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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Bendigo Railway Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

The second victim of the Bendigo railway accident is dead, whilst the third is not expected to recover…

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Dbownikg Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

Two brothers named James and Wm. Newman, aged 9 and 11 years respectively, were drowned near Childers, Queensland, yesterday, while bathing…

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Fatal Accident. the Inquest

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

AN inquiry touching the death of the man, Matthew Mulcahy, who died in the hospital on Monday last, from effects of a fall received from a horse on the previous day, was held before the Coroner (Mr…

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A Terrible Accident. Sydney, Monday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

A WORKMAN named Benjamin Collard fell from the top of Lark's warehouse to-day, a distance of eighty feet. His body was terribly mutilated…

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Wednesday's Fatal Accident. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 5

AT the inquest on the body of the boy Levy, who was killed whilst witnessing the departure of the troops at Woolloomooloo Bay yesterday, a verdict of…

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Sad Drowning Catastrophe. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 5

AT Swan Hill, on the River Murray, Mr. J. G. M'Curdy and his two sons were accidentally drowned yesterday while bathing…

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Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 3

While eight Italians were crossing the Thompson River at Walhalla Victoria, in a dilapidated punt, the craft suddenly sank, six of the pants being…

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Sensational Accident. Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 3

The Electric Company's works at Gara, on Friday afternoon, were the scene of a wry narrow escape from drowning, the fatality being averted by the pluck and presence of…

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Fearful Mining Accidents

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

The San Francisco Chronicle,' of December 28, contains an account of a mining disaster at Brownsville, Pennsylvania, on the previous day,…

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Sad Fatal Accident. Death of Mrs. H. Hill

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

WITH feelings of the deepest regret we are called upon to announce the sad and sudden death of Mrs. Henry Hill, which occurred at the local Hospital at a quarter…

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Other Accidents

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

ON Wednesday, Mr. Souper, one of the drivers of Potter's mail coaches on the Drake road, had a sensational experience. While negotiating the steep incline…

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A Terrible Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

A shocking double fatality occurred at Wellington last night. A than named M'Millan was leading, a horse across the railway line, when he…

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Mining Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

Four men were buried by a fall of carth in the Paddington Consols mine, Kalgoorlie, yesterday. Three of the men were injured, but there is no…

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Fatal Mining Accidents

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

A young man named Chas. Blake or Malthouse, met with a shocking and instantaneous death in Block 10 at Broken Bill on Wednesday morning…

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Harbor Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

A sailing boat capsized between Middle Head and South Reef on Sunday afternoon, when Mrs Leigh of Annandale, and Mr. Bell of Manly were drowned the other three in the boat being rescued…

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Fearful Railway Accident. Father and Daughter Cut to Pieces. Wellington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 4

A TERRIBLE accident happened last night at M'Millan's railway gates. A special train was coining along the line, and in some way at present unknown M'Millan…

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Fatal Yachting Accident. Wellington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 5

A YACHTING party were capsized off the coast on Saturday, and Herbert Whitten aged 20, Montague Whitten aged 18 years, Henry Thane aged 14 years, and John…

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Auckland. Yatching Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

A fatal yatching accident occurred on Saturday. Herbert Wh[?]ttem (20). Montag[?] Whi[?]tem (18), Henry Thane (14) and John Thane (8), were all drowned, two other occupants of the boat being…

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Poisoning Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

Two more members of a family [?] [?] Queensland, who became all after [?] peach pie, have died…

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TELEGRAMS. Fatal Burning Accident. Sydney, Monday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

MAY FITZPATRICK, daughter of Mr. Thomas Fitzpatrick, M.P., was burned to death at Temora yesterday by her clothes catching fire…

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