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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Terrible Railway Accident. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 5

A TRAIN has been derailed in France while going at the rate of 70 miles per hour. The result to the train was terrible to behold, numerous passengers being…

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Bicycle Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 November 1900 · page 4

A shocking bicycle fatality occurred at Ballarat yesterday. William Barry, aged 19, collided with a milk cart. The deceased was…

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Cablegrams. London, Thursday. Accident to Lord Roberts

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 5

A horse fell with Lord Roberts on Sunday. Lord Roberts was slightly shaken…

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It Was an Accident

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 6

A good anecdote is told of an ambitious gentleman, who rather indiscreetly set himself up as a candidate for some office, and who, after the election was over,…

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Big Cycling Accidents. Sydney, Monday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 2

DURING the ten miles racd at St. Kilda on Saturday a terrible accident occurred. 22 men were actually on the track at the time aud seven fell in a heap. Parsons and…

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Fatal Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 4

John McFadyen, aged 32, a native of Bathurst, residing at Auburn, fell from a bucket in a shaft at Ashfield this morning and was killed instantly…

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Fatal Burning Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 3

A fire broke out yesterday at Larkin's Hotel, in George-street, Haymarket. Catherine Gilbert, aged 30, housekeeper, was the only person on the premises. She was found…

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Burning Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 4

Annie Matthews, aged 70, and her son, Peter Matthews, aged 36, were burnt to death at Bendigo (Vic.), through their house catching fire…

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Tram Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 5

A boy, aged about 12 years jumped from behind a bus in Liverpool-street this morning right in front of a steam tram. He was killed instantly, receiving terrible injuries…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning. A Plucky Rescue

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

A narrow escape from drowning occurred at Bundarra on the afternoon of Friday, 7th inst. Several young ladies were bathing in the river, about half-a-mile down stream from…

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Fatal Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

Andrew F. Anderson, residing at Marrickville, and late of Captain's flat, was knocked down and killed on Saturday night by a George street tram…

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Racing Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 5

During a race at the Rosebery Park pony meeting to-day, three horses fell, the jockeys being seriously injured…

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Steamboat Collision

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 2

THE R.M.S. Ormuz and Ismailia collided recently. The Ismailia has a large hole in her starboard bow, and the Ormuz is injured badly in the bow…

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Serious Buggy Accident

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 2

A SERIOUS accident happened on Sunday to Mr. John Edwards, deposition clerk to the Land Board. Mr. Edwards was driving down to attend the recent Land Board meeting here…

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