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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

269 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 14

Serious Tram Collision. a Car Wrecked

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 3

A SENSATIONAL tram collision occurred late on Saturday night. An Alexandria tram, of the combination type, driven by H. N. Garland, with & man named…

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Frightful Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1906 · page 4

An American boat train travelling from Devonport to Waterloo, London, has been wrecked near Salisbury, owing to the engine jumping the rails. Twenty-two persons were…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1906 · page 4

Whilst tho two sons of Mr. J. C. Humphries of Boggabri were out shooting with pea rifles at the Binnalong Mountain, and…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. Appalling Railway Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 4

An express train from Devonport to London was wrecked at Salisbury on Sunday, 28 persons being killed. After leaving Salisbury station, the…

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Tramway Fatality. LONDON Wednesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 5

A MISCREANT released a car at a mountain tramway in Pennsylvania, and eleven persons were killed…

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Terrible Railway Smash. Twenxy-two Persons Killed. Twelve Injured. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 4

THE American boat-train, bound from Devonport to Waterloo Station with passengers off the American liner, has been wrecked at Salisbury owing to the engine…

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Drowned Boy Mystery. Mother Charged with Murder

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 3
Also in The Inverell Times

A strange story, the outcome of which was that a woman named [?]. Man was charges with the wilful [?] of her six-year-old son William, was told at a [?]…

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The Terrible Train Disaster. Many Killed and Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 7

The train from Devonport to Waterloo (London) Station, which met with the terrible disaster on July 1, at Salisbury, contained 47 passengers,…

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Big Railway Accident

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2

A sensational railway accident is reported from England. A boat express, running from Devonport to Waterloo Station, jumped the rails…

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Nasty Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon, at the close of the school at Clairville, Mr. W.F. Hiscox, the teacher, was in the act of cutting a limb from a tree, and, in making a strong…

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Railway Fatality—Woman Decapitated

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 6

A SHOCKING accident occurred on the main southern railway line on Saturday afternoon, an aged woman being cut to pieces by a railway engine…

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Railway Fatality

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred on the southern railway line on Saturday, an aged woman being cut to pieces by…

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Accidental Shooting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

James Wharton, of Gunday, accidentally shot his grandson Stanley, aged 25 years, dead with a pea-rifle, Deceased was picking up a piece of…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 5

A motor-bus overturned on the road from London to Brighton. Six passengers were killed and twenty injured…

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Fatal Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

A lad named James Menzies, Residing in Cumberland-street, went to a drawer where his father kept a revolver. In pulling it out, the weapon…

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Railway Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

James Kirk was engaged in shunting operations at Redfern to-day, when his foot-became jammed in the points, and an engine, advancing upon…

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Flemington Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 5

Another arrest has been made in connection with the murder of the bookmaker, M'Leod, who was brutally done to death by an infuriated mob on Flemington racecourse…

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Tingha General Accident Fund

The Tingha Miner and North Western Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 2

THE Committee of above Fund met at Mr. Thomas’ Pharmacy on Monday night, when, in the absence of Mr. Chairman Dunshea, Mr. A…

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Railway Accident. PERTH,Monday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 5

TWO railway carriages fill of passengers and two tracks were derailed at Clackline (W.A.) on Sunday. One carriage fell on its side and the other…

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