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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

A tram collided with a baker's van in Wooloomooloo to-day. The horse was killed, and the driver of the cart injured…

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Nearly Drowned Three Times

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

On Friday, the infant daughter of Mrs, Stevens had a narrow escape from drowning. Mrs, Stevens had left the little toddler for a few minutes, and…

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Unfortunate Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

Whilst skinning a sheep last week, Mr. Duddy severely cut his leg, through the knife slipping. He is unable to move about…

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A Sad Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred at Lake House, near Cressy, Tasmania, on Saturday. Two daughters of MR. H. Adams were going out with a…

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Fatality at Sea

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 4

Five sailors of the French barque Edmond.Rostend were drowned off New Caledonia through the ship's boat upsetting…

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Railway Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 4

While a wood truck was crossing a viaduct at Walhalha (vio),it left the rails and toppled over, into a gully,a distance of 30ft., carrying two youths…

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Fatal Accident at Woolbrook

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 7

A gun accident occurred at Woolbrook last Thursday. The night officer on the railway, Mr. William Hoolahan, aged 22, whilst out…

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[?]d Results of Tram Accident The Case of Mrs. Mackie

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 7

Nothing but good can result in giving to the public some hint as to the various incidents in which Mrs. Kath[?]uckie, of No. 2 Stanley-street. Wool…

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Earthquakes and Mining Accidents

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 3

A Reuter message from St. Petersburg says a novel proposal has been brought before the Meteorological Congress which has just been sitting in St…

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Racing Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

During the last race at Taroom, Queensland, yesterday, three horses fell. A jockey named Victor Webster was killed, and two others severely…

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Blasting Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

During blasting operations, at the Mount Guthbert Mine, Queensland, two men named Thomas Kerr and Charles-Shearer were killed, and…

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Fatal Burning Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 3

Mrs. Peter S[?]enz of Delungra was the victim of a fatal burning accident on Friday While cooking the breakfast her clothes caught fire, and…

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Sad Shooting Fatality Boy Shot by His Brother

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

MANY, were the expressions of regret when it became known yesterday morning that Master Pierce Young, aged 12½ years, and second eldest son of…

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Shooting Fatality. the Inquest

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 7

AN inquiry was held at the Court House on Tuesday morning by Mr. Coroner I. Whereat, J P into the death of Pierce Young who died the previous day from…

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Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 2

Moy Sing, one of the carters employed for Kwong Sing War, met with an accid?nt the other afternoon owing to his horse becoming…

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Mining Accident at Hillgrova

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 4

W. Dixon and W. M'Auley were partially buried by a falt of stone at the Baker's Creek Mine on Thursday night. Both men received severe cuts…

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Mining Accident Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 5

A cage accident occurred at the Broken Hill Austral Mine yesterday, by which five men were injured…

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Tram Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 4

John O'Neill fell from a tram and sustained a fractured skull…

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Racing Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 4

Doubty, winner of the Adelaide Birthday Cup, fell in a race yesterday and had to be destroyed. Two horses, Kiota and Crooks, were…

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