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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

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Terrible Burning Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

A report has reached Sydney that five children named Bonarius living at Cabramatta, aged 7, 6, 5, and twins aged ten months respectively,…

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Shocking Accident at Kiama. the Top of a Boy's Head Blown Off

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 4

Kiama, Saturday.—While a few members of the Kiama Volunteer Force were being instructed this afternoon in the use of the…

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Boating Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 5

A BOATING accident occurred at Fort Agusta yesterday, by which Walter Evans, Edward Addison, and Charles Addison were drowned…

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Adelaide. Boating Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 5

A boating accident occurred at Port Augusta yesterday, by which Walter Evans, Edward Addison, and Charles Addison were drowned…

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Serious Shooting Accident

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

A serious shooting accident happened at Bowral on Tuesday night, when a boy named Osborne, aged 14 years was…

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Boating Accident

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 3

A boating fatality occurred at Port Augusta. A party of seven were going to Curlew Island when the boat capsized and three were…

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Tram Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Morning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 4

A MAN named Andrew Hegarty, who fell out of a tram at Waverley, died in the hospital last night…

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Serious Racing Accident Five People Badly Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 2

At the Moor Creek nose yesterday a horse bolted and ran into a crowd of 160 spectators, with the result that five young men were seriously hurt…

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Boating Fatality. Three Lives Lost

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 4

Adelaide, Wednesday—A terrible boating accident happened at Port Augusta this morning, resulting in the loss of three lives. A party…

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Melbourne. Boating Fatality

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

A boating fatality has occurred at Torquay Heads, Geelong, Two young men, Henry and Frederick Ellis, were fishing, when the boat was struck by a squall and capsized;…

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Boating Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Night

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

A BOATING, fatality is reported from Torquay, near Geelong. Two young men, Henry and Frederick Ellis were fishing in a boat, when they were struck by a squall…

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An Accident to the Duc D'ouleans

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 8

The Due d'Orleans has been the victim of another serious accident. While riding with the Due d'Aoste at Mantria, the Prince's horse fell and…

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Drowned in a Bucket. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

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

ON Saturday a little boy named George Graham was accidentally drowned in a bucket of soap-suds at Maidstone…

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Boating Fatality at Nambucca Heads. a Fishing Party Capsized

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 4

Nambucca Heads, Sunday.—A sad boating accident happened here at 9.30 this morning by which man named George Norman was drowned…

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The Crathie-Elbe Collision. the Civil Action. the Crathie to Pay £47,000

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 6

London, April. 15.—The North German Lloyd steamer Elbe,from Bremen for New York, with mails and passengers, was sunk in the…

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Accident at Hillgrove

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 4

Mr. Powell, amalgamator at the Eleanora mine, Hillgrove,had his arm badly cruehed to day.throngh [?] battery stamper falling on it…

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Drowned in a Hoof Print

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 4

AT Abberton Lion, Essex, Mr. Harrison, the coroner, held an inquiry respecting the death of Frederick Puxley, 25, a farm laborer, who died under remarkable circumstances. It appeared…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Adelaide

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 3

On Sunday night a train dashed into a trap containing four persons crossing the line at the Grand Junction crossing at Dry Greek. Four persons were cut to pieces. The bodies…

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Sad Fate of Two Sisters. Drowned While at Plat

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 1

Two children named Dorothy and Amy O'Brien were drowned in a lagoon at Bondi, near Sydney, on Saturday evening. The children were…

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Accident at Sea. the Firth of Solwat Goes Down. Fifteen Lives Lost

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 2

The barque, Firth of Solway, from Glasgow to Dunedin, New Zealand, collided with a steamer near Greenock and sank. 18 of the crew, and the…

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