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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Collision in the Harbor. a Passenger Killed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 4

A serious collision occurred in the harbor at 7 o'clock this morning between the ferry steamer " Wallaroo" and the Manly steamer "Narrabeen,"…

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Fatality at Manly. Buried by a fall of Earth

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 4

William Ford, a laborer was buried by a fall of earth at.Manly yesterday and died after being extricated…

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Collapse of a Floor. Three Men Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 4

During the demolition of an old building in George-street this afternoon, a third floor suddenly collapsed. Three men were, badly injured…

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Dynamite In a Billycan. Three Men Badly Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 8

At a quarter to 12 o'clock on Friday morning an explosion of dynamite oocurred at Perry and Ferguson's quarry, Glen Osmond, near Adelaide,…

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Railway Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 4

A fetal accident occurred this morning near Sutherland, on the Illawarra line, when a fettler named John Maxwell was kuocked down by…

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A Cruesome Railway Accident

The Inverell Times · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 7

In a book of railway anecdotes, bearing date about twenty years ago there is an account of what is described as a most remarkable…

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Fatal Accident. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 5

HOWARD L. WAY the 19-year-old son of Mr. H. R. Way, the well koown solicitor of Sydney was fatally wounded on Saturday by his younger brother…

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Terrible Burning Accident Fearful Torture

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 7

A shocking burning accident occurred at Broken Hill on Monday, at the Central mine. An employee named James Williams was cleaning out ashes…

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The Harbor Collision

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 2

The steamer Argus, which collided with the steamer Mildura, was successfully floated on Sunday, afternoon and taken to the wharf. The vessel has a hole in her side…

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Collision between Steamers

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 2

A SERIOUS collision occured in Sydney lar[?]er on Friday night, between the steamer Argus, outward bound for India, and the stemer Mildura, inward bound from Queensland The former…

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Collapse of a Stand. Numbers Injured. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 2

During a cricket match between Perthshire and Forfarshire, a stand containing, 500 people collapsed, and fell thirty feet. One man was killed, and 50 were taken…

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Serious Gun Accident

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 2

A serious shooting accident occurred at Tumut on Monday. Two young men, named Witt and Lefevre, were rabbiting with two guns near Jones'…

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Latest News [Through Our Telegraphic Agents.] Found Drowned. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 5

THE body of a man was found in the dam at Botany on Saturday. Upon the body was a bank book showing that deceased had a credit balance of…

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Accident to the Wilsons Downfall Mail. The Driver Breaks Six Ribs

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 2

ACCORDING to custom Mr. John Dwyer, contractor of the Wilson's Downfall Mail, left the local Post Office a little after noon yesterday on [?]te for Wilson's Downfall…

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Accidentally Shot. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 5

WHILE pursuing a man who was wanted in connection with another garrotting case, a constable fired a shot, which entered the thigh of a…

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Serious Tram Accident. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 6

MR. WISEHART (of Minter, Simpson, and Co's.), who met with a tram accident on Wednesday which necessitated the amputation of portions of both legs, passed a fair…

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Railway Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 5

A terrible fatality occurred at Rockdale Station this morning. Thomas Holland, a railway guard, stepped off the platform to join his train, when…

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Collision

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 2

A German vessel came into collision with a Norwegian vessel at the mouth of the Elbe. Both vessels foundered, twenty lives being lost…

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A Ross Hill Fatality

The Inverell Times · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 4

An accident occurred on Ross Hill on Wednesday night last, resulting in the death of George Edward Ansell, aged 27. Deceased resided with his…

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Fatal Accident

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 6

A terrible accident occurred at Scone ob Saturday afternoon during shooting practice in connection with the riffle club. One competitor who…

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