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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

222 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 12

Fatal Accident

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

John Rowe was killed, whilst three of [?]is companions were badly injured through a fall away in the mullock pass in the South Broken Hill mine to-day…

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A Fatal Train Accident

Guyra Argus · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 8

It appears that on Saturday night about 10.30, a ganger named John Farrell was proceeding to his home at Kelly's Plains from Armidale, he…

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Drowning Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

Two young men, one of whom won married, were washed from the rocks while fishing at Little Coogee yesterday. Both of them were drowned…

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Two Men Drowned. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 5

Two young men, one of them married, were washed from a rock while fishing at Coogee yesterday, and both were drowned…

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Another Sad Fatality. a Little Boy Shot

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 4

TILBUSTER Creek, four miles from Armidale, was, on Saturday last, the scene of one of those lamentable and distressing fatalities which are becoming far too frequent all…

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Shooting Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 3

A shocking fatality happened at Tilbuster Creek on Saturday afternoon, when a bright little boy named Stanley Smith, second son of Mr. Wm…

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Shooting Accident

Guyra Argus · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 8

A sad fatality occurred on Saturday afternoon, at Tilbuster Creek, three miles from Armidale, when Stanley Smith, aged 10, a son of Mr…

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Fatal Accident at Bald Blair. Mr. Roe Fraser Killed by a Young Horse

Guyra Argus · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 3

On Monday last an accident which terminated fatal[?] happened to Mr. Roo Fraser, of Mount Mitchell, and who has been for some time…

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Another Tram Accident. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 5

A Boy named J. Breesley liyying at Redfern was killed yesterday afternoon while jumping on and off a train…

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Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

ON Saturday last between 11 and 12 o'clock, Alick Gilchrist, son of Mr. A. K Gilchrist, of Shannon Vale Public School, was undergoing physical, exercise in the school sshed with a…

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Fatal Accident. an Old-age Pensioner Killed

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

ON Friday' afternoon the police received intimation that an old-age pensioner named Thomas Wells, aged about 75 years, had met with a fatal accident at Shannon Vale…

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Tram Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 4

Two trams collided in George-street west this morning. A lady and gentleman and one of the tram-drivers were injured. Other persons had…

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Show Horse Injured

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 2

MR. CURTIS (Brooklyn Station) handsome little bay hackney, Nemo, whick took three prizes at Tenterfield Show last week, broke away from W. Bindly (who was in charge)…

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Diving Fatality. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 5

A YOUNG man named W. J. Campbell, who lived at Paddington, dived into the breakers at Maroubra Bay, yesterday, and struck his head with considerable force on the sandy…

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Steamer Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 4

A steamer with 80 passengers, overturned on the Hudson River, America. 19 of the passengers were drowned…

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Telegrams. Sydney. Friday. Shooting Fatality. a Well-known Jockey Killed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 4

Frank Kuhn, the well-known jockey, was killed at Kensington last night, owing to the accidental discharge of a pea-rifle…

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Tram Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 3

A stoker named John Snowden fell from a tram on Saturday night and received fatal injuries…

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Tram Fatality. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 5

A MAN named John Snowden fell from a tram on Saturday night, and was fatally injured…

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Tragic Death of a Well-known Jockey. Accidentally Shot Dead

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 3

A sensation was caused in Sydney on Thursday when it became known that the well-known jockey, Prank Kunh had been accidentally shot dead,…

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Terrible Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 5

Thomas Leigh, aged 37, employed at Andrews' bedding factory, was caught by a teasing machine to-day, and dashed to death. His left arm…

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