brain and minor injuries as the result of a fall from Queen Jean at the Bathurst…

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A Pea Rifle Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

Master Tom Scanlon, son of the stationmaster at Forbes, had a narrow escape yesterday morning. A flock of cockatoos was flying above…

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Fatal Accident. Death of Mr. R. C. McDonell

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 2

An accident, which was attended with fatal results, happened to Mr. R. C McDonell, of "Milly Milly," Marsdens, on Tuesday…

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Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 2

Mr. S. Wilson, of Lake Cowal, was starting his car, preparatory to coming into town on Tuesday morning, when it back fired, with…

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Three Drowned. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 4

The small steamer Huon turned turtle near Hobart yesterday afternoon and sank within a few seconds. The crew and passengers, numbering eight,…

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Railway Accidents in America

Forbes Times · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 2
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

During the first quarter of 1913, 158 persons were killed and 3,628 were injured in train accidents. In other than train accidents, including accidents to…

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Railway Accidents in America

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 8

During the first quarter of 1913, 158 persons were killed and 3,628 were injured in train accidents. In other than train accidents, including accidents to…

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Feared Boating Accident. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3

A man and woman hired a skiff at Watson's Bay on Sunday, and pulled out towards the Heads. The craft was found yesterday at the Heads by…

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