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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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

Motor Car Accident. Anti-conscriptionists' Mishap

Forbes Times · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 2

Thus the Molong "Argus":—A motor car accident which might easily have been attended with loss of life, occurred on Wednesday night, at about…

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Railway Accident

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 2

Whilst a goods train was drawing into the Biding at Stanfield about 6.30 p.m. on Thnrsday, two large tracks of the bogie E class; which contained…

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A Collision

Western Champion · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 16

Mr P. Steen met with a painful accident, happily unattended by serious result, this morning. He was riding his bicycle round that sharp…

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Accidents

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 4

Stationmaster Lloyd met with a rather severe accident last Friday, while in the execution of his duty. It appears that he was working the…

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Fall From Train Temora Man Badly Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 4

Says the Temora "Star":— Much regret was expressed here on Tuesday morning when it was learned that Eric Franklin, son of…

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Sad Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 4

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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Discharged Injured

Forbes Times · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 1

Private Shaw Strickland. Private Roy Ashcroft. Private Norman E. Johson T. E. Dran[?] Ernest Jones…

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A Pony Drowned

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. Perey Mellor, of the auctioneering firm of Messrs. J. C. Keane and Co., had a slice of bad luck yesterday. He was driving a pony in a gig in the…

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THE Western Champion AND Parkes and District Representative. Thursday, November 23 Painful Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 12

Mr. George Payne, of Tichbourne, was driving home from town this morning, and put his pipe, which he had been smoking, in his coat pocket…

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Serious Accident at Riverslea. Three Shearers Injured

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 2

Shortly after the commencement of shearing operations at Riverslea Station on Tuesday last at about 6 a.m., the belt came off the engine and…

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Sinking of Braemar Castle. Only One Fatality. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 10

About 400 Sikhs were aboard the Braemar Castle, going to Malta. The casualties were one drowned, and one injured…

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Aeroplane Bombs London. Four Women Injured

Forbes Times · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 6

An official message states that a hostile aeroplane at a great height dropped six bombs on London at noon yesterday. Four women were seriously…

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Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 4

While proceeding to Eugowra on Thursday last, Mrs J. E. Kent was the victim of a severe accident through the horse she was driving…

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Mining Accident at Cowra

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

While working in an open cut at the Ironmine on Thursday Mr. James Byrne (son of Mrs. Byrhe, Carcoar), met with a serious accident He was…

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A Painful Accident

Forbes Times · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 5

Mr. Mervyn Wheatley met with on very painful accident in his office on Friday morning last. An home-made file, consisting of a large [?] being…

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An Unfortunate Death. Drowned in the Lagoon

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 2

While Recovering a Hat. A middle-aged man named Christopher.Wells, who only arrived in Forbes by Friday morning's train, was…

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Tried to Recover Hat. a Man Drowned

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 2

On Friday afternoon three men named Christopher Wells, John Wells, and Thomas M'Laughlin were crossing the lagoon bridge, going in the…

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Forbes Fatality. Drowned in a Lagoon

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 2

A drowning fatality occurred in a lagoon near the centre of the town on Friday afternoon. John Wells, Christopher Wells,…

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Drowning Fatality

Forbes Times · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 4

A sad drowning fatality look place in the Lachlan River at the swimming hole yesterday afternoon, by which Mr. F. Whisby lost his life. It seems…

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Serious Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 17

The floods in the Heifer Station Creek (says the Orange "Advocate") were responsible for a very serious accident. The raging stream had…

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