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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Workmen Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 4

J. Holcombe and Frank Gray- fell a distancee of 90 feet from a goods-lift in Sydney to-day. Gray was hornbly injured, and is in…

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Terrible Burning Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 6

At Adelaide early on Thursday morning a mother and her infant child were burned to death, and a child three years old was taken to the Children's…

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Destroyers in Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 7

The destroyers Stag (twin-screw, 345 tons) and Mallard (840 tons)—both tenderers to H.M.S. Orion, of the Mediterranean Fleet—came into collision…

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Cycling Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 5

During a cycling race in Melbourne, eight riders fell, and two named Walter Coulter and James Barley were injured seriously…

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Sensational Railway Accident. Terrifying Scenes. Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 4

A train accident occurred just ab ongside of Willaura railway station yesterday. A train approached the station…

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Broken Hill Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 5

Chas. Wright, who was injured by an explosion at Broken Hill on Tuesday, died this morning…

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Ferry Steamers in Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 5

Two ferry steamers collided in Wellington Harbor, one of which, carrying a large number of passengers, was seriously damaged, and had to be…

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Mother and Son Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 5

Mrs. Reece and her son went to a dam at Pinecliff, near Molong, with a horse and cart to get water when the cart [?]pped up and both occupants…

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Cablegrams in Brief. Four Soldiers Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 7

Six hundred men of the Wiltshire Regiment, accompanied by Lord Methuen, the Governor, left Pietermaritzberg, Natal, to surprise a militis…

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The Motor Car Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 4

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of the two chaffeurs charged with manslaughter. The jury added the men deserved severe…

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Cablegrams. London. Monday. Balloon Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 4

A terrible balloon accident occurred at Stetton, involving the death of three aerounauts. Thousands of spectators watched…

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Balloon Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 4

Another ballooning fatality is reported from Pomera[?] [?]…

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Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 4

Clarence Darling, a youth, residing near Moruya, had his hand shattered by a premature explosion of a dynamite cap…

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Racing Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 5

In the race for the Albury Cup yesterday, Graftnot won. Three horses fell their riders being seriously injured…

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Telegrams. Sydney. Friday. Fishing Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 5

J. Jardine, quarter-master of the steamer Cupis, went fishing yesterday morning, and last night his clothes were found on the rooks near Bondi…

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Fearful Fatality New Zealand

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 2

A boat, with a picnic party, [?] near the mouth of the [?] River. Mrs. Ludlaw and her [?] children, and Mrs. Anderson and [?]…

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Accidentally Shot

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 2

Leslie Pugh, eldest son of the proprietor of the Collarenebri "Chronicle," accidentally shot himself through the body while cleaning a rifle last Friday…

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Bailyvay Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 5

Robert Newton, a locomotive driver at Newcastle, was killed at Minmi, owing to a truck on which he was riding being thrown off the line, by…

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Eight Persons Drowned

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 5

At Wanganui (New Zealand) on Sunday a picnic Party was crossing the river in a boat when it capsized. Eight of the occupants were drowned—Mrs…

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Burning Fatality. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 5

Emily Smart, residing at Roselle, was fatally burnt yesterday through her clothes becoming ignited while she was cooking dinner…

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