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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Racing Accidents. Adelaide

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 5

There were a number of accidents at the Port Adelaide races on Saturday. D. Lyons, who received a fall in the steeplechase, is now in a…

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Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 7

Whilst Herbert, son of Mr. John Booth, of Deepwater, was driving a pair of horses with buggy attached between Ashford and Inverell, he had the…

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Motor Oar Fatality

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 2

Alexander Martin, farmer, of Newnes, whose skull was fractured through his being knocked down by a motor car in George-street on Friday night…

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Burning Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 2

A serious and painful accident befel the son of Mr. Sydney Hall, of Inverell, on Friday morning last. The little fellow, 3 1/2 years of age, was playing…

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Federal Parliament. Hughes in Collision with the Speaker. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

MR. HUGHES' motion of dissent from the Speaker's ruling in the House of Representatives last night was negatived, after the application of the closure…

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Racing Accident. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 5

During the first race at Epsom, Melbourne, yesterday, six horses fell, and two riders were badly injured…

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Terrible Bush Tragedy. a North Queensland Sensation. Two Killed, One Critically Injured. a Cool Confession. Brisbane

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 5

Details of a sensational tragedy have been received from Croydon, aim township in Northern Queensland, inland from the Gulf of Carpentaria…

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Drowning Accident. Washed off a Breakwater at Wollongong

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

At about 8 o'clock on Monday night Mr. Forbes McMaster, foreman of the Gold and Silver Refinery, in connection with the Electrolytic Company's works…

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Coach Capsizes. Two Passengers Seriously Injured. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 4

The coach running between Casino and Tenterfield was tipset near Sandilands last night. There were, six passengers on board at the time…

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Accident on Hawkesbury Bridge

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 4

A peculiar accident occurred on Tuesday evening on the Hawkesbury River bridge. A train bound from Newcastle to Sydney was passing the…

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The Latest. Sailing Fatality

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

SYDNEY, Monday Night.—During the gale on Sunday afternoon. the sailing boat Agnes capsized in the harbour, and Owen Boyle, l7 years of age,…

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Mail Coach Overturned. Two Passengers Injured

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 3

A serious coach accident occurred on Thursday night, the mail coach from Tenterfield to Casino capsizing on the Casino side of Sandilands. The coach,…

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Mail Coach Overturned. Two Passengers Injured

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 4

A serious coach accident occurred on Thursday night, the mail coach from Tenterfield to Casino capsizing on the Casino side of Sandilands. The coach,…

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Tenterfield Coach Accident Serious Injuries to Passengers

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

ON Wednesday night last at about 9.30 o'clock, word was received by Mr. L. O'Koefe that the Tenterfield mail coach had capsized and injured three of the…

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Alpine Accidents

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

LONDON, Sunday Night.—Alpine accidents have been very numerous this year in Switzerland, and have exceeded all previous years. Over 150 people…

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Terrible Disaster at Java.—600 Persons Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 6

THE Singapore correspondent of the "S. M. Herald" writing on September 10 says: "Reports have reached here giving details of enormous damage…

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Explosion in Sydney. Chemist's Shop Demolished and Others Wrecked. Six Persons Injured

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 2

A DISASTROUS explosion occurred at a chemist's shop at the corner of William and Riley streets, in the city at 11 o'clock on Monday morning. The shop was…

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Motor Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 4

Owing to collision with a tram[?] three motorists were killed at Manchester…

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Queer Accident. Doctors Baffled

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 October 1909 · page 4

The very remarkable story of a miner's death caused by a splinter of rock so small that it could not be found subsequently was told (says "Lloyd's Weekly") at the inquest held…

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Burning Fatality. a Little Girl the Victim

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 4

As the result of a burning accident a child, named Violet Parry. 21 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parry, died in the…

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