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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Twenty-one Persons Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 4

A collision occurred off Kingstown between two sailing vessels. One sank, and 21 persons were drowned…

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Collision in the English Channel

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 4

A collision took place in the English Channel between an American liner and the transport steamer 'Assay.' Discipline and coolness of the troops…

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Accidentally Shot Dead

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 4

A boy named Keith Woodward, aged 13, was accidentally shot dead by his companion at Newtown to-day…

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Two Lads Missing. Supposed to be Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 4

Two school boys, named William and Sydney Nicholson, aged 14 and 12 respectively, residing at Newtown, were missed from their home…

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Minister Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 4

The Rev. R. H. Bailey,' Methodist Minister at Wodonga, was drowned yesterday while crossing a lagoon on horseback. His body was much…

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Awful Burning Fatality. GRAFTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 5

A dreadful burning fatality occurred at Grafton at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, when a fire broke opt in the shop and dwelling in Prince-street, occupied by a…

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Railway Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 4

William Blackburn, a railway employee was cut to pieces by a train near Eveleigh, Last night, while proceeding to work. The body, which…

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Father and Son Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 4

A father and son were drowned at Westport, New Zealand. While the former was endeavouring, to rescue the latter, he was dragged beneath the…

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The Tram Fatality. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 5

AN inquest on the body of William Snelling, the victim of yesterday's tram collision, was opened to-day. Only formal, evidence was taken, and the inquiry was adjourned. It…

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Tram Accident

The Inverell Argus · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 7

On Wednesday morning a terrible tram accident occurred at Kensington, resulting in the death of one passenger—a bookmaker, who was bound to the Randwick races. The…

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The Tram Fatality. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 5

THE inquest on the death of W. Snelliog, the victim of the recent tram collision at Rand wick, was resumed today, but has not yet concluded…

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Fatal Accident. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 5

WHILE Mr. Walter Lindsay Thompson, a well-known solicitor, was examining a new Mauser magazine pistol in his office in Pitt street, to-day, with…

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Accidents from Falls in Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 7

UNDER the head "Points from the Inspector's Reports," "Science and Art of Mining," says Mr. Ronaldson, H.M.I.M (West of Scotland), "has…

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Accident at a Circus

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

WE learn from the "Sunday Sun" that on Saturday night at Fitzgerald's circus, a horse, being cranky after having finished his performance, and being about to leave the ring for his stall, got…

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Warships in Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 4

A collision occurred between the warships 'Immortalite' and 'Temeraire,' the former being seriously damaged below the water-line…

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Drowning the Japs. LONDON. Wednesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 5

A RUSSIAN boat opposite Yong-an-po sank a boat containing, a number of Japanese cavalry, all of whom were drowned…

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Latest War News. Russian Battleship Blown Up. Admiral Makaroff Drowned. LONDON

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

The Russians battleship Petropaloysk accidentally struck a torpedo off Port Arthur, and was blown up, Only 20 men were saved…

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Cablegrams. London, Thursday, the War, Russia and Japan. The Petropavlovsk Disaster. Seven Hundred Seamen Drowned. General Gloom in St. Petersburg. Conflicting Accounts. Was it a Mine or Torpedo? Naval Battle

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 4

Only 32 sailors and six officers were saved from the Petropavlovsk disaster, all being injured. Over 700 were drowned…

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Sensational Accident. Entombed for Thirty Hours

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 5

News of a sensational mining accident that occurred at the Granites, West Australia, on Tuesday last was received at Menzies last Friday night…

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Accident or Suicide? Solicitor Thompson's Death. An Open Verdict

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 4

The inquest concerning Solicitor Thompson's death was resumed this morning. Mr. Perkins, who appeared for one…

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