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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

144 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 8

Shooting Accident. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 2

A shocking shooting accident occurred at South Gundagai. A young man named Pte. James Banwell was found in the kitchen of his uncle's residence…

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Railway Accident. Two Men Narrowly Escape Death. on Wyalong-cargelligo Line

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 3

An accident of a rather serious nature occurred on Saturday night last on the Wyalong Cargelligo line, between Ungarie and Winunga. Shortly…

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Hereditary Fatality

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 6

The death of a man named Samuel Turner, at Port Morris, not long since, may almost be described as a case of hereditary fatality. While on his way…

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Accident at the Silos

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

Mr. Alex Duff, one of the engineers in charge of the construction of the local silos, fell from a scaffold to the ground, a distance of about 18 feet…

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Latest News Alarming Spread of Influenza. Increasing Fatality Rapid Headway in the Country. Monday Morning

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 2

From 2 p.m. on Saturday until 10 p.m. last night there were 28 deaths from influenza and 139 additional patients were admitted to hospitals in Sydney;…

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Spirit Lamp Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 2

Through pouring methylated spirits into a spirit lamp which was boiling the kettle at her home at Cudal, while the lamp was still burning, Mrs. G…

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Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 6

On Monday last we understand that a very serious accident occurred to a man named King who was driving a loaded cart along, sitting on…

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A Mysterious Accident

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

While standing about 25ft. away from the fire which destroyed the cottage in lower Hoskins Street on Wednesday evening, Mr. Thomas Baynes,…

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Burning Accident at Cudal

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 5

Grace Baker, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Baker, met with a very serious accident a day or two ago. Returning late from a…

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Drowning Fatality at Watsons Bay. Another Woman's Narrow Escape

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 2

Mrs Maria Burge, residing at Newtown, was washed off the rocks and drowned while visiting Rosa Gully, near Watsons Bay…

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Drowned in the Lachlan. a Pensioner's End

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 2

At the Forbes Court House yesterday morning, Mr. T. M. Dunn (Coroner) held an inquiry, touching the death of a man named John Feeney, whose body…

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Found Drowned Death of John Feeney. Coroner's inquiry

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 2

At the Forbes Court yesterday, Mr T. M. Dunn, Coroner, held an inquiry concerning the death of John Feeney, an old age pensioner, whose…

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A Serious Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 6

Mr H. Murray, who is in the caplby of Miss Turner, of the Trundle Hotel, met with a serious accident at the railway station on Friday…

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Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 6

What might have been a serious accident happened to Mr and Mrs. J. Barnes and infant on Tuesday morning last. They were driving…

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Sad Fatal Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2

On Saturday morning, the town was shocked at a fatal accident which befell Mr William Henry Worrier. Deceased was driving a tip-dray…

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Sad Fatal Accident

Forbes Times · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 4

On Saturday morning, the town was shocked at the fatal accident which bef[?] Mr William Henry Worner (says the Grenfell "Record) Deceased…

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A Double Fatality. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 5

While two boys named Walker, sons of a widowed mother residing at Granville, were crossing the railway line at the junction of Carlingford and…

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Shunting Accident at Parkes

Forbes Times · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 2

Whilst engaged in shunting operations at the Parkes railway goods yards last week, Mr. Albert Sehnabel met with a painful, accident, which…

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Shooting Fatality Near Cobar

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 2

A married woman named Kitson was accidentally shot dead at the Government Tank near Cobar. Her son, aged fifteen, and other…

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Nasty Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 6

On Friday afternoon last, whilst playing football with his mates, Reuben Wright, son of Mr and Mrs G. Wright, met with a very painful…

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