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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

243 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 13

Baloon Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 6

A shocking parachute a[?]cident occurred at Peterborough on Monday. Miss Adelaide Basset, a parachutist, intended to make a descent from a…

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Triple Drowning. Sad Boating Accident. London, August 9

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1895 · page 5

A SAD boating fatality occurred at Dorchester, on the Frome, yesterday. A party of four men, employed as printers, went for a pleasant trip on the river. The boat…

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Latest Up to Publication. Sydney, Monday, 6.10 P.m. Fatal Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1895 · page 3

At the inquest on the body of Fireman George Lawton, who was killed whilst proceeding to the fire at Wright's boot factory yesterday, a verdict of accidental death was…

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The Second Officer's Statement. He Declines to Speak of the Cause Ofthe Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 3

The second officer, A. W. Lanfear, the only surviving officer of the vessel, said:— "I was in charge of the ship when…

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Fatal Accident. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 5

A SHOCKING accident has occurred at Keil, in Germany. A number of workmen employed on a vessel were going ashore, when the gangway collapsed and eight were…

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Shocking Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 5

A shocking accident has occurred at Kiel, Germany. A number of workmen employed on a vessel were going ashore when the gangway collapsed, and eight were killed…

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Terrible Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 6

A shocking accident has occurred at Kiel, in Germany. A number of workmen who had been employed on a vessel were retiring ashore whon the…

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Buggy Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 4

An unfortunate accident occurred here by which two most respected residents have been sariouely injured. Mr. and Mrs. Steer were driving, and…

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Bendemeer. Fatal Accident

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 2

Peter Forsyth Blair, a well-known selector at Bendemeer, met his death in a shocking manner last week. He was with his brother on horseback on…

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Fatal Accident. [By Telegraph.] Hobart, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1895 · page 5

A FATAL accident happened at the electric light head works at Launceston. A young man named James M'Kay, a labourer, was working at the mouth of the tunnel, when…

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Brisbane. a Collision

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 5

Last night the steamer Ranelagh, for Sydney, collided with the schooner Moonta entering the Heads. The former had her plates almost cut through to the water's edge, and…

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Collision. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 5

LAST night the steamer Banelagh, for Sydney, collided with the Schooner Moonta, entering the Heads. The former had her plates almost cut…

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URALLA & District. Uralla, Wednesday. Sad Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 4

ON Tuesday evening as Mr. and Mrs. Bourke, of Salisbury Plains, were proceeding home in their buggy, accompanied by their son Patrick, who was riding a horse…

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Fatal Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 5

MISS LEWIS, eldest daughter of the late landlord of the Empire Hotel, Cobar, was thrown from her horse this morning and Killed…

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Verdict Op Accidental Death. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 5

THE coroner's jury found that Joseph Radcliffe died front a gunshot wound accidentally inflicted by himself. His brother James and the lad Hannen,…

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Melbourne. Accidentally Shot Himself

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 5

The Coroner's jury has found that Joseph Radcliffe died from a gunshot wound accidentally inflicted by himself. His brother James and the lad named Kannon, who were…

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Fatal Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 5

Miss Lewis, eldest daughter of the late proprietor of the Empire Hotel, Cobar, was thrown from her horse this morning and killed…

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Train Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 3

Telegrams from Paris report that a railway collision of ascrioue character has ocourrod there owing to the Paris express running into an ordinary…

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Steamer Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 3

A collision of a serious character has occurred at Dieppe between a carge boat and the steamor Nowhaven, one of the finest vessels afloat. The…

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Collision in the English Channel

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 3

An alarming collision took place in the English Channel during a dense fog, between the passenger steamer Seaford, running between Dieppe and…

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