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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

118 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 6

Shooting Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 18

Master Julian Kammell, son of Sergt Kammell had a narrow escape from serious accident on Friday last. He was returning with some companions,…

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The Drowning Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 6

A magisterial inquiry into the cause of the death of the little girl, Mary Collits, was held on Friday morning last, and a finding of death…

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Mercantile Mutual Fire and Accident Insurance Co., Ltd

Forbes Times · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 7

The Mercantile Mutual Fire and Accident Insurance Company, Ltd., held its annual meeting on the 5th instant, Mr. W. J. Trickett, M.L.C., presiding…

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General Telegraphic Motor Car Accident Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 4

Owing to a motor car driven by John Crawford, skidding in Contennial Park last night, the machine capsized and threw three other…

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Carpentier Injured Again

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 5

Carpentier, the champion French boxer, met with his second accident while landing his aeroplane, and fractured his thigh…

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Mining Accident At Parkes. Stewart Monteith Seriously Injured

Forbes Times · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 4

Thus Thursday's Parkes "Champion":— A serious accident occurred at Callaghan's mine (on the old…

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Accident to Mr. O. Green

Western Champion · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 19

Mr. O. Green, of Messrs Watts and Co., was pushing a motor car down the garage on Saturday last when his left hand slipped, and struck the…

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Accidents

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 6

Quite a series of accidents happened on Sunday last. In the first place, Mr Jack Banham was crossing the Mandagery, per log, and when about…

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Current Topics. a Painful Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 4

Mr George Archer, of Forbes, met with a painful accident at Bundaburra bridge one day this week. Some timber was being taken from a…

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Accident at Ungarie. Young Man Sustains Concussion of Brain

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 4

Mr. Charles Knight, aged 19 (son of Mr. and Mrs. James Knight, of Ungarie), set out about 8 o'clock on Monday morning to ride to…

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A Bishop Injured. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 2

Dr. Sharp, Bishop of New Guinea, was thrown from his horse at Toowoong (Q.) aud sustained concussion of the brain. His…

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Huge Credit Vote. Turks and Prisoners. the Gretna Collision. Sydney, Thursday 8.58 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 13

Mr. Asquith, in asking for a credit vote of £250,000,000 in the House of Commons announced that 3,000,000 men had enlisted since the outbreak…

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A Serious Accident

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 October 1915 · page 3

On Thursday morning Mr Barney Hough, a railway employee, was admitted to the local hospital suffering from concussion of the brain and a…

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Motoring Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 7 October 1915 · page 22

A sensational motor accident occurred on Sunday afternoon on the mountain at the west of Cambewarra. The car, driven by J, M'Kirdy, of…

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Motor Car Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 4

Messrs H. J. Brooke and W. J. Seatree had really bad luc[?] on Wednesday. They, were on their way to Goolagong in the afternoon, Mr…

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Crops Injured by Lightning

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 October 1915 · page 9

While everybody is familiar with the damage done by lightning to trees, little attention has hitherto been paid to the effects of lightning stroke upon herbaceous plants. A…

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The King Injured. Fall From Horse. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 4

King George and the Prince of Wales were under shell-fire at an artillery post before the King was injured by the fall of his horse. They…

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A Farmer Injured

Forbes Times · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 4

A farmer named Pengelly, living at Condobolin, and farming on the halves for Mr. A. C. Coles, out Warangla way, had an unpleasant, experience on…

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Valuable Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 7

When that very dangerous explosive, nitro-glycerine, was first invented extraordinary precautions had to be taken to prevent accidents while the…

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The War. The Greek Premier Resigns. Demonstration in Favor of Venezilos. Serious Accident at Liverpool Camp. Anxiety in England as to the Australian Feeling Regarding the Dardanelles. German Bankers Favor Peace. Severe Sentences for Espionage. British to Winter in Callipoli Bulgarians Claim Success at Nish Also That the Servians Have Abandoned Pirot Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 2

Three soldiers were injured at Liverpool camp last night. While demonstrations with a spring or cata pult gun for bomb throwing were…

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