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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

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Accidental Death

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

At the inquest on the jockey Walter M'Leod, killed at Warwick Farm races last Saturday, a verdict of accidental death was returned…

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Fatal Cart Accident. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 5

AN accident with fatal results occurred last night in Howling-street, Annandale. A spring cart was being driven when the horse shied and the occupants were…

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Fatal Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 5

A fatal accident occurred last night at Balmain by a collision between a light dog cart and a tram. The horse took fright at, and ran into, the tram, and Miss Mary…

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Football Fatality. Sydney, Monday Night

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

A YOUNG man named Archie Harvey, died at Warren from internal injuries which he received while playing football some days ago. I…

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Cycling Fatality. Sydney, Monday Night

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

WILLIAM TELFER, aged 24 years, who resided at Dowling-street, Darlinghurst, whilst riding a bicycle on Saturday evening was run into by a sulky, the shaft…

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Accident. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

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

A SERIOUS accident occurred yesterday to Dr. Clubbe, whose horse took fright at a bicycle. The doctor's boy was thrown out, but…

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Serious Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 3

A serious accident happened yesterday to Dr. Chubbe, through his horse taking fright at a bicycle. His boy was thrown out of the vehicle and not much hurt, but the doctor…

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Fatal Football Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 3

A young man named Archie Harvey died at Warren yesterday from injuries which he received while playing football some days ago…

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Serious Accident to Dr. [?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 4

On Sunday as Dr.Clubbe, of Mee[?]-elreet, [?], was driving [?] [?] towards [?] road, bis horse…

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A Buggy Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 4

Mr. J.H. Carruthers, [?] for Lands, Mr. W. J. Lyne, Leader'of the Opposition, and Mr. W.C. Hill, who had been taking about dlidsy…

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A Stage Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 5

A shocking fatality occurred at the Novelly Theatre last night. Francis, one of the actors, had to stab another named Crozier. Unfortunately the spring in the stage dagger…

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Shocking Stage Fatality. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 5

A SHOCKING fatality occurred at the Novelty Theatre last night. Francis, one of the actors, had to stab another named Crozier, but unfortunately…

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Fatal Accident. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 5

MR. JAMES FALLON, of Camden, died yesterday from injuries received by a fall from a horse whilst rounding up cattle…

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Railway Fatality. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

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

MURDOCH GRANT, an elderly man, fell between two railway cars near Homebush station on Saturday evening and was killed…

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Team Fatality. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

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

A BOY named David Whiffen was knocked down by a tram motor in Flinders-street on Saturday evening, and died a few hours later…

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Fatal Accidents

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

Murdoch Grant, an elderly man, fell between two railway cars near Homebush Station on Saturday evening and was killed. A boy named David Whiffen was knocked…

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Railway Fatality. Melbourne, Thursday Night

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

A TERRIBLE fatality occurred on the railway at South Kensington last night. A man named Richard Delaney, a farmer at St. Albans, was knocked down and…

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Fatal Accident. Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 5

A terrible fatality occurred on the railway at South Kensington last night. Richard Delaney, a farmer at St. Albans, being knocked down and fearfully mangled…

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Yesterday's News. [Through Ore Special Agents.] [By Telegraph.] Burning Fatality. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 5

ALICE BECKINGHAM, aged 17 years, who was severely burned on Friday last, died yesterday in the Nepean Hospital…

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Alarming Accident to a Lion Tamer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 3

THE lion tamer at Bostock's Menagerie had an unpleasant experience when about to give his first exhibition in the Agricultural Hall,…

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