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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1888

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Tram Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 4

A collision between two trams occurred this morning. A Newtown motor dashed into the rear of a Leichardt stationary tram. No serious damage occurred, and…

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Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 5

Six hundred and twenty-three accidents were treated at the Sydney Hospital last week…

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Railway Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1888 · page 4

Later particulars respecting the railway collision at Teddington, near London, states that the accident was caused by a mistake of the signalman. Six passengers…

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Our Telegraphic News [Through. Greville's Company.] New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. [Lodged 12; received 2.] Tin Market. TIN is worth. 16s. Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 5

Mr. R. L. Seddon, captain of the English Football Team, has been drowned in the Hunter River. The sad affair occurred yesterday, when deceased with two…

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Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 5

A fearful railway accident has occurred at the Eric Railway, United States. Forty persons were injured, and some are expected to succumb to their dreadful…

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Melancholy Death by Drowning at West Maitland. (Thursday S Mercury.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1888 · page 3

IT is with feelings of profound regret, which we feel sure will be shared by the community, that we record the death in singularly melancholy circumstances of…

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A Sad Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1888 · page 8

THE Alexandra correspondent of the Melbourne Age reports that a fatal accident occurred at Wild Bush, in the vicinity of Upper Thornton, early on Monday…

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A Bride Accidently Shot

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1888 · page 3

MRS. DAVID A. COLBERT, a bride of two weeks, was shot and killed by her husband in their room at his parents' house, at 165 Burling-street, Chicago, on 29th ult., says an American paper…

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Fatal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1888 · page 4

Mrs. Robinson, the wife of Mr, James Robinson, of Kimo station, Murrumbidgee, near Gundagai, was killed yesterday by the overturning of a carriage at…

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Terrible Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1888 · page 4

A man named Glynn while attempting to pass a tram in Elizabeth-street, on Saturday, fell, and had his hand cut off with other serious injuries, by a passing motor…

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The Latest. Sydney, Monday Night. [Lodged 6; received 6.40.] Accidental Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1888 · page 5

At the inquest on Mr. C. N. Franklin, a clerk in the employ of the Gas Co. found dead from a gunshot wound at Moss man'a Bay, a verdict of accidental death was…

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Latest Cablegrams. London. Sunday. Frightful Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1888 · page 8

A. TERIBLE railway accident occurred at Pennsylvania, U.S.A., where a Soman Catholic excursion was being held. The excursionists were being carried in trains…

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Tale. the Shaft in the Amargosa. a Strange Fatality which clung to a Mine of Fabulous Wealth

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1888 · page 1

''Do I believe there is gold in the Amargosa range? I know it," and my companion nodded significantly. "But not for all the gold of Ophir--not for the richest ore ever dug…

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Serious Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1888 · page 8

A shocking accident occurred at Double Bay Regatta, on Saturday. A Vernon boy named Arthur Sladen, one of the firing party, accidentally got in front of…

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Railway Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1888 · page 8

It has been ascertained that 21 persons were killed by the accident to the Czar's train on the Ayoff railway, and the Minister for war, General Vanorski, was injured…

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Drowned in a Tank

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1888 · page 8

A daughter of Mr. S. B. Rollin, a well known solicitor, was found drowned in an underground tank at the rear of her father's residence, at Strathfield, last…

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London. Sunday. Terrible Colliery Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1888 · page 5

A terrible colliery explosion occurred at Aver[?]on in the south of France. So far as can be ascertained at present 50-miners were killed…

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Rainful Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1888 · page 5

A little boy, named Henry Mansell, aged ten, died yesterday from the affects of a blow on the head from a quoit, which he accidentally ran in front of…

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Accidentally Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1888 · page 5

Two kangaroo shooters named M. J. Hogan and S. Walker were accidentally drowned on Saturday while crossing the Macquarie River near Dubbo, on horseback…

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Deaths by Drowning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1888 · page 4

Two Kangaroo shooters, M. J. Hogan and V. Walker, were accidentally drowned on Saturday, crossing the Macquarie on horseback…

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