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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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Accidents at Forbes

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

While fruit picking recently Mr. J. B. Farrand fractured his leg by falling from a ladder, shortly after Mr. W. W. Farrand, while returning…

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Serious Motor Accident. a Prominent Townsman Seriously Injured

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 2

On Sunday evening as Mr. W. H. Wordsworth, accompanied by Mr. Harold McLean, was driving in his motor car in Liverpool-st. towards his home, an accident…

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A Serious Sulky Accident. Two Ladies Injured

Forbes Times · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

An extremely unfortunate accident accurred at about 6 o 'clock on Wednesday afternoon which resulted in painful injuries being sustained by two…

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A Harvesting Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

There is in the hospital just now a lad named Sam Rodda, from out Warangla way, who was the victim of a most painful accident during…

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Drowning Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 34

The Macquarie River added another victim to its already long list of fatalities on Friday afternoon, when a man named Samuel Stewart, a…

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Surf Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 20

While surfing at the Collaray, near Manly, on Monday afternoon, Luck Krentzberg, age 13, who lived at Mudgee, was drowned, while her aunt,…

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Sulky Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 5

An extremely unfortunate accident occurred at about 6 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon (says Friday's Forbes "Times") which resulted in…

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A Bicycle Accident

Forbes Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

An [?] occurred in connection [?] visit of [?] the Boomerangs' [?] wednesday, which [?] in some what severe injuries to one at least of…

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Asphalt by Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

Strange as it may seem, the asphalt with which so many roads in London, Paris, and other great cities are paved was found by accident. Many years…

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Sad Fatal Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

An exceptionally sad accident which terminated fatally took place on Tuesday the 11th inst., as a result of which Sir and Mis Frank Sutherland,…

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Train Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 24

As the Sydney mail train was about to leave Junee a returned soldier, wounded at Gallipoli, named James McDonald, was saying good-bye to…

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Sad Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 35

To automobile resulted in painful injuries to occupants, but Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment quickly healed all wounds. Price, 1/6 and 3/-…

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Local Soldier Injured. George Halloran Sustains Fractured Skull Assault at Sydney Station

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

Private George Halloran, of West Wyalong, was seriously injured at the Central Railway Station on Wednesday by being hit on…

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Drowned in a Boiler

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

Expressions of regret for the sad occurrence and sympathy for the bereaved parents were neard on every land on Saturday last when the news…

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Sad Drowning Case. an Infant's Death

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

Particularly sad were the circumstances surrounding the death of Kenneth Clive Farrand, infant son of Mr and Mrs Frank…

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A Painful Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

An old man named Andrews was the victim of an unfortunate accident on Saturday afternoon. He accompanied Mr G. Bishop, who was…

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Fisherman Drowned

Western Champion · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 11

A tragic discovery was made some eight miles from Randall's Bay Tasmania. A fisherman named William Maksey, was cruising in the bay in his…

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Serious Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 8

Mr. W. Cole, of Molong, is now an inmate of the hospital, (says the "Express") suffering from severe injuries sustained as a result of a…

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Child Picks Up Live Wire. Accident at Young

Forbes Times · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

At about 5.15 on Friday afternoon (says the Young "Witness") a peculiar accident happened to little Florence Lilian, daughter of Mrs. J…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

MR DAVE CROWE (carting wheat for Mr John Schlink) was descending Hospital Hill with a load on Tuesday morning, when the brakes failed. The waggon…

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