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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1878

10 stories in New England's papers

Frightful Accident Through a Kerosine Lamp Bursting

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 3

ON Saturday evening last, Mr. J. S. Cummings met with most serious injuries from burns, while in the act of closing his store in the village Peel. It appears that Mr. Cummings,…

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Frightful Railway Accident in America

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 5

HARTFORD, January 16.-- A serious railroad accident happened on the Connecticut Western Railroad, just beyond Tariffvile, about ten miles from Hartford, at 10 o'clock this evening. An…

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The Railway Collision at the Foot of Lapstone

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 8

With reference to the trial of George Purdue, charged with the manslaughter of John Egan, on the 30th January, at Emu Plains, Mr. D. Buchanan, instructed…

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Coroner's Inquest.—fatal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1878 · page 6

On Thursday last week an inquest was held, at the Retreat Inn, Great Northern Road, upon view of the body of Mrs. Ann Yeomans, who was killed the previous day…

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Russia's "Injured Innocence."

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1878 · page 3

NOTWITHSTANDING Russia's very defiant and bellicose tone, it would seem that she would like a little more time before crossing swords with England and Austria. Assuming that injured…

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Terrible Railway Accident at Currabubula

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1878 · page 6

SINCE Mr. Wakeford's contract for the extension of the Great Northern line to Tamworth was first entered upon, no accident resulting in so sad an issue has…

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Severe Storms on the Victorian Coast. Nine Racehorses Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1878 · page 3

IT appears that the furious gales which during the last few days have been sweeping along the coast, reports the Melbourne Herald, indicate their approach at Warrnambool by violent guses…

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The Collision of Ironclads As Seen From the Shore

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1878 · page 3

THE following letter written to the Times by Mr. W. J. Jeaffreson gives an interesting description of the collision in the Channel of the German ironclads Konig Wilhelm and Grosser…

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Appalling Collision on the Thames--loss of Over 600 Lives

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1878 · page 3

THE Princess Alice, one of the largest saloon steamers of the London Steamboat Company, with 600 or 700 souls on board, left London about 11 o'clock in the morning for Gravesend…

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The Ebbw Colliery Accident. London, September 12

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1878 · page 2

ENGLAND is now being subjected to a series of disasters of the most dreadful nature. The grief and excitement caused by the sinking of the Princess Alice in the Thames has not subsided…

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