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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Machine Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

ON Friday while several hands were engaged in working Mr. T. Johnson's chaff-cutting machine at Mr. W. Marden's farm, on the Furracabad-road, one of the number accidentally sustained some…

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Fatal Coach Accident

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

A ter[?]ble accident happened to the coach from Murwillumbah to Queens land, last week. While going down a steep incline called Red Hill, the brake…

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Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 5

A kangaroo-shooter was drowned m the Gwydir River, near Bingara, yesterday, in the presence of his wife…

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Accidentally Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 3

ABOUT 5 o'clock on Monday afternoon word was conveyed to Senior-sergeant Flynn that a young man, named John Henry Hornery, 19 years of age, had been drowned…

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Sad Fatality

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

A LAMENTABLE accident, whereby a promising young citizen, just budding into manhood, lost his life, occurred near Bundarra shortly before 9 o'clock on Saturday morning last…

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The Ballarat Mining Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 5

Two truckers named Geo. Simpson, jun., and William King were rescued alive from the Cardigan Mine, East Ballarat) early this morning…

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Sad Death by Drowning

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

Information was telephoned to the local police on Thursday afternoon that a young man named Joseph Beasley had been drowned in the big…

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Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

An accident which fortunately was not attended by fatal results happened to Master James Sunday on the evening of the 18th instant, at Highland Plain…

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Shocking Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

A SENSATIONAL shooting accident occurred at Dry Plains Station, about 25 miles from Bombala, on Saturday, the victim being a lad named Herbert Clugson. The evidence at the inquest was…

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Drowned at Moona Plains

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

A sad fatal accident occurred at Moona Plains on Monday last, when a little boy named Starr was drowned in about 18…

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A Man Drowned. MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 5

A MAN was drowned whilst attempting to cross the ford over the Murray at Peterson's crossing. A Macleay aboriginal, known by the…

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Brothers Drowned. Wagga Wagga

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 5

Two brothers, aged 13 and 11 years respectively, were drowned on Sunday while bathing in the river at Wagga Wagga…

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Accident to a Cyclist

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 5

A cyclist named James M'Donald collided with a stone fence near Cluckerloo, South Australia, breaking his leg. He lay for three days and…

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Another Gun Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 5

A youth named Richard Story, of Melbourne (Vic.), was loadings gun, when the weapon went off unexpectedly. The youth's head was…

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A Collision. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 5

LAST night a ferry steamer collided with a rowing boat in the harbour. Messrs. Martyn, Cooper, and Donnelly, the first, second, and fourth…

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Barberton Accident. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 5

AT the Barberton railway accident the train was proceeding at high speed to Johannesburg. While it was going down a steep incline the engine…

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Railway Accident. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 5

IN a railway accident at Barberton 30 soldiers were killed and 45 injured…

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An M.l.a. Injured

The Inverell Times · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

Mr. Henry Clarke, M.L.A., narrowly escaped serious injury in a tram accident this morning. He was waiting at the corner of King and George streets…

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Railway Accident

The Inverell Times · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

The latest details of the Barberton Railway accident show that the train was proceeding to Johannesburg down an incline when the driver lost control…

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Buggy Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

ON Thursday last Mrs. Joseph Gribble had the misfortune to be thrown from her buggy, in which she was returning from town to Stonehenge, and sustained rather serious injuries. The…

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