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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Boating Fatality. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

A BOATING party, consisting of 9 yonng men and women, left Balmain at 7.30 last night for a row on the Parramatta River, when a heavy shower caused a commotion…

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A Boating Accident. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 5

A FATAL boating accident occurred on Sunday evening. A party of nine, four being woman, left Balmain in a boat for a row in Fern Bay. During…

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The Boating Accident. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 5

THE body of Mr. Melville, the victim of the boating accident at Fern Bay, on Sunday morning, was recovered today…

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Some Marvellous Accidents

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

One of the most marvellous accidents that ever took place on a football field was that which occured at Gainsborough. A man who was…

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A Sad Accident

The Inverell Times · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 9

Mrs. Gilfillan, the wife of a resident of Tarcowie, South Australia, was yesterday accidentally shot in the head by her husband. She is in a critical condition…

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Accidental Shooting Case

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 5

Mrs. Gi[?] was accidentally shot in the head by her husband at Tarcowie, South Australia. Her condition is critical…

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Accident at Baker's Creek Mine. (By Wire). Hillgrove

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 5

Patrick Dennis Ryan was seriously injured by a fall of earth at the Baker's Creek mine this morning. He is suffering, from concussion of the…

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The Newtown Tram Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 5

The Board of Inquiry has decided that the tram accident at Newtown was due to negligence on the part of one of the drivers. The…

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Football Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 5

Alfred Stewart, a young man, who was injured on Saturday while playing football at Waterloo, died to-day without having regained…

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Accidental Death. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 5

A VERDICT of accidental death was recorded to-day in the case of a man who died from injuries received at a football match on Saturday…

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Accident to a Steamer

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 5

The British-India steamer "Camorla" foundered in the Bay of Bengal with a crew of 69, and native passengers numbering 650…

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Accidents Averted by Animals

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 6

ACCIDENTS have occasionally been caused by animals. Here, however, are some striking instances in which catastrophes have been prevented and…

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Football Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 5

Daring a football match at Warrigal (Vic.) yesterday, Thomas Higgins, captain of one of the teams, received a Icicle in the stomach, which proved…

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A Schooner Wrecked. the Captain Drowned. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

THE schooner Advance missed her stays off Botany early this morning, and being driven on to Henry's Head, foundered. Captain Ingstrom was drowned, the body…

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Railway Accident at Greta. Lucky Escape of Passengers

The Inverell Times · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 4

While the train was shunting at Greta on Tuesday afternoon a big smash ensued. Portion of one truck was derailed, while several were broken to…

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Nasty Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 2

MR. W. T. BURRIDGE was in the act of yarding a cow on his selection at Dundee late on Tuesday afternoon when the horse he was riding fell. The rider managed to clear the animal, which rolled…

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After the Accident

The Inverell Times · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

A young English nobleman. In a frightful railway accident, missed his valet. One of the guards came up to him and said. "My lord, we…

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Terrible Quarry Accident Two Men Badly Injured

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 2

MR. A. MIDSON'S quarry at Yangan was the scene of a distressing accident on Thursday afternoon. It appears that two of the employes, Robert Fraser and…

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Fearful Accident. a Musician's Death

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 4

Though a comparative stranger to Warwick, whither he came but a few weeks back in quest of health, Mr. Ernest Beauchamp was known to many of the local residents, his…

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Fatal Accident. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 5

A DRAYMAN was crushed to death today, between the pole of bis vehicle and a stone wall in a lane off Pittstreet…

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