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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Football Accidents. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 5

A NUMBER of accidents happened at the various football matches played here on Saturday. H. D. Wood, captain of the University team, had his…

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Football Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 3

A number of accidents occurred at various football matches on Saturday. H. D. Wood, captain of the University team, had his ankle fractured, John Bryant had his leg fractured…

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Ocean Depths and Drowned Mountains

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 7

DURING the course of its surveys tor the Trans-Pacific cable, which is to connect America with her remote colonies, the steamer Nero has…

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Collision at Sea. the Steamer Bremer Sinks. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1900 · page 2

THE steamer Orotava, with 1200 troops aboard for South Africa, collided with the German steamer Bremer off Ushant. The latter-sank, but all [?] board were…

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Latest War News. Australian Prisoners Released. De Wet's Oath. Bushmen Active. a Glen Innes Man Injured. Sydney, Friday Night

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 3

A detachment of Australian Bushmen made a forced march from Zeerust, near the western border of the Transvaal, to Rustenburg, a distance…

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Tram Accidents

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 3

This morning two electric trams collided at Newtown. One man was killed and one seriously injured. In George-street an old lady was…

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Drowning Fatality. MR. W. Rogers on of Gilgai. Is Drowned in the Macintyre

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 5

Late on Monday afternoon the news that a drowning fatality had occurred at the Tingha crossing was spread over the town. Our representative was quickly on the alert, and…

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A Double Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

John Smiley and Samuel Smiley were killed by poisonous fumes from a dynamite explosion in the Retrieve mine at Mount Morgan…

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The Drowning Fatality. Recovery of Mr. Rogerson's Body

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 2

The searea for the body of Mr. W. Rogerson, (whose death by drowning was reported in our last Wednesday's issue) resulted in the recovery of the remains on Saturday morning…

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Fatal Burning Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 2

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry as to the cause of death of Mary Dolphin was held by Mr W. Woollings, J.P., at Glen Elgin on Thursday last, when the following evidence was forthcoming :--…

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Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 2

Sixteen Maori children and two adults have been drowned while crossing the Motu River New Zealand, through the canoe upsetting…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 2

A TERRIBLE railway accident occurred today at Clifton Hill, near Melbourne. Four trucks became derailed, and telescoping, a number of [?]avvies were thrown…

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Shooting Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 4

It is reported from Proserpine, North Queensland that two men exchanged shots with revolvers, during which one named Thomas Trevarthan…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday, Collision at Sea

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 2

A collision occurred m the straits of Gibraltar between the flagship of the French Mediterranean Squadron and a torpedo boat. The latter sank, four…

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Ralway Accident. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 5

The King and Queen of Italy helped in assisting the people who were injured in the recent railway accident near Rome…

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Burning Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 5

At Dungog last night, an old couple named Mitchell were burned to death in their beds, through the house catching fire. Their son was also…

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Buggy Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 5

Through a collision near Dandaloo yesterday, between two buggies, Messrs. Shepherd and M'Farlane, members of the Public Works…

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Mining Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 3

W. G. Gorman, Manager of the Brilliant Block mine at Charters Towers (Q.), fell down a shaft yesterday, zoo feet deep, and was dashed to…

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Sad Fatality at Yellow Cheek

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 2

OUR Tabulam correspondent wires as follows; — "A terrible burning accident occured at Yellow Creek, near Tabulam, on Monday morning, which terminated…

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Railway Collision

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 3

Two trains came into collision at Glasgow on Saturday, when four carriages were telescoped and 24 persons injured…

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