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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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A Desperate Fight. Two Men Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 8

A desperate fight occurred in a quarry at Pyrmont on Friday evening between a man named M'Auley, who lives in the quarry, and a fireman…

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Terrible Railway Accident

The Inverell Times · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 5

A bridge collapsed in Chili whilst a train was panting over it. The cars were precipitated into the river, many passengers being killed, while a great number were injured…

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Big Racing Accident

The Inverell Times · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 5

In the Crown hurdle race at the Coronation meeting of the V.R.C. in Melbourne yesterday a number of horses fell, and the following had to be destroyed:—Informer, The Watchdog,…

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Latest News [Through Our Telegraphic Agents.] a Tram Accident. NEWCASTLE, Monday Night

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

ONE of the oldest residents of the Newcastle district received severe illjuries by being knocked down by a tram at Lambton on Saturday night,…

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Railway Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 July 1902 · page 5

A ganger named Cliff was run over by a train near Katoomba to-day. i Both the unfortunate man's legs were cut off, and he was otherwise terribly…

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Team Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 July 1902 · page 5

An dectrio tram at Hnddanbald laft themils and dadul into i ahop. Two penona ware killed and aix injured…

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Wadding Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 3

As a wedding party was returning from church in Bavaria, recently, the horse took fright and bolted on to the railway lino in front of an express train. The bride went…

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Sad Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 2

THE Grafton papers record a shocking accident as occurring at Copmanhurst on Sunday, by which a young lad, Master Frank, son of Mr. G. Savidge, storekeeper of that town, lost his life. It appears…

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Train Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 5

Whilst a train was rounding a curve at Rampurhat, India, it was struck by a cyclone, and Completely wrecked. 13 passengers being killed…

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Fatal Accidents. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1902 · page 5

SEVERAL fatal accidents to children whose clothes have caught on fire have been reported from various parts of the country during Saturday and…

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Terrible Tram Accident. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1902 · page 5

A TERRIBLE tram accident occurred on the electric tramway line at Gloversville, New York, on Saturday. An electric car, with 70 excursionists…

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Atlantic Liner in Collision

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 6

A disastrous collision, though happily unattended with loss of life, took place about 4 o'clock, on Wednesday afternoon, 11th 1895, just outside the Mersey…

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Sham Fight Fatality. Death of Troopee Edgar. the Inquest

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 3

An inquiry concerning the cause of the death of Joseph Edgar, was conducted at the local Hospital on Thursday, before Mr. Coroner M'Lean, and…

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The Fatality. Death of Trooper Edgar. Killed in a "Sham" Fight

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 5

An appalling incident happened during the course of the military event —the Modder River battle—which resulted in the death of a young man…

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The Armidale Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 2

THE young man, Joseph Edgar, whose death during a show fight no Armidale Show Ground on Wednesday night was reported in our issue of Friday, was the only son of Mr. Samuel Edgar, an old…

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Racing Fatality. Sydney, Monday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 2

WHILST taking part in the Walter. Handicap at the Forest Lodge Pony races to-day, the pontes Gip and Ping Pong fell, the latter being killed. The rider of…

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Fatality during a Sham Fight. Explosion on an "Armored Train."

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 3

DURING the progress of a fireworks display and sports carnival on the Armidale Showground on Tuesday, two accidents happened, one of which wasattended with…

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The Armidale Accident

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 7

At the inquest on the young man Edgar, killed during a procession at Armidale, John T. A. Webb, car-examiner, stated that in order to…

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Latest News [Through Our Telegraphic Agents.] Racing Accident. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 5

AT the Forest Lodge races, to-day, in rounding the turn for home Gip ran off. In doing so she interfered with Ping Pong. Both horses fell. Ping…

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A Frightful Accident. MELBOURNE, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 5

A CARRIER met with a frightful accident at Kew Asylum, Melbourne. He was standing in front of a van, adjusting the harness, when the horses…

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