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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1888

73 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 4

Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1888 · page 4

While a goods tram was travelling along a railway line overlooking a roadway in Manchester, theengine ana whole train suddenly toppled over into the street, causing…

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Terrible Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 7

A FEARFUL collision occurred on October 10, on the Lehigh Valley Railway, America, resulting in the death of 67 persons, while over 100…

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Railway Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 2

A signal-man named Arthur Howard was run over by a railway engine at Redfern this morning, and seriously injured. His recovery is doubtful…

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Our Wires. Sydney. Monday, 12.5 A.m. Racing Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 2

AT the inquest on the jockey Waldron, who was killed on Saturday at the Newcastle races, a verdict of accidental death was returned. The other jockey, Murray, was taken, to the hospital, and is…

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Terrible Boating Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 4

Alfred Green and another man, accompanied by Alice White and Mrs. Scott, employed at the Royal Hotel, Seymour, went boating yesterday, when the boat…

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Fatal Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 5

The steamer Burtenhead ran down a ship's boat containing 15 persons on Saturday night, and a youth named W. H. Riley was drowned…

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Fatal Boating Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 5

A man named Alfred Green and another man, accompanied by Alice White and Mrs. Scott, employed at the Royal Hotel, Seymour, went boating yesterday, when the boat capsized aud all four…

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Boating Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1888 · page 4

At Hobson's Bay, on Sunday, John Beck, foreman on board the Nelson, took his wife daughter and three young women in a skiff, when it sank and four women…

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A Sensational Railway Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1888 · page 5

A FRIGHTFUL disaster occurred on the evening of the 20th October near Potenza, on the railway between Grassano and Taranto. An enormous block of earth fell from the side…

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A Sensational Railway Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1888 · page 4

A FRIGHTFUL disaster occurred on the evening of the 20th October near Potenza, on the railway between Grassano and Taranto. An enormous block of earth fell from the side…

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Fatal Boating Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1888 · page 6

An accident happened at Hobson's Bay on Sunday to John Black, a fireman on board the Nelson, who took his wife and daughter, and three young women, for a row in a skiff. The latter sank, and…

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Constables Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1888 · page 4

During a storm yesterday afternoon, police constables Bliss and Devine (both attached for a number of years to Dariinghurst station), whilst fishing had their…

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Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1888 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred at Shaw's Reef, Maryborough. Two men, Whedlock and Gracie, fell down a shaft and were both killed. Three other men were…

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