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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

243 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 13

Uralla. Fatal Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 4

A most regretable accident happened on Tuesday. Mr. P. Bourke, a selector residing at Salisbury Plains, was returning home from Armidale,…

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Fatality at a Funeral

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1895 · page 4

A SHOCKING fatality is reported from Rovigno, in Istria. While about 70 persons were collected in the death chamber of a young man who was about to be buried, the floor gave way, and the…

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The Late Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1895 · page 5

M. A'BECKETT, to-day, claimed £6000 for injuries received in the late Redfern railway accident, and a verdict was given him for £900…

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The Redfern Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 5

WILLIAM HEZLETT, yesterday, recovered £959 from the Railway Commissioners for injuries sustained in the Redfern railway accident. He claimed £3000…

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Thf Redfern Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thurday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 5

JOHN T. RALSTON racovered £3500 for injuries received in the late Redfern railway disaster, his claim against the Commissioners being £12,000…

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Fatal Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 5

A laborer named Patrick Smith, residing in Ebenezer street, Paddington, was crushed to death this morning whilst engaged at Woolloomooloo Bay wharfage works. He…

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" Drowned Rats."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 6

During the great fire in the seed and grain warehouses at Hamburg's Wharf, London, a black mass comprising many thousands of rats left the…

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Accident to a Queen. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 5

THE Queen of the Belgians, whilst out hunting at Spa, fell on her head whilst taking a jump, but though considerably hurt her condition is not considered…

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Accidents to Royalty

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 3

King Alexander, of Servia, went bathing with his swimming master at Biarritz, when both were carried out seaward. The King succeeded in saving himself, but his…

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Railway Accident. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 3

An excursion train has been wrecked at the town of Macon, in Georgia, America. Six passengers were killed and 60 injured…

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Boating Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 5

A dingy with six men belonging to H.M.S. Mildura capsized this morning. Five were afterwards picked up, but Hugh M'Cann, a stoker, was not seen after the capsize…

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A Terrible Collision

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 5

A serious railway accident is reported from New York. A runaway railway engine, which through carelessness got beyond control of the driver, collided with an excursion…

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Street Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 5

MRs. H. Wright, wife of a grocer residing at Balmain, who was Knocked down by a carriage last Thursday, at the Corner of George and Gipps streets, died to-day from…

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Found Drowned. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 5

THE body of Captain Harding, the oldest skipper on the coast and commander of the Government Tug, Rhea, was found in the water near the Ballina wharf this morning,…

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Yesterday's News. [Through Our Special Agents.] Fatal Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 5

FRANCIS LOVE, grazier, of Polkalbin, West Maitland, was accidentally thrown from his horse on Saturday evening and killed. Deceased was 25 years of age and…

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Accidently Shot

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 3

The Archduke Ladislas, cousin of the Emperor of Austria, has died from a gun shot wound accidentally self inflicted…

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Terrible Accident. (Saturday's Toowoowba Chronicle.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1895 · page 3

AN accident of a most dreadful nature, and one which is likely to have fatal consequences, occurred yesterday afternoon at Middle Ridge. It appears that a youth…

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A Terrible Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 September 1895 · page 8

A miner named W. J. Nichols met with a fearful accident at the Grow Mountain goldfield. The unfortunate fellow had placed six plugs of…

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Nearly Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1895 · page 3

Mr. Smithers, S.M., had a narrow escape from drowning on Saturday afternoon. While out sailing in the harbor the boat capsized, but fortunately all were able to swim until…

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Fatal Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1895 · page 3

A little boy named Stone was run over and killed by a cab at Alexandria to-day. Thomas Fergusson, a laborer, fell from a scaffolding at the new Marrickville police…

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