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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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The Shooting Fatality Coroner's Inquest

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 7

At the local Court House, on Wednesday, before Mr. Jas. M'Lean, J.P., Coroner, and a jury of twelve, an inquiry into the cause of the…

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Fatal Gun Accident. MR. A. Watts Shot Dead

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

INTELLIGENCE was received in town on Friday morning that Mr. Alfred Watts, son of Mr. Walts, selector of Mingoola, and brother of Mrs. E. Golledge, of the…

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A Shooting Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 3

On Sunday last a serious shooting accident occurred at Goomoorah. From information supplied us. it appears that a youth named Reuben Brown, aged 14 years, went out…

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Bad Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 2

ON Sunday last a sad fatality occurred at Marengo. Percy William Weekes, a son of Mr. C. Weekes, hotel keeper was out riding in company with some others, when his horse ran towards a fence, propped,…

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Accident to a Somnambulist

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 4

A man walked over a balcony at Miller's Point, early this morning, in his sleep, sustaining a fracture of the skull and other terrible injuries…

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Alarming1 Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 6

AN alarming accident happened recently at a concert hall in Paris. The hall was full of people, when suddenly a cry of terror rang through the…

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Burning Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 5

Gertrude Jones, aged 4 years, died to-day, from the effects of terrible injuries sustained yesterday through her clothes catching fire…

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Fatal Racing Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 5

During a pony race at Roseberry Park to-day, three horses fell, a jockey named Allen was killed on the spot, and two others, named Colin and…

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Serious Railway Accident. an Engine Bolts. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

A serious collision between two goods trains occurred about a mile from Rydal last night, both locomotives and eight trucks being smashed. The accident…

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Railway Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 3

A serious railway collision occurred yesterday [?]ing between two goods trains, one from Bathurst with sheep, and the other from Eskbank, containing coal. One train had left Rydal for…

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Fatal Racing Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

A TERRIBLE accident occurred in the Fourteen Hands Welter Handicap at Rosebery Park races on Tuesday afternoon. Twelve horses faced the barrier, and a good start was effected. Sweet…

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Big Railway Smash. Two Trains in Collision. Marvellous Escapes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 3

Late on Wednesday night information reached Bathurst that a collision between two goods train's had occurred near Eydal, 34 miles from Bathurst…

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Tragedy at Haitland Two Boys Shot Dead. Accident and Suicide

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

The usual quietude of East Maitland was rudely disturbed on Tuesday afternoon by the occurrence of a singular tragedy. Three youthful brothers…

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Shooting Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 3

A terrible shooting accident occurred late on Saturday evening at Hartley Valley, near Lithgow. A boy named Morris, with two other brothers, was playing or working about a chaff cutter. The…

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A Sad Fatality

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

Three brothers named Morris, their ages ranging from 7 to 14, and residing at Har[?] Vale, were working about a c[?]ff cu[?]ting machine on their parent'a farm,…

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Humorous Column. a Much Injured Man

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 1

An old farmer unjustly suspected his maid-servant of having stolen a small sum of money from a drawer in which he kept his loose cash and his best clothes…

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A Shooting Fatality

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

On Friday last, near Warialda, the body of a young girl named Alice May Wall, aged 15 years, was found near her parents' residence with a ballet wound in her left breast. An…

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Accident to the Shamrock. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 5

AT the time of the accident to the Shamrock II. the King was seated on deck, near the companion, with Sir Thomas Lipton…

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Mining Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 4

A fall of earth took place at the South Mine, Broken. Hill, to-day. The accident occurred at the 400 feet level, and six meh were killed, viz.,…

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Cabiegrams. London. Thursday. The Yachting Accident. the King's Narrow Escape

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 4

Farther particular of the accident to the Yacht Shamrock, show the King bad a remarkabe escape. His Majesty, with Sir Thomas Lipton…

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