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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

382 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 20

Collision in George-street

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 4

A tram-car collided with a carthorse in George street this morning, and several passengers on the tram had miraculous escapes…

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Train Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 4

A man named William Rhodes was run over by a train at Cue, West Australia. His head was found 20 yards from the body…

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

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 8

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

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Drowning Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 5

I George Sandillands and his wife and child were drowned while crossing the Molyneant river at Otago, New Zealand…

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Collision

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 8

The Orpiuz collided with the battleship Africa, but sustained no damage, and was able to proceed on her voyage to Australia. Mr. Webster, M.H.R., will pay a visit…

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Collision at Sea. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

A collison occurred on Friday between the battleship Africa and the mail steamer Ormuz, which left London on the same day. The Ormuz was practically undamaged, and…

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Cablegrams. Vessels in Collision. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 5

A COLLISION between the battleship "Africa" and the mail steamer "Ormuz," which left London on Friday, occurred that day. The "Ormuz" was…

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News of the Day. Accident at Howell

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

A miner named Watkins, residing at Gilgai was injured by a fell of earth underground, what working in the Co[?]ad Mine last week. His injuries are however, not of a serious…

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Fatal Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 8

Werner Bolin, a cadet on the German training ship, fell from the mast, a distance of 100ft. and was picked up dead…

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Railway Collision. AUCKLAND

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 5

A RAILWAY collision occurred near Rakais, Canterbury (N.Z.), on Saturday, when one train ran into another carrying volunteers to the Easter…

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Beating Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 4

At Launceston on Monday night the stealer Togo collided with the steam launch Alice in the river Tamar, with lamentable results. From…

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Boating Fatality

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 5

At Launceston on Monday night the steamer Togo collided, with the strata launch Alice in the river Tamar, with lamentable results. From the partic…

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Shocking Mining Accident

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 4

A shocking accident, resulting in the death of three men named Overs, Androoli and Cattanes, occurred in the Norshers Company's Waroonga…

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The Tamar Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 5

A third body that of Miss Campbell has been recevered form the Tamar diaster…

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Accident at Bendemeer

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 2

A very painful accident befel Mr. Jack Dixon, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Dixon, of Bendemeer, on Good Friday. He and his brother…

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A Boating Disaster. Two Men Drowned. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

A SAILING boat capsized off Coogee yesterdav and two of the occupants were drowned. Those who lost their lives were Harry Juckson, aged 38, of the…

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Another Pea-rifle Accident. BATHURST

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 4

JAMES MOLLSON, aged 13, was out rabbitshooting with apea-rifle to-day,and whilst another lad named Clarke was handing the weapon over a fence the rifle exploded, with…

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Eailway Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 4

Oamnel Spacey, a railway guard, was run over and killed near Newtown this morning, white engaged in shunting operations. His head was…

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Railway Fatality

The Uralla News · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 2

A shocking fatality, resulting in the death of a railway guard named Samuel Spacey, occurred at Newtown shortly before 1 o'clock on Tuesday…

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South Clifton Fatality. WOLLONGONG

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 5

THE victims of the disaster at the South Clifton colliery were buried yesterday. It appears there were two falls of earth. Cavanagh, one of the victims, escaped the…

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