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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Drowning Fatalities

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

At Pe[?]rith yesterday a boy (9) was drowned whilst bathing. A young married [?]amed Alexander Andenot, met a similar fate at Geraldtone…

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A Sad Fatality

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 6

Deep and wide-spread sympathy if felt for Mr. and Mrs. H. Taylor, of Malar, in the terrible bereavement which has fallen upon them by the…

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Drowned. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 5

Two casese of drowning occurred at Penrith yesterday. One was a boy nine years of age, the other a young married man, named Alexander Anderson, who was on a visit…

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Sad Burning Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 4

THE death at Melbourne of Frederick Lackmund, aged 10 months, was attended by [?] circumstances. The mother, Rose Lackmund, residing at Clifton-hill, was in…

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Fatal Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 7

Two boys, Reg. Callender and Verdi Malthouse were thrown out of a cart at Kyabrah, Victoria, last night, and were fatally injured…

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Restores to Sight. Two Accidents

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 3

A strange case of sight which was destroyed by one accident being restored by another was reported from Leeds yesterday (writes the…

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Fatal Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 4

Two boys named Reg Calendar sad Verdi Maltbonse were thrown one of a cart at Kyabram (Vic) last night, and fatally injured…

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Awful Accident

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred at the quiet village of Kingsburg Epicopi, Somerset, on December 7, 1906. A man…

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Family Accidents

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 3

An exchange says:--Died at Bourke a few weeks ago, Mrs. Hatten, in her 91st year. The old lady was mother of…

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A Sad Fatality. SOUTHPORT (Qd.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

A VERY distressing burning accident happened last night at 9 o'clock, as a result of which a little girl, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Carew,…

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The Late Railway Collision. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 5

THE Railway Department estimates the damage done by the collision at Stanwell Park at £500. The official report indicates that the driver of one of the trains was…

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Collision

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 9

Two railway engines collided at Williamstown, Victoria, yesterday. Both were badly damaged and several goods trucks were destroyed…

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Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

Two boys named Greene and Tanner, aged nine, were drowned near Ballarat last night while bathing in a dam…

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Railway Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

Two railway engines collided at Williamatown (Vic), yesterday, with the result that both were badly damaged and several goods trucks were…

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Found Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

William Jadjear, aged 35, and his wife, aged 21, were found drowned at Norwood, South Australia, in a pughole containing 7 feet of water. The…

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Drowned

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 6

Three men were capsized in the Edwards River at Deniliquin and two of them, Percy Hall and a man named Smith, were drowned…

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Boating Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 4

Three men, while boating, capsized in the Edwards Hiver, Deniliquin, two, Percy Hall and James Smith, being drowned…

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Chinamen Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 4

One hundred natives were drowsed daring a terrific rainstorm at Hong Kong, a native oraft being swamped…

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Girl's Pailful Accident. Severe Cuts and Abrasions to Her Face Promptly Healed by Zam-buk Balm

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 8

Yet another instance of the unique healing powers of Zam-Buk Balm is culled from the testimony of Mrs. A. Melson, of 158 Gloucester-street,…

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Serious Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 4

Inspector General Garvin, when alighting from a tram this morning, fell heavily and broke his right thigh. He states that the tram started…

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