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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

283 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 15

Extraordinary Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

AN accident of a peculiar nature occurred at the Milthorpe i ail way station. It appears that on the arrival there of the midday train from the…

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Accident

Guyra Argus · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 2

On Saturday evening a sulky accident occurred, by which the occupants, a young man, Wm. Hanley, in the employ of Mr. A. Helyar, Baker…

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Accident to Mail Train. ADELAIDE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 9

THE Melbourne express was two hours late owing to a first-class carriage having left the rails at Diapur, a small station 27 miles east of Serviceton and…

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Drowned in the Surf

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 8

JOHN FORREST, a young man, newly married, was drowned on Monday in the surf at Byron Bay through the capsizing of a boat. While unloading…

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Nasty Accident on Horseback Crippled by Injury to his Knee. Zam-Buk Completely Cures

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 3

MR. H. B. SIMCOCKS, of High street, Stanthorpe, Q., says:—" While riding ing up the main street of Armidale, N.S.W., my horse bolted and collided…

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Motoring Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 4

A rather serious motoring accident occurred on the Uralla Road on Saturday morning last. Mr. Alex. Mitchell, of "Rutherglen," was driving the car, and had…

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Nasty Accident on Horseback. Crippled by Injury to His Knee. Zam-buk Completely Cures

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 7

Mr. H. B. Simcocks, of High St., Stanthorpe, Q., says:—" While riding up the main street of Armidale, N. S. Wales, my horese bolted and collided…

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Cape Disaster. Heroism of Injured Doctor

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 4

The railway accident at Gaikas Loop on the night of January 4 was the worst disaster that has taken place in South Africa since that of Glencoe in 1895…

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Motor Car Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 4

A sensational motor car accident happened at dusk on Wednesday near the Club Hotel, just when the crowd were returning from the races. It…

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Shocking Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

A SHOCKING railway accident occurred at Guildford. George Moreing (60), and William Green (45), both plumbers and married men, were watching…

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Serious Driving Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 3

PARKES, Saturday.—Mrs. Grenenger, wife of Sergeant Grenenger, in charge of the local police station, was severely injured this afternoon. She was…

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A Serious Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 9

MRS. St. G. Gore met with a serious accident yesterday morning near Boolarwell, where she had been the guest of Mr. D. Gunn (says Thursday's…

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Clergyman Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 4

THE Rev. Thomas Warhain, ex-president of the Queensland Methodist Conference, was found drowned on Saturday morning in three feet of water…

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Fatal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A man named Edgar Armstrong was knocked down an embankment by a passing train near Morriset and killed. A companion named Alexander…

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Tram Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon.— A serious tram collision occurred at the Randwick Junction last night. Two heavily laden cars met with great force, and both were badly…

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Tram Conductor's Fearful Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 8

HENRY MULLINS a tram conductor, aged 21, met with a terrible accident on Wednesday. He was attempting to climb from the rear to the front car…

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Accident to Sydney Cricketer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Cobham H. Smith, captain of Dalgety's Sydney cricket team, which was to have played the Melbourne branch to-day,…

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Serious Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 4

A youth named Burns, who is at present on a visit to Glen Innes In company with his mother, met with a serious accident on Sunday…

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Railway Collision at Brisbane. Brisbane

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 5

A Passenger train collided with a shunting engine at Home street station, Brisbane last night. The passengers were buried from their seats…

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Fatal Gun Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 2

On Friday afternoon Sergeant Sewell received word by telephone from Wallangra that a shooting fatality had occurred at Mr. Owen McCosker's…

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