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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

382 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 20

Fatal Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 2

The widow of Mr. Richard Cadbury, the chocolate manufacturer, has been killed, falling downstain on the steamer whilst on a voyage from yokchama to Vascouver…

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Sulky Accident

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 2

On Friday, last week, Mr. G. L. Erratt was driving to Armidale, and when near the municipality boundary of that town, ran against a stump…

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Fearful Burning Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1907 · page 2

A fire occurred at Long branch, New Jersey, at the summer residence of Mr. Walker Schiffer, a wealthy eight manufacture, Mr. and Mrs. [?] while attempting to[?]…

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Shooting Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 4

Another fatality is reported from Gardiner's Greek, Victoria A lad named George Hougbtin was shot in the head, it is supposed by sporte…

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Hunting Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 4

Colonel Ricardo, a Victorian mill tary commandant, while hunting with Melbourne bounds yesterday, fell from his horse and fractured his skull…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. TAREE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 4

JAMES CROKER, aged 2[?], a single man, living at Fariview, Failford, was fatally shot about 6 o'clock on Sunday evening. He was standing on a landing between the…

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Drowned While Bathing

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 2

While bathing in the surf at Tamarama Bay, Bondi, yesterday Gerald Bank, 47 years of age, was carried out by the current and drowned…

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Carried Out and Drowned. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 5

WHILE surf-bathing at Tamararma Bay, Bondi, yesterday, Gerald Bank, 47 years of age, was carried out by the current and drowned…

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Shooting Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 4

Oliver Berry has died in Barraba Hospital from the effects of a gunshot wound received while engaged in a native dog drive…

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Firemen Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 4

While a fire brigade was proceeding to a small outbreak of fire in the city this morning, the escape ladders overturned, pinning three firemen to…

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The Latest. Found Drowned. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 5

THE body of a night watchman named Peter Carmichael, employed by the Harbour Trust Board, was found in Darling Harbour this morning…

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A Celebrated Cricketer. Seriously Injured. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 2

MR. J. R. MACEAY, the celebrated Sydney cricketer, was run over by a motor cycle, at Johannesberg, and seriously injured…

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Mr. J. R. Mackay Injured. LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 5

MR. J. R. MACKAY, the ex-Sydney cricketer, was seriously injured by being ran over by a motor cycle at Johannesburg…

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Motor Car Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 2

At the inquest held in Melbourne on Thursday on the death of the Rev. J. W. Gillett, of St Mathews Church, Sydney, who was killed on Sunday, being run over by a motor car driven by Patrick…

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Railway Accident. at Werris Creek. Werris Creek, 3.15 p.m

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 2

An accident happened to the North-west mail leaving here at 4.20 this morning. It was a heavy train, with two engine. When leaving the Creek the engine took the line…

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The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 6

The fact that the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited, has by far the largest Accident Premium Income of any office…

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Jim Mackay's Accident

The Uralla News · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 2

We take the following from a letter (written by a friend) received by Mr. R. Mackay last Friday morning, giving particulars of the accident which…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 4

At Mittagong yesterday, Edward Hilton, aged 40, was shot dead while shooting near Curragong…

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Railway Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 4

A sensationa! railway accident occurred at Werris Creek this morning to the north-western train. Shortly after leaving the junction…

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The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 7

The fact that the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited, has by far the largest Accident Premium Income of any office…

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