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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

165 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 9

The Sad Fatality at Eurabba

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

IN last issue it became our sad duty to announce the death, on Tuesday, 30th January, of Mr Allan Freestone Caldwell, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Steel…

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Temora Priest Drowned

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

The sad news reached here on Friday evening that Rev. Father Donnelly, of Temora, had been drowned whiltt bathing at Coogee…

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Tooumwal Drowning Fatality One Body Recovered. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 5

The body of the lad Charles Bruce, who was drowned in the river near Tocumwal, has been recovered, but there is no trace of the body of Geo…

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Sad Fatality at Parkes. Death of Mr Jack Heraghty

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

The sad news reached Forbes on Sunday that Mr Jack Heraghty a popular Parkes boy had been killed that morning. It appears that…

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A Painful Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

Whilst moving a barrel containing beer in the cellar of the Albion Hotel yesterday, Mr H. V. Croft had the bad luck to get his finger nipped…

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Sad Accident at Parkers. Jack Heraghty Killed

Forbes Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

A sad fatal accident occured at Parkes early on Sunday morning. Jack Heraghty eldest son of Mr. B. A. Heraghty, was giving a trotter for the…

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Drowning Fatality. Three Deaths. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

While swimming at Inverell, Mary Hanshaw, aged 18, got beyond her depth. She called to her father, who attempted to rescue the girl, but…

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Double Drowning Fatality. an Inverell Case. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

At Inverell on Sunday Mary Ann Hanshaw (18) and her brother (aged 9) went into tho McIntyre River for a bathe…

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Killed by Lightning Fatality at Buddigower

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

During the storm on Friday evening, a man named Daniel McDonald was struck by lightning and killed. The Coroner, Mr. G E. Wood,…

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Driving Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

We regret to report a serious and painful accident which befel Mrs. E. E. Smith, of "Yarrandale," and her young son on Saturday…

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A Journalist Drowned. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

Thos Burke Daley, a journalist, was washed off the rocks at McKenzie Point Bondi, yesterday, while fishing and drowned. He leaves a widow and…

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Fatal Accident at Bribaree

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

The Coroner held an inquest at Bimbi on Tuesday, touching the death of John Boyd, who was killed through being caught between two…

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Tasmanian Motor Accident. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

A motor mail coach left Brown's river for Hobart yesterday and overturned down an embankment 15 feet deep with over 20 passengers in it…

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Accident to Judge Watt. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

Acting Judge Watt was thrown out of a cab in Strathfield yesterday owing to a collision. He received a slight scalp wound and a severe…

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Railway Accident

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

Yesterday (Tuesday) moroiug a Borious breakdown occurred on the railway line about 1½ miles on the Carcoar side of Stanfield. A goods…

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Painful Accident

Forbes Times · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon whilst Mr. A. L. Laneyrie, of the Club House Hotel, was down his cellar for bottles to stock the har shelving, he left a small door…

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Driving Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 4

Messrs. J. Daley and E. Butler were proceeding along Court Street on Saturday morning last, leading a horse behind the sulky. By some…

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A Dockyard Fatality. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

While a dredge was being launched at Walsh Island dockyard yesterday the shackles broke on a patent slip. The wire rope flow back and struck J…

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Casual Comments. Accidents Will Happen

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 1

Writers of fiction create some wonderful scenes, and place their characters in some remarkable situations. Take the position Mr…

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Serious Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 2

One day recently the little three year old son of Mr and Mrs R. Monger, of onr town, fell from the balcony of his patent's residence in…

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