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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1884

42 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 3

Fatal Result of a Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1884 · page 5

A man named James Rice, who wm employed at Hudson Bros.' works, was caught between the buffers of two railway trucks, last…

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Intercolonial News. Brisbane Monday. Disastrous Collision at Sea

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1884 · page 1

THE barque Vanguard from London ran into the barque Farningham from Dunedin to Adelaide off the Tasmanian coast. The…

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A Bicycle Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1884 · page 1

Mr. Wood the well-known bicycle rider who was thrown and rendered senseless on Saturday still lies in a very critical state…

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Collision at Sea

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1884 · page 1

A disastrous collision occurred at midnight, on Saturday, between the intercolonial steamer Barrabool, and the Burksgate, off Bradley's Head. The latter…

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Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1884 · page 1

An old lady, named Lennon, while crossing the railway near Parramatta, on Saturday night, was run over by some tracks which went over her left side,…

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The Collision in the Harbour

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1884 · page 3

The Marine Board finds that the late collision between the steamers Birksgate and Barrabool was caused by the wrongful act of the captain of the Birksgate,…

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ADELAIDE, Wednesday. Fatal Gun Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1884 · page 4

Four sons of Mr. C. Houston, of Mount Gambier, were out kangaroo shooting, and one of them, named James, was accidentally…

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Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1884 · page 5

An accident occurred at the North Melbourne railway station through a portion of a cattle train running off the line. A few bullocks were…

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The Birksgate-Barrabool Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1884 · page 3

The Marine Board have suspended the certificate of Captain Mackenzie, of the steamer Birksgate, for three months, for the…

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Serious Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1884 · page 5

A bricklayer named Henry Cane fell from a scaffolding at Maiden, Hill, and Clark's new store, and received a concussion of the brain…

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Extraordinary Fated Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1884 · page 3

Two parcel delivery vanmen, named Andrew Schomberg and Peter Kalney, were removing a chest of drawers by means of a…

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Sad Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1884 · page 5

A woman, named Sophia Dalmas, has been found dead underneath her bed. A portion of the clothing and the face were much burned…

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The Injured Jockey

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1884 · page 5

The jockey English is still in a very critical condition, having severe internal injuries and supposed rupture of the liver…

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Railway Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 4

A railway collision occurred Campbell town this morning. A goods, train with a truck live stock came into collision with another goods train standing on…

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Collision with a Tram

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 4

A grocer a cart collided with a Paddington tram this morning. The cart was heavily laden with groceries and was smashed to pieces. The driver was badly…

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Fatal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 4

George M'lntoah, who was employed in the York Hotel, adjoining the Opera Home, whilst walking on the parapet at the top of the buildings caught hold of a…

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Mining Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 4

A miner, named Bell, was killed in the Mount Keira mine by a large fall of cool…

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Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 4

William Jones, a railway guard, was killed by a railway accident at Penrith station late last night or early this moring…

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Mrs. Hamiwon's Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 4

As a result of the recent [?] Mrs. Hampson will not be able to renew her Evangelical mission for 12 months…

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Buggy Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 4

As Dr. Eichler was making bis usual round to his patients this morning, the wheel of his buggy came into contact with the wheel of a passing lorry, in…

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