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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Accident

The Uralla News · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

There is still another serious accident to place on record. It appears that John, the second eldest son of Mr. John Cooper, of Uralla, was…

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Strange Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

MR. C. ERRATT, storekeeper, of Walcha, while riding with his brother, was kicked on one leg by his brother's horse. The kick broke Mr. Erratt's leg, and his horse then…

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Collision near Newcastle

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 5

A collision occurred about two o'clock this morning, off Newcastle, between the steamer Tagliferro and the schooner Western Star. The latter…

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Boating Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 5

A boat containing four persons struck a snag and capsized on the Macquarie River, at Minore, near Dubbo…

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Tram Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 5

An electric tram-car at Auckland Violently collided' with a 'steam roller A number of passengers were injured…

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A Bathurst Mystery. an Old Woman's Death. Murder, Suicide, or Accident?

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 8

Last Wednesday week the police received a report of the death of Mrs. Piper, aged 68, wife of Alexander Piper, of Stoney Creek, about 18 miles…

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Terrible Accident

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 6

Quite a gloom was cast over the town on Tuesday afternoon, when the news was spread that Mr N. Chapman, manager of the City bank, had…

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Jockey Fatally Injured. GRAFTON, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 5

JORDAN, the jockey, who had his skull fractured at the Grafton races yesterday, died in the hospital last night…

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Shooting Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 4

WHEN out shooting on the Mother of Ducks lagoon, North Guyra, in a boat on Tuesday, Mr. N. Chapman, manager of the local branch of the City Bank, met with a serious accident. By some…

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Fatal Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 5

A man named Alderson, employed by a meat company, became caught under the chin by a meat-hook, and died a few hours after his admission to the hospital…

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Local and General News. Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 2

MR. JOHN MORSE, an old resident of Guyra, was found dead on Monday afternoon, half a mile from the township. He had been dead for over a week, and his face…

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Painful Accident

The Uralla News · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at Toryburn the other day, when a young man named Northey unfortunately cut his foot with an axe in so severe a…

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Boating Fatality. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 5

A SAILING boat capsized in the harbour yesterday afternoon. A young lady named Edith Lawson wasdrowned. Three others were pluckily rescued…

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Tram Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 5

Miss Elizabeth Davidson, a visitor from Adelaide, was run over by a tram at St. Leonards last night, and Orillod…

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Railway Accident in W.A. 'Two Lives Lost

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 5

In a railway accident at Midland Junction West Australia, the enginedriver and fireman was killed…

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Fatal Accident

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 8

An accident happened at the Maru lan sawmills yerterday, resulting in a lad named Walter Smith being killed…

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Telegraphic. [Through Our Metropolitan Agents.] Lift Fatality. SYDNEY, Monday Night

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

J. C. HILL, storeman, who had been employed at Hordern's, in the Haymarket, for nearly 20 years, accidentally slipped and fell over the guard…

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Accident

The Uralla News · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

A painful accident occurred last Saturday to a little girl named Gladys Clarkson, nine years of age, whereby the third and little finger of the Jeft…

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Shooting Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 5

While rabbit shooting near Wellington yesterday, a youth named Thomas Liddell was accidentally shot by a companion…

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Caught by the Tide Perilous Plight Op Three Women. One Drowned

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 3

The story of three convaiescent, women's exciting fight with the Incoming tide at Seaford, the pretty Sussex watering place, which claims membership of…

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