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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Case of Drowning. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1910 · page 5

The body of Sydney Nelson Carter [?] has been missing from his [?] at Glebe, was found in Black wattis Bay this morning…

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Sad and Fatal Gun Accident

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 2

A DISTRESSING gun accident occurred at the Mole on Wednesday last to Master Con. Burton, aged about 15 years, son of Mr. O. C. Burton, of…

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Fatal Balloon Accident. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 5

whilst on a voyage to-day collapsed near Cologne. It tell to the ground, and its five occupants were killed. A dirigible balloon, the Erbsloh…

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Accident to Mr. Theo. Cooper

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 2

We learn, with very deep regret that Mr. Theo. Cooper, of Blair Athol, has met with au accident at his residence, resulting in a broken leg. Dr…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Victorian Trains Collide. Eight Passengers Killed— Many Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 3

A terrible railway accident happened at Richmond, three mlies out of Melbourne, on Monday morning, when the 8.37 Elsternwick train crashed…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday Railway Accident. Further Particulars. Harrowing Details

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 4

The fog it is conceded must have been the direct contributing factor to the Victorian railway disaster. It was of such a density as to completely…

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serious Railway Accident

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 2

A terrible railway accident occurred at the Richmond (Victoria) railway station at 9 o'clock on Monday morning. As the Brighton train was about…

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Sad Burning Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 4

The friends of Mrs. Teresa Wagner, of western Ben Lomond, will be shocked to hear of her untimely end, which was due to a burning accident…

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Big Railway Disaster. 9 Persons Killed. 110 Injured Melbourne

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 7

A RAILWAY accident occurred this morning with disastrous results. At 9 o'clock a train from Elstern wick ran into a Brighton train from…

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Appalling Railway, Disaster. Nine Persons Killed. Over 100 Injured. Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 5

Another appalling railway disaester has occurred in Victoria. Two passenger trains collided at Richmend station this morning during a log…

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Terrible Railway Accident in Victoria

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 2

A terrible railway accident happened near Richmond station about 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning, owing to the Windsor express and the Brighton…

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Boating Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 4

Two men, George Lewis and Harry Nott, were drowned while boating at Perth, West Australia…

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Train and Coach in Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 4

A train at Groha, Algeria, came into collision with a stage coach, ten people being killed and 11 wouned. A solicitor was shot dead in a street…

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Ran From Drowning Girl. Young Cowards Censured. What the Willenhall (Staffordshire)

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 July 1910 · page 7

coroner described as the most outrageous act of cowardice he had ever heard of was described on Monday (says "Lloyd's News" of April 24) at…

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A Nasty Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 4

Mr Sta[?]master Case met with a painful accident on Tuesday last. It appears he was helping to load a large iron girder on a truck when it…

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Fatal Accidents near Moree

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1910 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred on Wednesday night near Greenbah, (says the "Examiner") Mr. R. T. Williams, a well known and very…

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Local and General. a Sulky Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 2

Mrs. MrDonald, wife of Mr. McDonald. manager of Every's Station, recently met with a sulky accident. It appears she was driving into town…

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Accident at the Skating Rink

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 7

Mr. P.R. Bell had the misfortune to break his right wrist at the skating rink last night Dr. Morton set the injured limb aud we trust under his…

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Fatal Driving Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 7

Mr. Ronald Williams, a well-known grazier of Moree was found in a dying condition on Wednesday night last on the Greenbah road, and died shortly…

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Casino-Tenterfield Coach Accident. CASINO

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 2

REPORTS regarding the coach accident are greatly enlarged. It appears while going down Sandiland's Range at a steep pinch, the brake failed to act,…

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