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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

195 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 10

A Nasty Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 2

A prominent and popular "man on the land" was the victim of a very nasty accident on Wednesday last. It appears that Mr. Thomas Bourke was…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative Thursday, July 16. Serious Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 16 July 1914 · page 17

Mr. Harry Smith, the well-known carrier was the victim of a serious accident on Tuesday morning. He was racing after some horses when…

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A Racing Accident. Two Horses Fall. One Rider Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 3

A serious accident occured on the Orange road, about two miles from Forbes, on Sunday afternoon, and as a result Mr Johnnie S[?]naham, eldest…

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Sunday Sport. a Serious Accident

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

For some time past a number of young men of the town have been in the habit of congregating in a bend up the river on Sundays and…

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Shocking Accident

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

A man named Patrick O'Neill, who was engaged by Mr. W. Smith. of Unga[?]ie, was driving his learn home on Tuesday morning, when a…

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Injured Innocence

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

Mr. John D. Rockfeller, talking to a elergyman, siad one day, with a whim[?] out rther and [?]— "From the stories that are told about…

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Injured Innocence

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 8

Mr. John D. Rockfeller, talking to a clergyman, said one day, with a whimsica[?] but rather sad smile:- "From the stories that are told about…

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Injured Innocence

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

Mr. John D. Rockfeller, talking to a clergyman, said one day, with a whimsical out rather sad smile:--"From the stories that are told about…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 19

A lad named Nicholls was cleaning a pea-rifle at Mr. Crowley's near Trundle, on Sunday last, when the cleaner jambed. He placed a…

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Correspondence. That Driving Accident. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 4

Sir,—I notice a report in your issue of 21st July, in reference to the accident which took place on Saturday, 14th July. You stated that Mrs…

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Correspondence. That Driving Accident. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 1

Sir,—In your issue of the 4th inst., I notice a letter signed "Fairplay," concerning a highly interesting (?) paragraph, headed "A Driving…

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Fatal Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 2

A young man named George Vernon, aged 21 years, employed on Mr James McFadyen's "Argyle Farm, Wyalong, met with a fatal…

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Driving Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 2

Mr. E. G. Wright, accompanied by his little son Ronnie and Messrs F. Phillips and H. Clift, were leaving the yard on Sunday morning to…

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£500 a Year for Drowning Kittens

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 2

Probably no woman in tlio world has so curious a profession ns Miss Irono Barton, of St. Louis, who ia woll-known locally as a professional kitten drown…

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Eugowra Fatality. the Pea Rifle Again

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 2

Another death as the result of the use of a pea rifle took place at Eugowra at about 12.30 p.m. on Saturday last. A young man named…

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The Deadly Pea Rifle. Fatality at Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 3

A sad shooting accident happened at Eugowra on Saturday last, which resulted in the death of Frank Weston, aged 16 years, son of Mr Frank…

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Serious Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 4

We regret to report a very serious and painful accident which befel Mr Grintell, junr., at the Mildil sports and picnic on Wednesday…

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Low Accident Rate. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 2

At a sitting of the Broken Hill Royal Commission, a witness stated that the rate of fatal accidents on the Barrier is the lowest in any mining…

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Broken Punt Pole. Lady and Solicitor Drowned

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 5

Two lives were lost in a boating accident on the Thames at Pangbourne, five miles from Reading. One of the victims was Mr. Thomas Price Lines, of 28 Queen's-road,…

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