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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

226 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 12

A Remarkable Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 4

A correspondent Rom Bendemeer writes:-- A very sad [?] accured at Bendemeer on Sunday morning, wh[?] Mr. T O. Smith and [?] old) lost…

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Chapter of Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 3

Quite a chapter of accidents have occurred during the past week. Mr. W. Barrett went on a fishing excursion down on the Severn River, taking with him a…

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Drowning Fatality at Moree

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 November 1909 · page 2

An extremely sad drowning fatality occurred at Moree on Sunday week, whereby a young man named John Manning Ward, aged 18 years, lost…

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Accident at Gilgai Min[?] Two Men Injured

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 2

News reached town yesterday [?]noon (Monday) of a serious [?] which occurred at the "Last Chan[?]tin-mine, Gilgai, and later in the [?]…

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Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 4

A very paintnl accident betel Dr. Murray on Saturday morning last. Shortly before lunch he was riding his bicycle down Faulkner street. As he approached the…

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Bendemeer Fatality

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 7

On Sunday week a fatality surrounded by the most pathetic circumstances occurred at Wattlebrook close to Bendemeer, by which Mr. Theo…

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City Devastated. Many People Drowned. Some Pathetic Incidents

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 5

One of the most beautiful and progressive cities in Mexico has been devastated by flood. Monterey, the capital of Nuevo Leon, is in mourning, for 1400…

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Almost a Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A railway collision was narrowly averted on the Southern line at Goondah on Tuesday morning…

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Five Persons Drowned. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 5

Five persons, who were rowing in a punt oh the river at Kakaia, Canterbury, N.Z, got near the bar and was swept, out to spa. The boat was…

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Shooting Accident. a Young Man's Narrow Escape

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 4

A shooting accident occurred at Graham's Valley on Tuesday morning, which was of a serious nature, though fortunately not attended with…

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Motor-bike Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 4

In the case Smith v. Herbert Smythe, claim £50 damages for injuries received through collision with a motor-bike, Mr. M'Donald appeared…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. At Bukkutta Vineyard

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 2

A sad accident occurred at Bukkulla Vineyard yesterday afternoon (Friday) when a man named Sam Barrett, aged 25 years, was accidentally drowned…

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Fearful Burning Accident. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 5

[?] Weeks, a young married woman, was preparing dinner over an open fire when a spark set her dress on fire. The poor woman was in a…

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Pea rifle Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 2

Last Saturday night, at about 8.45, whilst Alf. Willis was cleaning a tifteen-chamber magazine pea-rifle, it exploded and the bullet lodged in…

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Fatal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday Night.—A boy, 8½ years of Age, residing at Rosalle, left bis home to attend Sunday school yesterday afternoon. He jumped off a moving train and received…

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Motor Car Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A motor car, containing four persons, crashed into a telegraph pole at Sutherland on Saturday. Two persons were severely injured, and the car was…

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A Strange Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 4

While Mr. C. S; Hawker, manager of the Dairy Company, linking, was walking in the bush a fly got down his throat, and stung him. The throat swelled up so rapidly that…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Fireman Suffocated

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 4

Another lamentable occurrence is reported from Werris Creek as a result of which a young fireman lost his life and an engine-driver is in a critical…

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Tram Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 4

A serious tram accident occured in King-street last night, when a number of passengers were standing on the footboard of an over-crowded car, were…

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Shocking Fatality. Motor-cyclist Killed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 4

A SHOCKING ACCIDENT, attended with fatal results, occurred at the-intersection of Dangar and Barney-streets, Armidale, about a quarter to eight on Wednesday evening. IIt…

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