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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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

General Items. Accident at Moorilda

Western Champion · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 22

Mr. Ernest Collins, of Moorilda, had an arm fractured on Thursday. Mr. Collins (says the "Leader") has been engaged for some time at the copper…

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A Sensational Accident

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 2

A great stir was caused iu Kendall street on Sunday evening about 7 o'clock through Mr. W. Baxter's motor car crashing into the verandah…

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Collision with a Tram. a Close Shave. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 3

A tram collided with a large van while descending a hill on Enmore Road, last night. The van was overturned, pinning a man named…

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A Frightful Accident. Mr. Geo. Newham Loses his Left Hand Through being Caught in a Chaffcutter

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 3

On Monday afternoon that popular resident of Darby's Falls and one time champion pedestrian, Mr. Geo. ("Pop") Newham, was the victim…

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Chinaman Drowned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 6

On Monday, the 6th inst., at the inquest concerning the death of Charles King, a Chinaman, of Yarrabandal, a verdict of accidental…

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Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 6

Through the girth being loose, Master Ross Little (son of Mr Thomas Little, of "Cloghan") had the misfortune to full from his…

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A Driving Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 1

On Sunday last as Mr. Thomas Lockyerand his daughter, Miss Elsie, were driving on the Holmwood road their horse stumbled, throwing Mr…

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"Jimmy" Ashton Drowned

Forbes Times · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 1

On Thursday, between I and 2 p.m. Mr. James Ashton, who arrived at Dubbo with Sole's' Circus, was found drowned in the river at the rear of…

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Accidents

Forbes Times · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 3

Mr. John Welsh, of Water Hole Creek, Eugowra, met with a severe and painful accident on Friday of last week. Mr. Welsh was driving a…

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Jimmy Ashton Drowned

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 3

The "Dubbo Dispatch" writes: —James Ashlon, who came to Dubbo with Sole's Circus, was found drowned in the river at the…

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Railway Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 11

The Forbes mail train (says Thursday's "Advocate") had a miraculous escape from a serious accident, and probably loss of life, as it was…

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Mail Train in Collision

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 4

On Wednesday morning the Forbes mail train from Sydney, due at Orange shortly alter 5 o'clock, collided with a goods train just as it…

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Accident at Temora Railway station. Station-Master Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 4

Me. Cahill, Railway Station Master at Temora, met with a painful accident at the local railway station at about 4.30 p.m. yesterday…

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Railway Fatality at The Rock

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 4

A returned soldier named John Henry Williams, aged 45 years, was killed by falling from the Melbourne express…

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Railway Accident at Orange

Forbes Times · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 4

The Forbes mail train was two hours late on Wednesday as the result of an accident at Orange. Yes_ trday's Orange "'Advocate," in…

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Current Topics Motoring Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

On Friday night Mr James Dawson, aged about 40, youngest son of Mr James Dawson, of Banar, left Condobolin in his car for his home,…

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Railway Accident at Orange

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 8

The Forbes mail train was two hours late on Wednesday as the result of an accident at Orange. The Orange "Advocate," referring to the…

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Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 18

On Friday afternoon an old man named Lachlan Macquarie, a stranger in the district, was walking along the footpath in Dalton St., near Howell's…

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Motor Collision At Cross Streets. Serious Accident Averted

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

At about 11.30 a.m. to-day, a car driven by P HE Broadribb, and H G Edwards' car driven by J F Purtell, co[?]ded at the intersection of…

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Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 6

One of Mr Walter Todd's employees met with a nasty accident on 27 th inst., a horse kicking him in the face. He is now in Nurse Long's…

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