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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

162 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 9

A Goolagong Fatality Man Breaks His Neck

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

As the result of being thrown from a sulky on the Goolagong-Eugowra road, near Melliday's, on Saturday evening (says the Canowindra " Star"), a man named James Nolan, aged 59,…

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Western Fatality. Would-be Murderer Dies. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

Alfred Richards, who murderously attacked Mrs Murtha and her family at Nedlands River, West Australia, was arrested on Wednesday night,…

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Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

In the cricket match, Eugowra-Goolagong versus Combined Forbes, at the week-end, Jimmy Haydon, the wicket-keeper for the former team,…

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Sensational Accident at Cobar

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

A very serious accident and one that may have been attended with worse results than was the case, occurred at about 3 o'clock on Saturday…

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A Woodstock Fatality. a Railway Officer Drowned

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

Monday was one of the hottest days experienced here this year, and it was probably this fact which induced Night Officer Cecil Roofe and a number of…

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Cycling Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 15

Mr. A. Sheedy, newsagent, was the [?] of a [?] on Friday morning. He was cycling down to the railway, [?] his [?] boy [?]…

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Railway Officer Drowned at Woodstock

Forbes Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 6

The Cowra "Free Press" says:—Monday was one of the hottest days experienced here this year, and it was probably this fact which induced…

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Fatalities. Railway Accident at Bathurst

Forbes Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 6

A shocking accident, resulting in the instantaneous death of two wellknown Bathurst railway men, and critical injuries to a third, occurred…

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Serious Accident at Temora

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 5

Temora, Thursday—John Suttle, a wheat shooter at the local flour mill, had his left arm caugh in some belting, and severed at the…

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Sensational Accident. Young Lady Seriously Injured

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

On Tuesday evening an accident of a sensational character occurred in Kendall-street, which it is wonderful was not attended with fatal results…

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Motoring Accident. Four People Injured. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

A terrible motor accident took place early this morning. C. Russ, manager of the General Motors Export Co., and J. Duncan,…

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Late Wires. Motor Accident Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

A motor car overturned this morning in Williams Street. Two ladies and two men were picked up unconscious,…

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Sensational Motor Accident. One Killed and Several Injured. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 3

A sensational motor accident occurred this morning between 1 and 2 o'clock, re: suiting in-the death of Miss Allen and serious injury to Messrs. Rust and…

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Sad Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 17

Mr. T. J. Crawford, a farmer and grazier of Quandong, Narromine, received fatal injuries on Saturday last through falling out of a sulky. The…

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Painful Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 3

A distressing accident occurred at Condobolin last week, at a sports' meeting there, while a horse race was in progress. It was the only horse…

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[?] Western Cham[?] AND Parkes and District Representative. Thursday, February 21, 1918. Riding Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 17

Miss Amy Keen was the victim of a serious accident on Wednesday. She was riding out to Nicholls' garden, on the Billabong Creek when her pony…

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Soldier's Bride Drowned

Forbes Times · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

A young married woman, Phyllis Cross, 19, was drowned in the Gwy_ dir River, near Copeton, on Sunday last. She had been picnicing with…

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The Bathurst Loco. Accident

Forbes Times · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Charles Bradley and Walter Hochkins which took place at the Bathurst loco sheds, on Tuesday…

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A Yachting Disaster. a Returned Soldier Drowned. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

George Rudge, a returned soldier, with his son and friend, after attending a picnic at Mornington, Victoria, left for home in a yacht on Saturday…

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Accidentally Choked

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

A Parkes message states;—Mrs Gawthorn, aged 77, an old resident, was found dead in a small, cottage on the Forbes-road on Sundny. She…

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