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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

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Collision in the Channel. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 5

Two collisions between vessels occurred in the British Channel to-day, and 18 lives were lost…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 5

JAMES COADY, carter, who was crushed between his cart and a truck at Darling Harbour last Saturday, died this morning from the effects of the accident…

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Cricket Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

A YOUNG man named Lees was struck in the region of the heart by a ball whilst playing in a cricket match at Muscle Creek, near Muswellbrook, on Saturday…

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A Boy Drowned. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 5

A BOY named John Rushton was drowned, yesterday, In a waterhole at Cardiff, near Newcastle…

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Railway Accidents in the United Kingdom

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 6

A SUMMARY of accidents and casualties which have been reported to the Board of Trade as having occurred upon railways in the United Kingdom during the nine…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 5

A RAILWAY accident occurred this morning near Linden. The tender of a passenger train for Sydney left the rails, and delayed the traffic…

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Railway Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 3

An accident occurred this morning, near L[?]nden. The tender of a passenger train for Sydney left the rails, and traffic was delayed for several hours. No damage of importance…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 4

A drowning fatality occurred on Monday, last week, on the Upper Macleay. Mr. B. Supple and his son Gilbert, who…

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Accident to a Jockey. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 5

In the pony race, at Hobart, Dolly Vardan threw her rider, George Luck, fracturing his skull. There is little hope of his recovery…

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Tasmania. Accident to a Jockey

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

In a pony race Dolly Varden threw her rider, George Luck, fracturing his skull, and there is little hope of his recovery. He was for several years connected with Allsopp's…

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Drowned in the Nepean

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 7

Late on Monday afternoon Mr. Norman Hunter, of Emu Plains, was proceeding up the Nepean River fishing, when about a quarter mile from…

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Collision. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 3

During a heavy fog in Brussels two trains collided. Great damage was done, and 28 persons were injured…

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Railway Collision [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 5

DURING a heavy fog at Brussels two trains collided, great damage being done and 28 persons were injured…

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Mining Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 5

CHARLES VICKERY was killed by a fall of stone at the Helensburg mine to-day…

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Another Ferry Boat Accident [By Telegraph.] Brisbane, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 5

A FERRY boat with ten persons on board, whilst crossing the river at Maryborough on Sunday morning, caught in the piles of the bridge and capsized…

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Serious Lift Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 5

DR. M'DONAGH met with a serious accident at the Royal Hotel on Saturday night. He was about to visit a patient, and got…

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Accidentally Killed

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 3

Charles Vickery was killed by the fall of a stone at the Helensburg mine to-day…

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Another Ferry Accident. a Young Man Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 3

Maryborough, Sunday.— About 6 30 this morning a ferry boat, with 10 people on board, was crossing the river, when the boat was caught in…

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The Fatal Accident at Tilbuster. Coroner's Inquiry

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 4

An inquiry into the cause of the death of Tom J. A. Clarke, which occurred at Tilbuster on Friday, Feb., 14, was held by Mr. Jos. M'Lean,…

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Distressing Drowning Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 5

F. AND H. WHITELY, aged 11 and eight years, also John Haynes, aged 11, were all drowned near Oberon yesterday. They Were bathing after school, when the…

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