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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Distressing Drowning Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 7

[?] drowsing fatality of a very dis[?]sing nature occurred at Euchu[?]na, in the Orange district, on [?]nday afternoon after a very heavy…

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Bathing Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 5

A VERY sad bathing fatality occured at Abington creek, about 36 miles from Armidale, on Saturday morning about 12 o'clock, as the result of which a young man named…

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Coach Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 4

A mail-coach dashed into a tree at Maiden's Hill (Victoria) yesterday. Seven of the occupants were thrown out, four of whom were badly injured…

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Fatal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday Night.—A gods train from Cootamundra rna. nto. sulkyo Cntaian ing three school children, at Stockinbingal crossing this morning, and a little girl…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Railway Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

Owen Smyth, a guard on the South Australian railway, fell from a train when travelling at a rate of 20 miles an hour, and was fatally injured…

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Motor-Car Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 6

A serious motor car accident took place oa Tuesday evening near the overhead bridge, Medlow Bath railway station, in the Kat[?]omba district, when…

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Bathing Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. —At Freshwater Beach one of the regular campers, Bert Freeman, aged 24, a resident of Burwood, was carried out on Sunday, and…

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Serious Accident

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 1

On Friday last as Mr. A S. Mackenzie was driving Mrs. Mackenzie and their two children from Ollera to Guyra in a buggy, with three horses,…

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Telegraphic Flashes. Our Special Service. Drowning Fatality. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 4

A double drowning fatality occurred at Cobar on Tuesday, when George Harris and his brother-in-law, William Harris, aged 19, were…

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Peculiar Hospital Fatality

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

SYDNEY, Monday.—A young married woman named Bertha Vincer,.23 years of age, a typhoid patient in the Maitland hospital, escaped from her bed,…

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Bulky Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 4

Whilst returning from Deepwater on Wednesday, Mrs A.G. Hamitton was thrown out of a [?]lky end revolved a very severe shaking…

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Peculiar Accident

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

Mr. Thomas H. Page, of The Secrets, Bogan-road Parkes, met, with a peculiar accident while sleeping out on his verandah. He was awakened about…

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Peculiar Accident

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

A peculiar accident occurred at the Imperial Hotel on Saturday afternoon, as a result of which Mr. George Miller, employed at "Thalgarrah," broke…

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Sad Browning Fatality

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

SYDNEY, Thursday.—William Thos. Flowerden, 30, photographer, residing at Balmain, was drowned while bathing in the surf at Manly yesterday. A life-saving attendant…

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Accidentally Shot. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 4

Bertie Morris was accidentally shot with a pea-rifle yesterday at Graiton. He was walking a short distance behind his father in the bush…

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Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 4

A man named McCann got the finger of his right hand badly hurt at the sawmill, at Strathbogie yesterday, and bad to have same…

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Brisbane. Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

Robert Sippanen, aged 18, was gored by a bull at Brisbane, receiving shocking injuries, which resulted fatally…

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Collision in a Fog. Florida Rams the Republic. Passengers' Thrilling Experiences

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 7

The disaster to the White Star liner Republic, 100 miles off the American coast, on the morning of Saturday, January 23, supplies a…

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Shocking Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 4

A man named Robert Mahony had one of his hangls cat off at the wrist while working a chaff-cutter at Ganowindra…

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Accidental Shooting

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 4

J, Kelly, a ledger Keeper at the Baimsdale Branch of the National Bank, accidentally shot himself in the forehead, and is not expected to…

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