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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

165 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 9

A Sad Fatal Accident In Kendall Street. Well-known Townsman Dies From Injuries

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 2

As the crowd of holiday makers were rashiug by cars and other modes of conveyance to the Pony Races on Wednesday, Mr J. Clarke, the local…

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Disastrous Fires. Double Burning Fatality. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

A disastrous fire at Coolamon destroyed several business places yesterday. The Commercial Bank bad a narrow escape…

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Burning Fatality. Sad Case Near Grenfell

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

At Belara, about 80 miles from Grenfell, on Monday, the house occupied by three children of Mr and Mrs Sim was burned to the ground. The…

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Burning Fatality. Two Men Incinerated

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

A shocking burning fata[?]ity occurred at the Cootamundra railway duplication camp near Sharpe's Gates on the night of the 12th…

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An Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 7

"What're ye comin' home with your milk-pail empty for?" demanded the farmer. "Didn't the old cow give anything:?" "Yep" replied the boy;…

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Remarkable Accident

Forbes Times · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 3

On Friday morning of last week, one of Mr. James Ovens' mail horses, possibly in search of water, strayed on to the covering of a well, which was…

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Dreadful Railway Accident

Forbes Times · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

An appalling fatality occurred at Warrigal Freezing Works on Wednesday morning, whereby a well known railway guard, who had lived in…

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Another Burning Fatality

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

MR W. H. DROUGHT, who will be remembered as having been in the employ of Messrs Hill & Halls in earlier days, died at Bribbaree on Thursday…

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Norwich and London Accident Insurance Association

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 1

Insure with F. RATH & CO., District Representatives. Personal Accident, Workmen's Compensation, and other branches of Accident Insurance…

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Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6

An accident, which might easily have been attended with fatal results, befel Mr Michael Dwyer's little girl. "Dot," during last week. The little…

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Racing Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 19

Word was received in Orange on Saturday (says the "Leader") of the death of D. Pink, the well-known Western lightweight jockey, and a…

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Light for the Drowning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 7

The very latest device for life-saving at sea shows an interesting development. When sailors or ocean passengers fall into the sea, by nighty…

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Motor Car Accident

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 4

Miss Brad well, accompanied by her sister, wos driving a motor car from Wagga to their home at Woodlands on Wednesday, and when they were…

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Serious Accident

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 2

One evening last week as Mr Herb (Curley) Thompson was riding along the Grenfell-rd. towards his brother's (Mr. Walter Thompson) residence his horse…

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GOOLAGONG. (By Our Reporter). Initial Pony Meeting. Jockeys Meets with Accident. Keir Rides Five Winners

Forbes Times · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

Officials: President, Mr. T. Logan; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. T. Mel[?] day, S. J. Pearce, and P. Haydon; Committee, Messrs. T. Logan,…

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Result of an Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 6

Mrs W. A. Tolmic, who has been confined to her bed for the past ten montrs, as the result of an accident, has been taken to Sydney. At time…

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Latest Telegraphic. Floods in Victoria. Six People Drowned. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

There have been serious floods in many parts of Victoria, particularly Wangaratta district, where three men and a woman and her two…

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Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

The 15-year-old son of Cr. W. Cheney, Manildra, met with what might, have been m serious injury a day or two since. He was endeavoring to…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Thrower Dead. a Tenterfield Fatality. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 5

It is understood arrangements are being made for the sale of the whole of the supper output to a represeatative of the MUnitions…

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Late Telegrams. Forbes Native Killed. in Collision with Motor Car and Tram. W.A. Premier Resigns. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 3

The North Const steamer 'Ramournie' on route to the Richmond River, coal [?]en, sprang a leak and was beached on the South Clarence River…

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