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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Fatal Accident

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 4

The elder son of the Her, J. V. Chapman accidentally shot himself at Marriwa, and died soon afterwards…

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Accidentally Shot. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 5

THE eldest son of the Rev. J. W. Chapman was accidentally shot at Merriwa yesterday, death resulting shortly afterwards…

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The Sketcher. How to Keep From Drowning

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 4

Temporary lack of nerve on the port of the [?]mmer is the [?] cause of the great [?]ority of accidents in the water, and [?] have little or nothing to do…

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A Theatre Accident

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 3

While William Anderson's Company was playing " The Favourite," a racing melodrama, at Her Majesty's…

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Local Topics. Accidents With Axes

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 2

Mr. T. Crowe was cutting a piece of wood on Saturday last, when the are slipped and shuck him on the leg, inflicting a deep cut, with the…

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Drowned

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 8

Archibald Anderson, 19, was drowned while swimming the Yarra, owing to his artificial teeth becoming jammed in his gullet, practically choking him…

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Fatal Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 2

ON Saturday Le[?] an accident, attended with fatal ressuls, occurred in Lambeth-street, The Brisbane Well had just steamed out when little Jack M'Tharlane, Youngest son of Mr. C. M…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 8

A young settler named Kenneth Hardie, son of the Rev. Andrew Hardie, was accidentally shot dead at Warragul Victoria) yesterday by a boy named…

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Boating Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 8

A yacht containing two men was [?]amped and sank near Fremantle. The [?]ccupants managed to reach the rocks after a desperate struggle, where they…

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Shipping Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 8

The British ship Bariore, which arrived at Adelaide on Saturday, sighted a quantity of wreckage in December belonging to the American ship Great…

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Workmen's Mishaps. a Miner's Injured Leg Restored by Zam-buk Balm

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 7

Busy workers in all departments of labor should make a point of always keeping a pot of Zam-Buk Balm handy in order to cope immediately with any…

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Accident

The Uralla News · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 2

One day last week a young man named Murray (son of Mr. P. Murray, of Armidale), whilst cutting a log, drove the axe through his foot. He…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 4

A young settler named Kenneth Rardie, a son of the Rev. Andrew Hardie, was accidentally shot dead at Warragul, Victoria, yesterday, by…

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Fatal Accident

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 5

On Saturday morning an accident, attended with fatal results, occurred in Lambeth-street. The Brisbane mail had just steamed out when…

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Another Accident. MELBOURNE Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 5

At Maryborough (Vic.) yesterday, v. F. Nancarrow, 12 years old, found an old revolver, and accidentally shot his younger brother dead…

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Railway Fatality. LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 5

IN a railway accident at Alkmar, on the Delagoa Bay railway line, 12 persons were killed and 11 injured. Among the killed was Dr. Jameson, formerly member of…

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Burked to Ashes. End of a Railway Train. Awful Collision in America

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 9

Another railway disaster, almost as terrible in its effects as that at Washington. thrilled all America on the 2nd January, end (says the "London…

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Shocking Tragedy. Boy Accidentally Shoots His Brother

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 10

A shocking tragedy occurred at Maryborough (Vic.) on Sunday afternoon, when Arthur Nancarrow, aged 5 12 years, was accidentally shot by his…

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Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon Mrs. E. Duck, son., met with a nasty accident on the Grafton Road, the result of being thrown from a sully in which the was seated. The unfortunate lady was brought to…

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Mining Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 4

Mr. P. Scully, a lading trades-unionist, was killed by a fall of earth at Broken Hill last night…

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