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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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

Sensational Fire. Six Storey Candy Factory. 20 Killed and 50 INJURED

Forbes Times · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 8

A fire at a candy factory, six storey's high, was responsible for a number of persons losing their lives, while quite a number had sensational escapes from…

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Sad Fatal Accident. a Young Lad Killed at Woodstook

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 2

On Wednesday evening a bright young fellow, named Arthur Grey, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gray, of Dubbo, and nephew of Mrs. T. Hailston, of Woodstook, was…

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A Painful Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 2

While engaged in harvesting operations on Mr. E. Hogan's farm at Holmwood, Mr. W. Lovett had the misfortune to have one of his fingers…

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A Serious Accident

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

On Tuesday (yesterday) as Miss Walsh Was standing on a step ladder at Mr. R. Pepper's residence she overbalanced and fell to the ground, It was at once seen…

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Sad Fatal Accident. At Woodstock

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 6

As briefly stated in our last issue an inquiry was held by the coroner (Mr. Montgomerie), at the Court House, Cowra, on Monday, touching…

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Dreadful Burning Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 3

Two children of Mr and Mrs J. Lockey were burned to death near Cudal on Saturday. During the mother's absence the house caught…

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Killed, Whilst Carting Hay. Remarkable Accident Wear Wagga

Forbes Times · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

An inquest into the death of a man named Egan, or Edward White, a farm hand employed by. Mr. Naughton, of Wagga Wagga, disclosod a number of…

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Sulky Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

A somewhat serious accident occurred at Pinnacle Reefs last Saturday evening. Miss Edith Field, daughter of Mr W. T. Field, with her two…

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Frightful Burning Fatality. Two Children Incinerated at Canowlndra

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

At about 8 o'clock on Friday morning Mrs. Loughrey, wife of John Loughrey, of Lockwood, left her home, as was her wont each morning,…

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Serious Motor Accident

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

As Mr. Murray, of Grenfell, was motor ing to Cowra on Monday evening with some friends, the car turned turtle. The friends luckily escaped with a shaking,…

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Dreadful Fatality. Two Children Incinerated

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 10

A dreadful burning accid[?]nt occurred on Saturday morning last at "The Pines," the residence of Mr. C H Traves, situated a about six miles from…

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Alcohol in Accident or Illness

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 5

Anyone who has abserved the practice of a majority of people when suddenly called on to look after a person injured by accident, or in a sudden…

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Drowning Fatality

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 2

We deeply regret to report the death, as the result of a drowning accident, of Leslie Robert Alexander Berick, which took place at Mr…

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Serious Railway Smash. at Liverpool. a Number of Soldiers Injured. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 2

A train carrying about 700 soldiers could not be pulled up entering Livorpool Station and crashed into the buffer stops at the dead-end. The engine and…

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A Frightful Accident

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 2

A Goolagoug correspondent writes: A young man named Patrick O'Reilly, son of Mr. T. J O'Reilly, farmer, of Waterview, met with a…

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A New Zealand Accident. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 2

While a lorry containing six soldiers was returning from a funeral in New Zealand it was struck at a level crossing by a locomotive. All the soldiers were…

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Cycling Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 2

George Curry, of North Hill, met with, a serious accident last evening, while training on Forbes showground, He was riding a bicycle round the…

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An Unfortunate Accident

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 30 December 1915 · page 2

On [?]mas eve a pony mare belonging to Mr. Geo. Wright, Holmwood, had the misfortune to get its foot caught under a traction engine, on…

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