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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

144 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 8

270 Sailors Drowned. Off the Scottish Coast

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

270 sailors on leave were drowned off the Scottish coast by the wreek of the yacht "Isolaire," which struck a rock…

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Fatal Accident Mr Harry Bing Killed. Coroner's Inquiry

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred on candobolin road, about seven miles from Forbes, on Thursday evening, December 26, when Mr Harry Bing was…

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Sad Fatal Accident. at Forbes on Boxing Day. Harry Ring Breaks His Neck

Forbes Times · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 7

The Coroner (Mr T M Duan) on Friday morning held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Harry Bing a highly…

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A Peculiar Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

One morning this week while "Bob" Henderson was riding the racehorse Fubeau a working gallop on the local racecourse a calf walked…

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Bush Fire Fatality

Forbes Times · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 6

Mr. Andrew Watt, the well-known grazier of Kraw[?], died in the Braidwood Hospital on Xmas Day. An inquest was held before the Cor[?]ner…

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Serious Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 14

Mr. Charles Williams, whose wife and family live In Gor[?] street, met with a serious accident at the Jemalong sawmills, la the Forbes district…

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Remarkable Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 15

Mr. George Rowley, an officer of the Australian Bank of Commerce, Tamworth, and son of Mr. C. C. Rowley, head of the Telegraph…

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Accident to Fireman

Western Champion · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 13

Mr. Albert Cook, who was fireman on a stock train from Condobolin on Tuesday met with a serious accident at Coobang Junction. He was…

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Serious Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 6

While driving a cart loaded with half a ton of hay, Alex. Shaw, a carter in the employ of L. Bloomfield & Co., fell to the ground, caused…

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Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 6

Mr Chas. Weeks had a very narrow shave a few days ago. He was engaged cleaning out a well at his place, and was just being lowered…

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Fatality at Orange Motorist Killed

Forbes Times · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

On Saturday night, at about eight o'clock, Thomas Henry Pascoe, aged 34[?] a married man with a wife and four children, was riding a motor cycle…

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Fatality at Warroo. Young Man Drowned. Heroic Attempts at Rescue

Forbes Times · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 6

At about four o'clock on Wednesday the Forbes police were informed that a young man named Thomas Darcy Jones had been drowned in the Lachlan River…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Young Man Loses His Life. Gallant Attempts at Rescue by William Bray and Bertram Budd

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

The Lachlan River claimed another victim on Wednesday afternoon, when a young man named Thomas Jones, lost his life. The…

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How the Accident Happened Coroner's Inquiry

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

At the Forbes Court House yester day, the Coroner. Mr T. M. Dunn, held an inquiry concerning the death of Thomas Jones. The…

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Random Readings. Proposed by Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 3

Mr. Spooner, a clergyman, who became famous for those humorous misplacements of initial consonants that have become known as on…

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Railway Accident at Coolana Mr. Geo. Neilsen's Narrow Escape

Forbes Times · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. George Neilsen, of Camp-street, Porbes, had a narrow escape from serious acident at Coolana on Friday last, Mr. Noilsen was standing on a loaded…

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Death From Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 12

On January 15th Mr. Thomas Cassidy was thrown from a spring cart on the Peak Hill road, but apparently sustained no serious injury. It was…

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Serious Accident

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. Wm. Trethewey, who has a property on the river, met with a serious incident on Wednesday. last through being caught in the wheal of his…

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Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

Mr William Trethewey, of South Forbes, met with a very serious accident last week. He was attending to his pumping plant, when portion…

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Serious Accident to Mr. P. MALONEY

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. Patrick Maloney, cart-driver for E. K. Sanderson, baker, met with a very painful and serious accident during the early hours of Monday…

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