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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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

Shot Dead Boy's Untimely End Fatality at Central Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 4

A shocking accident attended by fatal results occurred at the residence of Mr C Gillard Central Wyalong about 5 p.m. Two lads, Erie Lesie…

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Timely Rescue from Drowning

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 2

Mr. Larsen, senr., of Billimari, a visitor from New Zealand, had a close call in the Lachlan River at Merriganowry Crossing on Friday afternoon, 19th inst…

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Drowning Fatality

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 2

ON Sunday evening last, Mr. Con. Downey was drowned whilst bathing with others in the Clear Dam, Star Gully. Deceased was a single man…

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Drowning Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 8

On Sunday morning Edward George and William Thomas Florence, aged 8 years and 6 years respectively, were drowned in private baths at…

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Shooting Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 8

Eric Leslie McDuff, aged 13, of Central Wyalong, was shot dead with a breech-loading gun by Allen Charles Gillard, aged 13. The Coroner,…

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Ignorance—the Mother of Accidents

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 4

Analysis of every accident will show a human factor, says [?]ul. K. Lammer, safety inspector of the Midvale Steel Company, writing in The Iron Age (New…

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Shooting Accident Didn't Know Gun Was Loaded

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 2

Through a shooting accident which occurred at Limestone Hill, near Forbes, a little girl named Maisie Bartley, received injuries necessitating…

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Peculiar Accident at Ardlethan

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 6

Mr. H. P. Adams, of the Ardlethan Tin Mines, met with a severe accident which was brought about in a peculiar way. He was chopping…

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A Bush Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 6

Mr. H. P. Adams, of the Ardlethan Tin Mines, met with a severe accident, which was brought about in a peculiar way. He was chopping down,…

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Goods Train Breaks Serious Accident Averted

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 4

The rear portion of a goods train broke away while a train was ascending near the old Zigzag last night and rushed back through Lithgow at…

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Ignorance--the Mother of Accidents

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 9

Analysis of every accident will show a human factor, says Val. K. Lammer, safety inspector of the Midvale Steel Company, writing in The Iron Age (New…

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Motor Fatality at Newtown

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 4

Frank Walton alighted from a tram car at Newtown last night, and was passing behind the tram when a motor car, driven by a lady, knocked…

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Fatality at Parramatta Boy Killed by Train

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 4

A boy named Chitterton fell between the platform and a train at Parramatta yesterday, and was killed…

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Painful Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 2

As Desmond, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ryall, was playing in the vicinity of the " Free Press " office on Thursday afternoon,…

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