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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

162 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 9

Motoring Accident Cow and Car Collide

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 3

A remarkable accident, which was fortunately without serious consequences, occurred on the Eugowraroad on Wednesday evening…

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Crushed by Engine. Fatality at Bectric. Mr Henry Bruest Killed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 2

Says the Temora "Star":—A gloom was cast over Bectric and the surrounding districts on Thursday afternoon at the tragic death of…

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Painful Accident. Boy's Leg Badly Lacerated

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 3

A lad named Henry Sellick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sellick, of Blow Clear, met with a very painful accident yesterday. He was…

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A Painful Accident

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 2

On Friday afternoon Mr. Frank Simpson, of Messrs. Wright, Heaton and Co.'s local branch, was the victim of a painful and sorious accident,…

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Shooting Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 13

Whilst a number of youths were out shooting in the vicinity of the London on Saturday one of the party —Arthur Callaghan (16), son of Mr…

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Accidental Inventions

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 7

The bayonet is said to have derived its name from the fact that it was first made at Bayonne, and its origin illustrates the proverb,…

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Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 2

A very painful accident happened to Master Ernie Willis, son of Mr and Mrs J. Willis, of Forbes, on Saturday morning. [?] lad was…

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Shocking Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 11

On Saturday morning last while Mrs. W. Hodges, of Cecile street, was engaged in domestic duties, her little boy, Hugh, an infant of but three…

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Sad Fatality. Little Girl Scalded

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

We regret to record the death of the little daughter, Maud, of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. T. Parker, of West Wyalong, which took place in the…

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Dairying. Accidental Abortion in the Herd. Some Unsuspected Causes

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 3

How easily contagious abortion can be communicated in a herd and from one herd to another, and with what suspicion any possible case should be regarded,…

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Accidents

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 2

Mr E. V. Elliott had the misfortune to sustain a broken shoulder on Friday last. He was fox hunting, when his horse fell with him, the…

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Coroner's Inquiry. Concerning the Death of the Late Herbert Henry Heinke. the Daroobalgie Freezing Works Accident

Forbes Times · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 4

As was announced in our last issue the Coroner (Mr. Holcombe) conducted an inquiry at the Court House on Friday morning in connection…

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Dairying. Accidental Abortion in the Herd. Some Unsuspected Causes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 2

How easily contagious abortion can be communicated in a herd and from one herd to another, and with what suspicion any possible case should be regarded,…

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An Awful Fatality. Four Children Burnt to Death. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 4

In a fire in a shop in Sussex-street at midnight, a Russian named Himmelferd and his wife only escaped, by a back staircase. The woman was…

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Pea Rifle Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 6

While W. King, a Chinese laborer at Gillenbine, was watching another Chinaman clean a pea rifle on Friday last, a cartridge that was left in the…

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Scaldng Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 6

A sad accident occurred on Sunday afternoon. Mr Herb Hodges little daughter, Eva was riding her pony to bring up the cows, and by…

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Hero Fatally Injured

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 2

Pte. G. Foran (one of Carmichael's Thusand), who was fatally injured through falling from a train in Castlereagh-street, Sydney, was a nephew…

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Sensational Accident. Motor Car Goes Over Morongia Bridge. Occupants Escape Injury

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 2

On Monday morning as Massrs. J. Hewitt and Geo. Tinham were coming into town in the former's car they were the victims of an accident,…

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Fifield Accidents

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 6

A most painful accident happened to Charles Dyer, miner at Fifield. While loading buckets of dirt at the bottom of the shaft, he…

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Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed EUGOWRA. (From our own Correspondent). Painful Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 6

A very painful accident happened to Mr James Woodgate, Senr., a few days ago. He was working horse works attached to a chaff-cutter,…

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