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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

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Collision and Wreck. Exciting Scene at Sydney Heads

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 3

A collision occurred between Sydney Heads in the noonday sunlight on Saturday, the colliding boats being two well-known tug…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 3

A very sad Accident occurred on Saturday at the Narrand[?] ra[?]) station. Robert M'lunes, a temporary porter in the emplay of the Railway…

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A Collision in the Harbour

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 6

PASSENGERS by the Manly steamer Fairlight were astonished between half-past 12 and 1 o'clock on Saturday when passing the Heads on the trip back to Sydney to…

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Boating Fatality. [By Telegrph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 5

ON Sunday afternoon an open boat containing seven persons capsized off Copgee, and all were rescued but one. A. J. Bleakley, storekeeper, of Nyngan…

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Last Nights News. [Through Our Special Agents.] the Bond Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 5

JOHN FLANNIGAN. the other victim of the sling accident in the Australian bond last Friday, has died from his injuries. The inquest on the first victim, Joseph…

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Latest Up to Publication. Sydney, Monday, 6.52 P.m. Fatal Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 3

John Flannigan, the other victim of the sling, accident at the Australian Bond last Friday, has died from his injuries. The inquest on the first victim, Joseph…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company) Sydney. Monday, 11.50 a.m. Boating Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 3

ON Sunday afternoon an open boat containing seven persons. capsized off Coogee. All were rescued except one, A. J. Bleakly, storekeeper, of Nyngan, who was drowned in…

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Boatiug Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 4

A sad boating fatality took place at Cocgee, Sydney's favorite Marine resort on Sunday. At the invitation of Mr. Arthur T. Bleaklcy, a storekeeper,…

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Shocking Shooting Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 2

A fatal shooting accident occurred at Be ch Forest yesterday morning. A Mr. Fulton was staying in the Forest, at the residence of Mrs Powney…

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Fatal Boating Accident. Kempsey

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 2

A sad catastrophe happened at Trial Bay yesterday afternoon. Captain Grant, of the dredge Fitzroy, with two members of the crew…

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Bride and Bridegroom Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 6

SOME days ago a telegram from New Zealand reported the death by drowning of Mr. H. W. Woodward and his wife, of Henderson Valley. The fatality is (writes the New Zealand Herald)…

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Cycling Accident. [By Telegraph.] Tasmania

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 5

WHILE cycling with Lord and Lady Brassey, Mrs. Freeman Thomas was thrown from her bicycle and severely injured…

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Tasmania . Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 5

While cycling with Lord and Lady Brassey, Mrs. Freeman Thomas, was thrown from her bicycle and severely injured…

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Shooting Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 4

Mr. Seton, of Wellingrove Station, Glen Innea, had hia left hand shattered on Wednesday while firing an old gun which burst…

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Bride and Bridegroom Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 4

SOME days ago a telegram from New Zealand reported the death by drowning of Mr. H. W. Woodward and his wife, of Henderson Valley. The fatality is (writes…

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Team Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

MRS. Shearston, who fell off the cable tram last Thursday, never regained consciousness and died last night from concussion of the brain…

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Gamecock-leveret Collision. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

THE Marine Board to-day delivered judgment re the Gamecock-Leveret collision at Sydney Heads, and found that both vessels were to blame…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

Mrs. Shearston, who fell off the cable tram last Thursday, never regained consciousness, and died last night from concussion of the brain…

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Fatal Accident to a Cyclist

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 1

Melbourne, Sunday.—An inquest was held yesterday respecting the death of Peter M'Craekon Langtree, 16 years old, a son of Mr. C. W…

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Fatal Boating Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

A shocking boating accident has [?] curred at Kaipars, New Zealand, to a fishiug party. Ten lives were lost, ineluding six ladies…

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