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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

197 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 10

Sad Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 4

JUST after we went to press on Thursday night the sad news [?] us that two young girls had been drowned while bathing in the creek at Woll[?] near Mr…

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Accidents from Street Traffic

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 8

IF there is one fact morw than another likely to impress the intelligent foreigner on his first visit to British great cities it is the enormous amount of…

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Fatal Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Burling met with an accident which brought her life to an untimely end shortly after 3 o'clock on Friday. The…

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Burning Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 4

The residence of R. Newble, electric telegraph operator, residing in Paddington suburb, Brisbane, was totally destroyed by fire this morning…

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Cablegrams. London, Thursday. Accident to a Battleship

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 4

The British battleship 'Hero' was discovered sinking at Portsmouth, owing to breaking a valve. Seven hours pumping was necessary to keep her…

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Accident

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 4

We regret to hear that Mr. W. Nunn, sen.,fettler, of Kentucky met with a very nasty accident. On Thursday…

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Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

MR. STEPHENS, a grazier, residing on the wa[?]ool River, New South Wales, was accidentally drowned while duck-shooting with a friend near Barham. On the Murray, opposite Koondook. The…

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Burning Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

THE residence of R. Newble, electric telegraph operator, residing in Paddington suburb, Brisbane, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday morning. Newble's mother-in-law, aged 70, and his little boy…

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Terrible Burning Fatality

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

A terrible burning accident occurred to a girl named Jessie Matthews (says the Moreo " Gwydir Examiner ") on…

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Sad Burning Fatality. Three Lives Lost. BRISBANE

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 3

A FIRE resulting in the loss of three lives occurred at Upper Paddington early this morning in promises occupied by R. Newble, of the Electric Telegraph…

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Drowning Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

A boy named Macqueeney, residing with his parents at Newtown, while bathing at Manly yesterday, was carried out by the under-tow and drowned…

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Boy Drowned. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 5

WHILE hathing at Manly, yesterday, a boy named Maiqueery, whom parents deside at Newtown, was carried out by the anderta[?] and drowned…

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Serious Accident. SUDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 5

L[?] W[?] aged 26 a [?] at Earleigh was the morning seriously injuried as a result of having his [?] for loss. The between of [?]…

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Accident on the Line

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

Leonard Wealing, 26, shunter at Evesleigh, was seriously injured this morning as a result of having his trousers too long at the bottom. One trousers leg became…

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Terrible Burning' Fatality

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 6

A terrible burning accident occured to a girl named Jessie Matthews at the Royal Hotel, Moree. The unfortunate girl…

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Exported Drowned. ADELAIDE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 5

IT is reported that a daughter of Acting Commissions [?] of south Australian was [?] on Saturday while bating in the [?] of the…

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Shocking Fatality. a Famous Pigeon-Shooter's Terrible End

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 4

A terrible fetality occ[?]ed at Hunter's Hill to-day. George Robert M'[?]sh, the well-known pigeon shot, was in the act of removing a tree with…

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Shocking Fatality. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

A TERRIALE fanasty occured at [?]tor's Hill to-day. Mr. George Kobert M. [?] the celebrated [?] [?] with [?]amber maqn, were endeavoring…

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Explosion at Cockle Cheek. An ASSAYIST Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 4

An assayist named John Limebonier was shockingly injured by an explosion at the Sulphide Corporation Works, Cockle Creek, to-day. He had…

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Railway Accident. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 5

AT Ardglen railway station on Saturday night, Mr. Brooks, the night officer, was run over by a goods train and severely crushed. His left arm has…

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