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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

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A Sculler Injured

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 3

James Stanbury, the celebrated sculler, has been the victim of a serious accident. Whilst cutting wood he chopped his foor, necessitating six stitches being put in it…

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Auckland. Drowned at Sea

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 3

Mr. J. P. M'Alister, a well-known solicitor, has been drowned at sea whilst proceeding to Touranga, apparently having fallen overboard…

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Serious Accident to Platt-betts

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 5

The famous cyclist Plat-Betts met with a serious accident at the Crys at Palace. His jaw was smashed in five places…

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Shocking Railway Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 5

A railway fireman named Vanl was shocking crushed at Eveleigh to-day while engaged in shunting. He died within a few minutes…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company) Sy D N E Y . MONDAY, 10.12 a.m. Tram Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 3

A serious tram accident occurred last night in King-street, Newtown. A steam pipe belonging to the motor burst, and the cars were enveloped in the steam. A panic ensued…

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Terrible Shipwreck. 500 People Drowned. Shocking Cowardice. Sydney, Friday night

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

A terrible disaster has occurred in the Atlantic, resulting in appalling loss of life. The French liner La…

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Serious Accident at Broken Hill

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 5

A serious accident happened at the British mine, Broken Hill, last aright, a large quantity of ore fell hilling the shift boss, James Tonking, and…

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Awful Collision in Sea. 500 Lives Lost. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 3

A TERRIBLE disaster has occurred in the Atlantic Ocean. The French liner La Bourgogne collided with the ship Cromarthshire during a dense…

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Accident to a Cyclist. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 5

MR. A. G. BURNETT, the well-known cyclist, was seriously injured on Saturday, at Brisbane, through colliding with a dray, and his arm will probably be amputated…

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Terrible Accident. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 5

A TERRIBLE accident happend on the Willoughby road on Saturday, when a woman named Mrs. Margaret Simpson had her two feet crushed by a passing train…

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Shocking Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred this afternoon at Wentworthville railway station, when a man, name unknown, had his legs and arms completely severed from the body…

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Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 4

Two scrub-cutters aimed Prescott and Sana, who arrived at Nyagan on Wedneedey, were drowned in the. Bogan River yesternight, whilst…

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Death Started Him. His Companion Seized by a Shark—The Shock, Coupled with an Accident) left Richard C. Brown a Wreck—Doctors Fail. But Dr

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 3

Having beard of an experience which few are called upon to undergo, a reporter was despatched to learn the true facts of the case, and on…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. Railway Collision in Bohemia

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

Two trains have collided in Bohemis, 7 persons were killed and 25 injured…

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Not Born to be Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 8

Of all Australian rivers, none is more treacher[?] at certain lessons than the Darling. It is quite a common thing to see it—that it, the…

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Lady Tourists Drowned. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 5

FIVE lady tourists were accidentally drowned whilst beating on the lake at Derwentwater…

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Sad Shooting Fatality. (Friday's Tamworth News.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 4

A SHOOTING case which resulted in the death of a young woman named Elizabeth Warden, aged 27, daughter of Mr. Fredk. Warden, of Nundle, took place there last…

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Shooting Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

Two brothers named Panton, aged 13 and 11 respectively, were out shooting, near Eronsdale, Launceeton, Tasmania, when the gun, which…

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Sad Shooting Fatality. a Sensational Case

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

A shooting case which resulted in the death of a young woman named Elizabeth Warden, aged 27, daughter of Mr. Frederick Warden of Nundle, took place…

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Horrible Railway Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 5

A horrible accident took place on Monday night on the Flinders-street, Melbourne, railway viaduct. A resident of Port Melbourne, named…

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