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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

114 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 6

A Thrilling Accident. Boy, Horse and Cart Fall Twenty Feet into the River. But Fortunately Escape Injury

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

One of the most hair aising accidents we have ever heard of occurred a few miles up the river from Cowra on Sunday last. It appears that a…

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A Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 12

John Wilson, 65 years of age, was assisting to unload wheat near Bogan Gate on Monday morning. He was using a hook and had, without noticing,…

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Bus Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 13

Several passengers who were hurrying to catch Wednesday evening's train had a few seconds excitement in Welcome street, just below…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 2

A SAD dowing fatality occurred on Saturday last, when the five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J, J, Galvin was drowned in an underground tank. The…

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Painful Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 1

Mr. Les. Penfold had a painful accident last week, which might have had more serious consequences. Whilst walking through a yard in…

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Shocking Motor Fatality

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 3

A shocking motor fatality occurred at Hill End on Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Phelan, of "Melrose," Round Swamp, Capertree,…

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Peculiar Painful Accident

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

One day recently while endeavouring to catch his horse Mr. Hughie O'Neil ran into a clothes line and was hurled to the ground with such force…

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Head-on Collision Averted

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

A head on collision between two traius was narrowly averted on the North Island (N.Z.) main trunk line. Each express was travelling at…

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Unfortunate Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

Mr William Marsh (Eugowra) met with an unfortunate accident a few days ago, and is now an inmate or the Forbes Hospital. The accident…

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Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

Mrs. Tee, senr., met with a serious accident on Thursday afternoon last. It appears that she was getting through a wire fence near her home…

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Condobolin Items of News. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mining. Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 3

Quite a gloom was cast over the town on Thursday last, when news of fatal accident occuring at the Tallabong tin mines was phoned in First…

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Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 4

A man named Ernest Fraser was thrown out of a cart near the White Tank Hotel on Tuesday last. He was attended by Dr. Maloney, who found…

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District News Trundle (From Our Own Correspondent). Accidentally Killed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 3

A man named Andrew Henry M'Nally was accidentally Killed at Mr. H. Medcalf's farm on Friday last. M'Nally was engaged at…

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Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. P. W. Taber met with an accident on Friday morning last, as a result of which he suffered a broken leg. Mr. Taber who is a returneds…

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Aeroplane Accident Propeller Strikes Fence

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

An aeroplane, conveying Captain and Mrs Cornish from Melbourne to Sydney, landed at Shepparton for petrol, but the propeller struck a…

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Collision in Harbor

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 4

A collision occurred in Sydney Harbor off Bradley's Head yesterday afternoon between the steamer "Man uka" inward bound, and the Manly…

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Serious Accident at Temora Overcome in Shaft Man Badly Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 9

On Tuesday afternoon a serious accident occurred in the shaft at the rear of Tattersall's Hotel, as the result of which George Woodward is an…

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Foot Torn Off. Accident at the Silos

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

A young man named George James Henze aged 19 years, met with a serious accident at the local silos on Saturday morning last. He is an…

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Fatal Accident at Cargelligo Death of Mr W. TURNER. Senr

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

A sad and painful accident, resulting in the death of Mr William Turner, senr., occurred on the 27th. ultMr Turner, with his wife and one of…

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Local & General Motor Fatality

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 10

A motor fatality occurred in the busy part of the main street at Orange On Saturday night, when a girl, Ada Edna Fleming, aged 9, second…

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