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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

140 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 7

The Mecantile Mutual Fire and Accident Insurance Company. Remarkable Increase in Business. Annual Meeting of Shaeeholdees

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 4

The shareholders, and incidentally the policyholders, in this Company, have good cause for being pleased with its financial stability as evidenced by the…

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The Mecantile Mutual Fire and Accident Insurance Company. Remarkable Increase in Business. Annual Meeting of Share Holders

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 3

The shareholders, and incidentally the policyholders, in this Company, have good cause for being pleased with its financial stability as evidenced by the…

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Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 2

Mr D. Kinnaird was catching a horse on Sunday, when he was kicked on the leg. Although not seriously injured, Mr Kinnaird can only…

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Serious Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at Yarraville station yesterday, when Mr Joseph Richardson, shearing machine expert, was badly injured. It appears…

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Sad Fatality. Young Girl's Tragic End

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 20 September 1916 · page 2

Miss Susanna Ruby Stevens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Stevens, of West Wyalong, met her death under tragic circumstances…

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Railway Accident. Trotting Horses Injured

Western Champion · Thursday 21 September 1916 · page 31

On Saturday morning last an accident occurred at the Orange railway station, which (although bad enough) might have been worse. It apears…

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Eugowra Drowning Fatality. One Body Recovered

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 5

Interest in the double drowning fatality at Eugowra on Monday Aug. 11 was revived on Monday last, when the body of Albert Edward Herbert,…

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Drowning Fatality. Inquest at Eugowra. How the Accident Happened

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 4

The adjourned inquest on the body of the late Albert Edward Herbert was hold by the Coroner, Mr J. W. Lees, at the Court House. Eugowra,…

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Eugowra Drowning Fatality. Body of Albert Herbert Recovered. Yesterday's Inquest

Forbes Times · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 4

As mentioned in our last issue, the [?] of Albert, Herbert, the elder of the two brothers who were drowned in the Lach[?]an River, near Eugowra, on…

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Serious Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 6

A very serious accident befel Mr J. Smith, of Gillenbine, on Monday last. Mr Smith was riding home to dinner from his plough—as was his…

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Accident at Orange Railway Yards

Forbes Times · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 4

Thus Wednesday's Orange 'Lender': —Persons residing on the eastern side of the line, and who use the overhead bridge to reach their abodes,…

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Latest Telegraphic Harbor Collision. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 4

The Watson's Bay ferry steamer Vaucluse collided with the steam yacht Franklin, inward bound from Jervis Bay, at 5.30 last evening. The…

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Accident

Forbes Times · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 6

Mrs. F. Spalding and Miss Nellie Maher, of Eugowru, were returning from the Canowindra Show races when the horse bolted, and the sulky collided…

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Pea Rifle Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 3

On Friday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Steepeand their daughter, and two gentlemen friends, went out to the former's farm to secure some…

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Flood Fatality. the Drowning of Joe Hurley. Evidence at the Inquest

Forbes Times · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 3

An set out in the back page of this issue, young Joe Hurley lost his life in the flood waters at Forbes on Saturday last, and his dead body was recovered…

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Burning Fatality. Death of Mrs J. Smith

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 4

The death occurred on Wednesday, under somewhat tragic circumstances, of Mrs Ellinda Smith, wife of Mr John Smith, of…

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Pea-rifle Fatality at Orange

Forbes Times · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 4

Master Roderick James Clint, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Clint, of Lord's place, met with a fatal accident on the March-road yesterday morning (says…

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Boating Fatality in the West. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 4

A sudden gust of wind upset a boating party at Bunbury (W.A.), when Mr. and Mrs. Exton, of Collie, and Mrs. G. Burchell, North Perth,…

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Painful Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 4

Mr. Wilson Evitt, employed by Mr. Chas. Tilton, at Youngareen, met with a painful accident on Tuesday last He was engaged…

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Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 4

Mrs J. T. Sutcliffe, Methodist Home Missionary, met with a nasty accident as he was leaving the picnic ground last Wednesday, through his…

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