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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

162 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 9

Sensational Motor Accident. Excitement in Bridge Street

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 3

Some excitement was caused in Bridge-street early on Thursday morning, through Messrs. Herrick and Grant's motor car getting out of…

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Sensational Train Runaway Serious Accident Narrowly Averted at Young

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 2

Accrding to the Young "Witness" a rather remarkable railway accident occurred at Young last week to a coal train whilst negotiating the steep…

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TRUNDLE. (From our Correspondent.) Scalding Accident

Forbes Times · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 3

The three-weeks'-old infant of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lindsay, which was so badly scalded a fortnight ago, is still in a precarious condition, very little…

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Car Collision

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 2

The race car collision case, George Hugo v. Gordon Sayers, and the cross action, Sayers v. Hugo, negligent driving, had not concluded at the…

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Car Collision. an Incident of the Forbes Show Races. Drivers Cross Summons One Another. the Information Dismissed

Forbes Times · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 8

At the local police court on Tuesday last George Huge, who met with an accident to his car while proceeding to the Forbes Show races on the…

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Current Topics Accident to Mr J. Rawsthorne

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 2

Mr Joseph Rawsthorne met with a severe accident on Saturday last, through a kick from a horse. The happening was within two or three…

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Sulky Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 19

Mr. and Mrs. C. Bell, of Coobang, were the victims of a sulky accident on Friday last. At about 2 p.m. they were driving along Clarinda street,…

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Nasty Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 6

Mr Tearle, senr., received a severe shaking a few days ago. He was knocked down by a horse. The animal took possession of a young foal,…

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A Serious Accident. At Koorawatha

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 2

On Wednesday evening while Mr. James Duffy, of Koorawatha, was returning home from the races at that centre, he had the misfortune to be…

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Steamer Lost in Collision

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 2

The Elder Dempster's steamer Burutu has been lost in a collision. One hundred and fifty persons are missing,…

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Serious Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 6

Mr Gamble, of Gunningbland siding, met with rather a serious accident on Friday. As far as I can learn, Mr Gamble was sitting on a…

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An Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 6

A very unfortunate accident happened Mr J. Hadley, Junr., on Tuesday afternoon last. He was driving a buggy, and the horse bolted,…

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Fatal Scalding Accident

Forbes Times · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 2

A frightfully appalling accident occurred at Newberry's Commercial Hotel, Dandaloo-street, Narromine, on Tuesday morning of last week. It…

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Accidents

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 6

Mr Frank Turner, of "Winbar," met with a painful accident on Thursday of last week, through being hit in the eye by a piece of steel. Dr…

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"Ned Kelly's Brother" Injured Man Picked Up

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 3

On Friday night Sergeant Inues and Constable Collins were informed that a man was lying on the roadway in King George's Avenue. The police…

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Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed EUGOWRA From Our Own Correspondent). ACCIDENT

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 6

The many friends of Mr William Marsh, late of Marshdale, Eugowra, will be sorry to learn that he met with a very unfortunate accident a…

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Sad Double Drowning Fatality. Two Boys Drowned at West Cowra

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 30 October 1918 · page 2

On Sunday morning quite a gloom was spread over our town when the news spread that on the previous afternoon a sad drowning fatality had…

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Serious Accident. An Old Resident of the District Badly Injured

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 30 October 1918 · page 3

Heating groans coming from the direction of the railway bridge at Mulyau on Saturday eveninsr, Mr. Ed. Stanford wedt to investigate,…

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Serious Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 4

The Cowra "Free Press" of Wednesday last had the following:— "Bearing groans coming from the direction of the railway bridge at…

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The Drowning Fatality. The Inquest

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 5

On Thursday Mr. Coroner Montgomsrie conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Harold McManns and Allan Begley,…

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