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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

194 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 10

The Cobar Accident

The Inverell Argus · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

Richards, who was injured at Cobar by the explosion of a water jacket, on Easter Monday, died yesterday…

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Starof New Zealand in Collision. a cattle steamer sunk

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

Another channel disaster has been reported, this time from the coast of Sussex. The steamer Star of New Zealand, 4840 tons, belonging to the Star of New…

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Collision in the Mediterranean. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 5

AS a result of a collision in the Mediterranean the Turkish ship Marie was sunk, and 45 persons were drowned…

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Drowsing Fatality at Bundarra

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

A sensation was caused at Bundarra on Friday last when word reached town that Miss Berryman, aged 17, had met her death by…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 5

Mrs. Rand, a well-known resident of Arneliffe, fell between the train and the platform at the Arneliffe railway station yesternight, whilst attempting to alight…

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Shooting Fatality at Reddestone

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

A PAINFUL and fatal accident occurred at Beddestone on Friday last, which is surrounded by sad circumstances, when a young man named Archie Grinsell, son of Mr, Edward Grinsell, came to an…

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A Sad Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

MR. EDWARD SOLOMONS, J.P., Mavor of Scone, met with a serious accident on Monday morning. He was driving a buggy, accompanied by Mr. Sylvester…

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Fatal Accident Near Often Innes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

A SENSATION was caused in town on Friday evening when news arrived that Archie Grinsell, son of Mr. Edward Grinsell, of Clairvaulx, had been shot…

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Cycling Accidents in Slelbourne. Martin Seriously Injured. Allegations Against Other Riders

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

There was an almost tragic close (says the 'Melbourne Argus,') to the Eight Hours demonstration on Saturday. As the result or frequent accidents on the…

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Collision Between Light Ship and Steamer. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 5

DURING a dense fog a steamer collided with the Goodwin Sands' lightship. Help was obtained from Ramsgate by means of wireless telegraphy…

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Accident to a Steamer

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 3

The steamer Tomki, bound from Sydney to Richmond, struck Morns Point, Nelson's Bay, and was beached to save foundering. A leak was temporarily…

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Boating Accident. Two Women Drowned

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

MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday.—A shocking fatal accident occurred at Tumbulgum, six miles from here, last evening. "Captain" Blackburn, a female officer from Sydney of…

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Boating Accident. Two Women Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

A shocking fatal accident occurred at Tumbulgun six miles from Murwillumbah, on Tuesday. "Captain" Blackburn a female officer from Sydney of the…

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Accidents at Broken Hill. One Man Killed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

A shocking mining accident occurred on Tuesday night in the Proprietary Mine, in M'Bride's section of Block 11. One man was killed, and a second man…

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Shooting Fatality at Manly

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

A FATAL shocking accident, attended with sad surroundings, occurred at Red Hill Manly, between 2 and three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, when Constable Clibborn accidentally shot his second…

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Sad Fatality

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 3

Constable Clibborn accidentally shot his five-year old sou at Manly while handling a double-barrelled gun…

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Drowned at Manly. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 5

JOHN ELIAS WILKINS was drowned whilst landing at Manly wharf on Saturday night. Deceased was a volunteer of the…

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Football Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 3

An inquest was held on the body of the son of the Rev. W. Shaw, who was killed by a fall whilst playing football A verdict of accidental death was returned…

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A Shocking Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 3

The Earl of Stafford-has been decapitated through falling in front of an express train. It is supposed that he was seized with a fit, which caused his fall…

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A Serious Accident

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 3

Mr. Geo. Leder, of St. Clair, met with an accident of a serious nature a few days ago. He was in the company of Mr. W. H. Mutton coming from…

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