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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

140 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 7

Motor Cae Fatality. Mk. Ted Jones Killed

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

When the news was phoned from Parkes to Forbes early on Saturday morning that a tragic motor accident had occurred to the brothers Ted and…

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Sad Motoring Fatality Mr Edward Jones Killed An Unlucky Family

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

The trim and neat little Benz single-seater was standing outside the Star Hotel at Parkes, After breakfast the owner strolled out,…

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Magisterial Inquiry. How the Accident Happened

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

We are indebted to the proprietor of the Parkes "Champion" for the following:— An Inquiry into the circumstances…

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Drowning Fatality

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Wyalong at 5.45 p.m. on Monday, when Augustine McInnes, aged 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. McInnes,…

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Motoring Fatality. "Ted" Jones Killed. His Brother Injured

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 8

Many people throughout the West, will be shocked to learn that Mr. Ted Jones, member of the well-known "Cadow" family, at Forbes…

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Motor Fatality. One Man Killed—another Injured. Evidence at the Inquest

Western Champion · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 12

A 'phone message received on Saturday morning conveyed tidings of a serious motor accident near Tichbourne, which subsequent…

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Sad Shooting Fatality. The Deadly Pea Rifle Again. A Fourteen-year-old Boy the Victim

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

A sad shooting accident occurred at "Springfield," Mount McDonald on Sunday, whereby a lad named Sidney Conn, aged 14 years and 9 months met…

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A Sad Accident. a Man Killed In Kendall Street, Trough Colliding with a Sulky

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

A frightful accident happened in Kendall street at about. 7 o'olook on Monday evening, when an unknown man received such terrible injuries…

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Thrown From. a Sulky. Accident at Railway Camp. Young Man Killed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at Keegan's Camp on Forbes-Stockinbingal line, 35 miles from Forbes, on Saturday afternoon. As a result a lad…

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Fatal Sulky Accident. at Railway Construction Camp. Magisterial Inquiry

Forbes Times · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

A fatal sulky accident, resulting in the death of a young man namod Patrick Jas. Keegan, 17, years of age, took place at Sandy Crook, on the…

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Fatal Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 2

A youth named Patrick Keegan, aged 17, son of Mr. Patrick Keegan, senr, formerly of Wyaloug, was accidentally killed at Barbigal, on…

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A Nasty Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 19

Mr. Thomas Peters, who is wellknown to many old Parkesians, and has latterly been living near St. George (.Q.) was recently the victim of…

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Fatal Accident. Death of Mr. J. T. MCCARTHY

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

Just as we were going to press we were informed of the deplorable accident which resulted in the death of Mr. John T. McCarthy, of Belara…

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Fatal Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 5

Just before going to press we learned that Mr. McCarthy, of "Bolaro" Station, between Marsdeus and Forbes, had died as a…

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A Motor Accident

Forbes Times · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a somewhat serious accident occurred in the vicinity of the lagoda bridge between a motor car driven by a young man named Corbett…

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The Balara Fatality

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

Further information regarding the death of Mr. John McCathy, part owner of Balara station, between Marsden and Grenfell, shows…

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Accident at Bogan Gate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

Our Bogan Gate correspondent writes: During the week Master Ken. Rawson had the misfortune to meet with a rather serious accident whilst…

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Terrible Fatality at Woodstock. Railway Ganger Run Over and Killed

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

As we go to press news reached us that Ganger James Walsh was run over by a train and killed near Woodstook to-day. The body was tertibly…

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The Woodstock Railway Fatality. Ganger Walsh Killed. Just on the Eve of His Retirement

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 2

As briefly reported in our last issue an old and highly respected resident of Woodstock, Ganger James Walsh, was killed through being run over by a train on Friday…

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Zeppelin Comander's Story. Humane (?) German Officer. More Steamers Sunk. Another Zeppelin Drowned. Sydney, Tuesday 9.7 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 17

Lieutenant Breithaupt, commander of the captured zeppelin, said he did not think they could find a single officer of the German army who would…

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