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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

118 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 6

Motor Car Accident. Miraculous Escape

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

On Christmas Eve, Mr. T. W. Barker received a telegram stating that his sister was dangerously ill at Grenfell. Accompanied by his…

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Awful Burning Fatality Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

A shocking burning fatality has occurred at Wonthaggi (Vic.). Four children, aged 3, 4, 5, and 6, named Novell, were put to bed by…

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Found Drowned

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 8

The first week of the New Year has opened somewhat disastrously in Canowindra, for during the past few days fatalities have robbed two…

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Sad Shooting Fatality

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 9

A shooting fatality, by which a young lad, Thomas Abberton lost his life, occurred on the Belubula River, about a mile from Mr George…

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Motor Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 11

Last week a collision occurred between a motor car and a bicycle at Lord's Place, Orange, near the corner of Robertson Park. The car, driven…

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Motor Fatality

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

Clarrie, son of Mr. Sampel Bembrick, of Wellington, a former residenb of Cowra and Grenfell was killed in a motor collision at Katoomba…

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A Drowning Fatality. Sad End of a Young Swiss

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

At Goolagong on Monday Mr. Coroner Montgomerie conducted an inquiry touching the death of a young Swiss named Attilio Sala, who was drowned…

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Accidents

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. Os. Grant, an employee of Mr. W. H. Goodfellow, had a narrow escape from serious injury on Saturday afternoon last. He mounted…

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Canowindra Drowning

Western Champion · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 12

A drowning fatality, surrounded by pathetic circumstances, occurred at Canowindra last week. It appears (says the "Star") Mr. Thomas had…

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Shooting Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 12

A shooting fatality, by which a young lad, Thomas Abberton, lost his life, occurred on the Belubula River about a mile from Mr. George Grant's…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 6

A drowning fatality, by which a young man, Attilio Sala, a Swiss, lost his life, occurred in the Lachlan Rivver on Sunday last. The scene…

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A Mining Fatality. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

A shocking accident has occurred at the Golden Horse Shoe mine. Joseph Tuza, a miner, with another Italian, was working at the 1600ft…

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Man Burned to Death Fatality at Carcoar Minefield

Forbes Times · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

An advice from Carcoar, dated Tuesday, says: terrible burning fatality occurred at Hoskins' iron mine this morning, resulting in the…

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Health in the Home. How to Undress Injured Persons

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 2

There is much difficulty in undressing a patient after a serious accident. Extreme care must be taken to give the injured person as little pain as possible,…

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A Horse-breaking Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

A man named Gardiner, employed by Mr Charles Coles, at "Yarrawonga," was brought into the hospital on Saturday, suffering from…

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Painful Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 2

Mrs. and Miss Rosie Harrison, of "Devon Park," met with a very painful accident on Wednesday, 20th ultimo, whilst driving along…

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Sensational Motor Accident At Coolagong

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

On Friday evening, 12th inst., a sensational motor accident, in which it is a miracle no lives were lost, occurred at the bridge over the Lachlan at Goolagong…

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A Capertee Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 21

While felling timber at Capertee on Friday, a young man named F. Banks met with a serious accident. His brother-in-law, H. Moore, was…

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In Case of Accidents

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 3

Every day more or less some minor accident occurs in the home, especially with children. You should always be prepared for this. To meet…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 31

A serious motor accident occurred at Elwood, on the St. Kilda foreshore on Saturday, at the intersection of Glenhuntly and Ormond roads. A…

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