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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1885

20 stories in New England's papers

Death by Drowning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1885 · page 6

CORONER M'Lean and a jury of five held an inquest on Thursday last, at the Australian Arms Hotel, Carlisle Gully, touching the death of a…

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The Railway Disaster. the Injured Passengers

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 2

IN reference to the condition of the passengers who were in the railway disaster near Cootamundra, the special reporter of the Sydney Daily Telegraph says:--…

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Intelligence by Wire. [Through Greville's Company.] New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. The Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 3

THERE have been no further discoveries of bodies at the railway disaster. All the patients are improving. Through traffic will be…

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The Railway Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 2

BY this time the news of the Cootamundra railway accident has been flashed through the air and under the sea to all quarters of the world. Happily for us, it is but seldom…

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Shocking Colliery Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 5

An extraordinary accident occurred on December 19 at the Treharris Colliery, near Pontypridd. The colliery is known as the Harris Deep Navigation Pit, and its greatest depth is 789 yards deep…

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Extraordinary Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1885 · page 5

An extraordinary accident occurred on the 19th Dec. at Treharris Colliery, near Pontypridd. The colliery is known as the Harris Deep Navigation Pit, and its greatest depth is 789 yards…

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Tales and Sketches. a Suspicious Accident. (From Truth.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 2

"WHERE on earth did you pick him up, John, and who is he?" enquired Lady Purpleton of her lord, referring to the latest addition to the…

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Tales and Sketches. a Suspicious Accident. (From Truth.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 4

"WHERE on earth did you pick him up, John, and who is he?" enquired Lady Purpleton of her lord, referring to the latest addition to the…

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Tales and Sketches. a Suspicious Accident. (From Truth.) (Concluded from last Friday's issue.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 2

A FEW days afterwards, Lady Purpleton startled her husband by abruptly enquiring whether he thought the affair was an…

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Fatal Gun Accident at Young. Young, ng

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1885 · page 8

A FATAL accident occurred Here tins morning, by which a little boy named Reginald Barry Russell Bell, son of Mr. Sydney Bell, manager of the local branch of the…

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Tales and Sketches. a Lucky Accident. (From Truth.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1885 · page 2

" I SAY, Charlie, you've done for yourself this time!" said pretty Doris Thornton to her adorer, Charlie Ringwood of the Chalkshire Regiment, as they were sitting…

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Intelligence by Wire. [Through Grkville's Company.] New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. [Lodged 12; received 2.10.] Fatal Result of an Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1885 · page 5

ALD. White, butcher, residing at Summer Hill, died this morning from injuries received last week by an explosion of gas in his sitting room…

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A Dreadful Collision at Sea

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1885 · page 5

NEW York, May 28. -- The 'Tribune' says: -- The steamer City of Rome, of the Anchor line, reached here to-day, having on board, besides her regular passengers, two French…

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Terrible Life Boat Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1885 · page 4

At one o'clock on the morning of July 24, an accident occurred on the sands near the Cockle lightship, off Caister, near Yarmouth, involving the loss of eight lives and…

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Intercolonial. Brisbane, Thursday. Serious Mining Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 3

A mining accident has occurred in the Welcome claim at Morirish, near Rockhampton. Four men were driving on the 200 feet level,…

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Intercolonial, Melbourne, Monday. The Caulfield Cup Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1885 · page 3

A TERRIBLE accident occurred in the running of the Caulfield Cup. 42 horses started, and ail went well until approaching the turn where…

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Terrible Accident at Caulfield

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1885 · page 4

The following is the telegraphic account of the recent terrible catastrophe at the Caulfield Cup race :--In the history of Australian racing there is no such unfortunate accident recorded as that which…

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Intercolonial. Melbourne, Monday. Boat Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1885 · page 3

A BOAT accident occurred in Con's Bay, near Geelong. A party of four, comprising Mr. John Craig, his son, and two young men were…

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The Week's Events. a Terrible Tram Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1885 · page 4

The tram accidents continually occuring in Sydney, N.S.W., could, no doubt, be rendered of less frequent occurrence if some ordinary precautions were taken to prevent them. The last one we have…

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Sad Boating Fatality oft Middle Head

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1885 · page 3

AT the Soudan Hotel this morning (says Monday's ECHO) the acting Coroner, Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., held an inquest on the body of…

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