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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

144 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 8

Railway Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 25

A shocking fatality occurred in the Wellington railway yards on Saturday evening at about 6.30 p.m., whereby an old man named George…

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Serious Accident Young Lady's Leg Broken

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 2

The Anzac Day sports yesterday were marred by an unfortunate accident which occurred shortly after the procession entered the ground…

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Fatal Accident Boy Killed by Motor Car

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 2

A sad fatality marked the close of the Anzac Day sports at the showground yesterday, as the result of which a boy named Reginald Robb,…

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Yesterday's Accidents Boy Knocked Down & KILLED

Forbes Times · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 2

Yesterday a number of accidents took place at Forbes, one unfortunately [?]erminating with fatal results. In the early morning, while Mr Les…

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Fatal Accident. the Death of Reggie Robb Coroner's Inquiry

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 5

At the Forbes Court House on Tuesday afternoon, Mr T. M. Dunn, Coroner, conducted an inquiry concerning the death of Reginald Robb,…

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An Unfortunate Accident. the Death of Reginald Robe. Motor Driver Acquitted of Any Blame

Forbes Times · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 6

The Coroner (Mr. T. M. Dunn) on Tuesday afternoon held an inquiry into death of Reginald Robb, aged 10 years, reported in our last issue…

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Sad Fatal Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 2

The sad of Mr. [?] Bermingham (26),[?] [?] [?]…

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Driving Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

Messrs Missen and Whittendon (2) were driving out of the yard of the Commercial Bank of Australia West Wyalong, on Saturday…

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Accident at Cowra Railway Yards Mr. Ken. Matheson Fatally Injured

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 3

A shocking accident oocurred at the Cowra railway station on Saturday morning last about one o'clock. Kenneth Matheson, employed as a…

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Fatal Accident Man Killed at Cowra Railway Yards

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 4

Kenneth Matheson, employed as a fitter's laborer on the railway, was engaged at work on engines standing on the rail road at Cowra on Saturday…

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Railway Fatality. Ken Matheson's Sudden End. Coroner's Finding: Accidental Death

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 2

Yesterday morning the Coroner, Mr. J. Montgomerie, held an inquiry at the local Courthouse, as to the cause of the accident in the Cowra railway…

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Motor Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 5

Mr. George Campbell, of Cadgeio, while driving in his motor car in the vicinity of Mount Victoria Park, on the Mountains, on Saturday night,…

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Serious Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 17

Miss Marjory Johnson, second daughter of Mrs. H. Oswin Johnson, met with a very serious accident about noon yesterday. Indeed it was…

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Railway Fatality. Shooting Death at Junee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 3

The second railway fatality within seven days occurred at Junce on Tuesday evening last, when Mrs Kelly, of that town, mother of Mr. Nat…

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Serious Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 3

A rather serious accident happened in the main street on Wednesday afternoon of the 9th inst., when a motor car, driven by a young lady,…

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Painful Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 6

A very serious accident befel the 17-year-old sou of Mr James Hunt, of "The Troffs." On Sunday last he went out into the paddocks for…

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Norwich and London Accident Insurance Association

Forbes Times · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 4

[?]nsure with F. RATH & CO., District Representatives. Personal Accident, Workmen's Compensation, and other [?]runches of Accident In[?]surance…

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Remarkable Accident

Forbes Times · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 2

A Dubbo message says:—Mr. Angus McMillan, of "Glenara" Coboco, was wounded by a pea-rifle bullet in an extraordinary way this…

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Nearly a Fatality

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

Mr. Sidney Page, of the Harden "Express' stall, was using what he believed to be the derelict barrel of a pea rifle on Friday as a "poker."…

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Tobacco Howitzer. Man Shot by His Own Pipe Uemaukable Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 4

I Dubbo, Wednesday. — Mr. Angus M'Millan, of Glenarn, Coboco, was wounded by a pea-rifle bullet in an extraordinary way. He had lighted his…

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