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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

195 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 10

Railway Accidents in America

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 10

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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Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 9

Mr E. W. Gosper's little boy had the misfortune to dislocate his elbow in a fall on Saturday last. He was conveyed to Forbes, when Dr…

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Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 2

A young man named Nora an Sam met with a rather serious and painful accident at the railway station on Saturday morning…

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A Postman Drowned. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 5

A postman, supposed to be named Morrisons was found dead in a storm water channel at Kensington last night. He apparently tripped, and…

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Dairying. Renovating Paspalum. An Accident and Its Consequences

Forbes Times · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

According to the Inspector for the North Coast district, the Department's advocacy of the renovation of old and deteriorated paspalum pastures by…

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Dairying. Renovating Paspalum. An Accident and Its Consequences

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 7

According to the Inspector for the North Coast district, the Department's advocacy of the renovation of old and deteriorated paspalum pastures by…

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Wife Accidentally Shoots Husband. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 3

Mrs Maffine was handling a revolver at Corowa, when the weapon accidentally went off. Her husband, receiving the bullet in the groin, died a few…

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A Thrilling Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 2

The following, taken from the "Evening News," will be of interest to the many friends locally of Mr H. R. Schwartz, (formerly…

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Horrible Accident. Baby Killed By Motor Car

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 2

Mr. W. R. Glasson, owner of Brigalow Station, near Orange, and a well known New South Wales motorist, had the…

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Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 2

We regret to report a rather serious and painful accident which befel Mr and Mrs W. Farrar, of Wyalong, on Saturday last…

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Dairying. Renovating Paspalum. An Accident and Its Consequences

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 10

According to the Inspector for the North Coast district, the Department's advocacy of the renovation of old and deteriorated paspalum pastures by…

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A Motor Fatality. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 5

Mr Elliott shanhon, a well known business man, was killed while motoring near Terang (Vic.). His wife escaped with a severe shaking…

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Inventions by Accident

Forbes Times · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 7
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

An alchemist, experimenting in [?] for the making of crucibles, and that he had invented porcelain, watchmaker's apprentice, holding a…

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Inventions by Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 7

An alchemist, experimenting in earths for the making of crucibles, found that he had invented porcelain. A watchmaker's apprentice, holding a…

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Mining Accident. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

Five men were injured by a collapse of workings in the main shaft at Richmond main colliery, Kurri Kurri…

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Accidents

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 2

We regret to report a very painful accident which befel Mr. Fred. Grellman on Wednesday evening last. He was engaged in bending…

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Inventions by Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 3

An alchemist, experimenting in earths for the making of crucibles found that he had invented porcelain. A watchmaker's apprentice, holding a…

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Fatal Accident. Death of Mr. H. H. Phillips

Western Champion · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 19

Mr. Hyam H. Phillips, one of our oldest district residents met with a sudden end on Wednesday last. He was engaged in carting turf from a…

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