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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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The Forbes Advocate Tuesday, June 13, 1916. Current Topics. Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

Mrs Martin Jarrick, of Bareenong, was driving along the Condobolinroad on Thursday evening, when the horse bolted. The conveyance came…

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Bomb Accident. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 4

While giving a bomb throwing demonstration at Trentham Camp, New Zealand, in the presence of the Governor, Staff, and Officers, Captain…

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The Accident to the Forbes Mail

Forbes Times · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 4

Thus Wednesday's Orange 'Leader': —Passengers by the up Forbes mail train narrowly escaped serious accident on Sunday morning. Just after…

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Accident to Forbes Train

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 5

Thus Wednesday's Orange Leader":-- Passengers by the up Forbes mail train narrowly escaped serious accident on Sunday morning: Just…

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Fighting in France. [?] Collision in the Air. Both Aviators Uninjured. Germany's Submarine Campaign. Sydney, Tuesday 9.22 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 17

A Paris communique states that a German attack northward of Hill 321 was repulsed. The French air squadron dropped 62…

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Accident At. Freezing Works

Forbes Times · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 4

An accident of a somewhat unfortunate nature, which might easily have been attended with more serious results, occurred at Messrs. Wm. Angliss…

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Health in the Home. a Frequent Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 2

A pinched finger causes a child most acute pain at the time, although in simple cases it is quickly forgotten. The best remedy is to hold the…

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Accidents

Forbes Times · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 3

What might have been a most serious accident happened to Mrs. C. T. Boyd and her only daughter, Miss Gladys Boyd, at Round Hill, near…

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Disloyalty in New Zealand War Argument Leads to Fatality

Forbes Times · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

The paris "Review" says the British advanced and broke the whole German positions along a front of six and a quarter miles, besides making a dea[?]…

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Station Owner Drowned. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 4

Mr E. R. Hopkins, of Errowanbang station, near Carcoar, was repairing a well some distance from the homestead, when he apparently…

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Motor Car Accident. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 4

A motor car driven by Mr. John Spira, with his wife and child aboard, skidded while passing a load of [?]mber on the approach to Darebb Creek,…

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A Poisoning Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 4

Mr. J. Smith, of Cowra road, had a somewhat unpleasant experience on Tuesday evening last, as the result, of which he is now an i[?]mate of…

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The War Russians Rolling On. Australians in Action. Bomb Outrage in 'Frisco. Six Killed. Twenty-five Injured. Will Lloyd George Be Premier? Sydney, Monday 8.16 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 3

Petrograd official messages state that the battle continues on the left bank of the Riga. The Russians south of the Lipa continue to press…

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Railway Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 20

The mail train reached Parkes on Saturday morning considerably behind time. The cause is explained in the following paragraph from Tuesday's…

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Train Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 19

The mail train on Wednesday morning was about two hours late. The delay was due to an accident at Lidcombe, near Sydney, where the 5.27…

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Railway Accident. Train Leaves Rails[?] Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 4

A train, laden with logs, left the rails while passing over a bridge near Yarran, Victoria. Several trucks fell over a fifteen feet…

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Serious Accident. Motors Collide

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 4

A serious accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon, about three miles from Barmedman on the Temora Road. A car containing the…

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Shocking Drowning Fatality. Sad Case at Eugowra. Two Young Men Drowned. (Special Messages to Forbes "Advocate.") EUGOWRA

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 2

Yesterday afternoom the Eugowra district lost two of its most promising young residents, when Albert and Charles, sons of Mr James C…

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Eugowra Fatality. Two Brothers Drowned. Bodies Not Yet Recovered

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 2

A most regrettable drowning fatality took place in the Lachlan River yesterday, when two young men named Albert and Chas. Herbert, only sons of…

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Shocking Burning Fatality Wellington (N.Z.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 2

The home of Mr Archibald M'Neill at Stratford, Taranaki, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Four children were burnt to death…

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