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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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Fatal Coach Accident. Disastrous Effects of a Falling Tree. the Driver Killed—a Passenger Severely Injured, Laurieton

The Inverell Argus · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 2

Aa Keogh's mail coach was proceeding to Tares and Port Macquirie, and when it was five miles from Now, a tree was blown across the vehicle. It killed the driver, Robert…

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Terrible Coach Accident. the Driver Killed by a Falling Tree. Laurieton

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

As Keough's mail coach was proceeding to Taree from Port Macquarie, and when it was five miles from Kew, a tree was blown across the vehicle. It killed the driver,…

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Fearful Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

The village of Nagy Cabroes, Hungary was destroyed by fire with great loss of life The charred remains of ninety victims were recovered from the ruins. Many were roasted…

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A Disastrous Wreck. Crew Drowned Like Rats in a Trap

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

THE steamer Warrimoo, which arrived at Wellington (N.Z.) on Tuesday from Vancouver, brings further particulars of the loss of the barque Andelana at Tecoma on…

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Fatal Accident. Melbourne, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

MR. CHARLES FRASER, a solicitor, 25 years of age, whilst, practising cricket yesterday at Ballarat, was struck in. the head by a ball hit by a club mate,…

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Carriage Accident. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

A SERIOUS carriage accident happened at Blackheath, yesterday, to two wellknown Newcastle residents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wood, Mrs. H. N. Lang,…

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Fatal Buggy Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 3

As Dr. Zampel was being driven on Saturday by bis groom, Neil Cameron, near Forbes, the horse bolted and the buggy collided with a fence the occupants…

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Serious Accident. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 5

TWO labourers, named Charles Gustaverson and Stephen Smith, were seriously injured this morning at the premises of the Australian Gaslight…

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Collision

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 3

The express from Mons to Brussels yesterday during a fog telescoped with a train at a station near the Belgian capital. Twentyone persons were killed and 100 injured…

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Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 3

A boy. named E. Williamson, aged 9, was drowned in a waterhole at Marrickville. The deceased with other boys was on his way to Sunday School and stopped to wash his hands,…

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A Boy Drowned. Sydney, Monday.?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 5

EDWARD Williamson, nine years of age, was drowned in a waterhole yesterday at Marrickville. The poor little fellow was on his…

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A Sailing Fatality. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 5

RICHARD DAVIDSON, a lad 17 years of age, was injured in a collision between two sailing boats on Sunday, the bowsprit of one striking him in the…

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The Railway Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 4

A the inquest on the body of James Towney, who was crushed to death between two trucks at Darling Harbour railway yard, the jury returned…

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Sad Shooting Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

A sad shooting fatality occurred yesterday at Rockhampton. Queensland, A lad named Williams fired at what he thought were some rats, but discharged…

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Fatal Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

A school boy, named Joseph Joseph, was run over by a tram at Bondi Junction yesterday, and was so severely wounded that he died upon admission to the hospital…

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Accidental Death. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 5

At the inquest held to-day on the body of the youth James M'Hugh, who was killed on Saturday night by being run over by a cart at Redfern…

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Fatal Cab Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 4

James M'Hughes aged 19, a resident of Bankstown, was run over by a eab and killed near the Railway station this morning, just after…

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Shocking Buggy Accident

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

A shocking fatal buggy accident is reported from Camper down, Victoria. A dairyman named John M'Arthur was…

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Tasmania. Fatal Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 3

W, Fitzgerald, rider of Wolfgang, who fell in a hurdle race on Saturday, died in the hospital on Sunday…

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Yesterday's News. [By Telegraph.] [Through Our Special Agents.] Mining Accidents. Broken Hill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 5

No less than four mining accidents, involving serious injury to workmen, occurred here yesterday…

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