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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

144 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 8

Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

At Temora on Wednesday morning a horse, attacked to a sulky, occupied by Messrs Pike and McCrone, s[?]ed at a motor car. The annual suddenly…

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Sad Fatality Jockey Killed on Local Racecourse. Two Horses Collide

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 3

A very sad fatality occurred at the local racecourse on Wednesday morning, when a jockey named Jack Stonham, aged 18½ years, met his death…

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Sad Fatality Well Known Forbes Man Loses His Life

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 2

A remarkable fatality in reported from Condobolin. From the Information received in Forbes, it appears that Sydney Cyril Hill went for a…

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Sad Fatal Accident. a Jockey Killed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 2

News was received here on Wednesday that Jack Stonham, of Bimbi, had been killed on the Wyalong racecourse that…

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Remarkable Fatality Eugowra Man's Death

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 4

A sad but remarkable fatality occurred at Eugowra on Wednesday night, as a result of which a man named Jack O'Brien lost his life…

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A Mother's Brave Act. Saves Child From Drowning

Forbes Times · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 4

It would be impossible to conceive a braver act (writes the Murrumburrah "Signal") than that performed at Aurvill on Thursday last by Mrs…

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Burning Accident Serious Case at Eugowra

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 4

A serious burning accident is reported from Eugowra this (Thursday) morning. From the meagre information to…

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Eugowra Fatality. John O'brien's Death. Magisterial Inquiry

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

An inquiry into the circumstances surroonding the death of John O'Brien, who died as the result of burns received returning from…

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The Eugowra Fatality

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 4

An enquiry was held at Forbes on Saturday morning last concerning the death of the man named John O'Brien, who was severely burnt in a sulky near…

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Curious Burning Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 2

One patient of the hospital is in rather bad way by being burned severely on the body, which happened in rather an unusual way for so…

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Riding Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 2

Mr J. Thornton hart the misfortune to get his leg and foot severely bruised by having the horse he was riding fall with him and pinning…

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An Accidental Honeymoon

Forbes Times · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 4

Robert Courtland, because, he had been jilted, decided to commit suicide, so he stretched himself out on the railway line and waited for the 5:15…

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Accident in Lachlan Steeet

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 2

What could have been a serious accident occurred in Lachian Street on Saturday afternoon, when a car driven by Mr Garl Bauert, collided…

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Accidents. a Busy Saturday Afternoon

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 2

Saturday afternon was a busy day in Forbes, despite the heat and prevailing dry times. In Lachlan-street Mr. Carl Bauert's cart came into…

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Peculiar Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 2

A man and his wife were driving along the road at Sonth Grafton on Tuesday last when a mysterious bullet went through the husband's neck…

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Remarkable Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 4

Mr Jack Gunn and his son Wal started on a drive to Eugowra yesterday morning. Three miles out the wheel came off the sulky and both…

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EUGOWRA (From Our Own Correspondent.) ACCIDENT

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 6

A very nasty accident happened little Porky Sloan last Saturday. He with some some other boys were playing about a waggon which was in…

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Returned Soldier Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

While engaged on the returned soldiers' job being carried out under the supervision of Forbes Municipal Council, Mr Harold Brown, of Hill…

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EUGOWRA (From Our Own Correspondent.) ACCIDENT

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 6

A very unfortunate accident happened Mr Joe Cowell on Sunday morning last. He was winding water from a well, when by some means or…

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Fatal Accident Returned Soldier Falls From Sulky. and Is Killed Instantly

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 4

A tragic accident happened on the Belmore road, about a mile from town on Monday evening, about 6.30, resulting in the death of a returned…

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