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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

194 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 10

Young Girl Accidentally Shot. a Very Sad Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 6

WHAT appears to be a very sad accidental shooting case occurred on Friday last at Douglas, about twenty-five miles from Toowoomba. It appears…

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Sad Shooting Fatality

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

A sad shooting fatality is reported from Gr[?]fell, when Frank M'William, son of Mr. Andrew M'William, of K[?]garooby Station, was found…

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Terrible Accident. Buried Alive

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 5

A terrible accident occurred yesterday at the Bandeleer water woks, near Adelaide, when a fall of earth occurred, entombing six men—named Naulty, L[?]tkis, Crotty,…

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Racing Accident

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 3

A well-known racehorse, St Cloud, broke his neck at Keinpsey races. A horse named Message fell, and Si. Cloud tripped over her and fell, and…

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Terrible Fatality. Five Men Killed. Adelaide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 4

A TERRIBLE fatality occurred at the recently started Bundaleer waterworks a few minutes before knock-off time yesterday, when a fall of earth…

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Adelaide Bundalker Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 2

The jury in the Bundaleer Waterworks disaster inquiry found that the accident was due to the recent rains and the absence of timber where the fall took place. They recommended…

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Accident to the Steamer Newcastle

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 3

The steamer Newcastle, en route from Sydney to Newcastle broke down off Bed Head early this morning. The canvas was promptly set and the vessel fortunately…

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Accidents

The Inverell Times · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 5

A miner named John Stormer had a narrow escape from instant death, at the Conrad Mine Bora Creek on Wednesday last. It appears Stormer, with others, was taking his place in…

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Accident to Mrs. IbbersonTubbs. [Br. Telegraph.] Hillgbove, Monday Evening

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 5

AN accident happened to Mrs. IbbersonTubbs, of Hillgrove Station, yesterday. The lady, who was out riding, was thrown from her horse and kicked on the bead…

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Accident to Towns London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 3

Towns, the New South Wales sculler, met with an accident whilst rowing on the Thames, collided with a boat, and had two of his ribs smashed…

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Another Shooting Affray. One Man Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 2

A shooting affrsy occurred in a barbers shop at Uarlington yesternight, resulting to one young man bring slightly injured, whilst several other persons had a…

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Fatality New Zealand Three Men Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 7

When the Hinemon's boat was struck by the sea, while effecting a landing at East Cape, Wellington, N.Z., a seaman named Osterman was…

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A Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 5

An open verdict was returned at the inquest on the body of the man Lucas, who was found drowned in the harbour yesterday…

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A Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 5

An open verdict was returned at the inquest on the bod; of the man Lucas, who was found drowned in the harbour yesterday…

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Serious Collision Between Steamers. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 5

Two steamers collided in the river Order, in Russia. One went under, those on board, principally women and children, being drowned…

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Mining Accident at Hillgrove. (By Special Wire) Hillgrove,Tuesday

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 2

William H.Martin, the underground boss of the Eleanora mine, fell down a winse, to-day, a distance of seventy feet. The unfortunate man's skull is fractured, and…

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Mining Accident aT Hillgrove. (By Special [?]). Hillgrove

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 2

William H.Martin, the underground boas of the [?] mini, fell down a winke, to-day a distance of seventy feet. The unfortunate man's skull is fractured, and…

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A Railway Accident. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 5

A LABOURER named Ernest Michael, 31 years of age, lately residing at Flemington, met with an accident at Redfern Railway Station last evening,…

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A Shocking Accident. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 5

A SHOCKING accident occurred this morning. The barque Marion Ballantyne was loading at the dyke at Newcastle. A heavy sea made it…

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An Accidental Rhyme

The Inverell Times · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 7

In the old days of the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, an actor named Dewar went one morning to the premises of a publican named Scott, patronised by the…

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