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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Every-day Accidents. Always Keep Zam-buk Handy

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

The remarkable manner in which Zam-Buk quickly heals skin injures is here illustrated. "My husband, who is a jeweller," says Mrs. G…

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Council Employee Injured. Accident in Urabatta street

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 9

An accident which may have terminated with fatal results happened in Urabatta Street, Ross Hill, yesterday morning about 11 a. m., as it is, one of…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 6

Monday's " Warialda Standard " says:- On Friday afternoon Sergeant Sewell received word by telephone from Wallangra that a shooting…

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Accident at Bukkulla

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 2

Miss Catherine Saul, who was in the employ of Mr. Hugh Wyndham, of Bukkulla, was thrown very heavily from a horse whilst coming into town…

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Sensational Train Accident the Driver Killed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 9

Sensational railway accident, resalting in the death of the engine driver, Sibraa, a footballer, better known as "Snowy Ryan," occurred…

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Shocking Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 2

A bright, healthy, 17-year-old led, Ronald Black, son of the secretary to the Minister for Internal Affairs, Wellington (N.Z.), was found dead…

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Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—Eleven lives were lost and 50 persons injured as a result of an accident to an excursion train at Easton, in Pennsylvania (U.S.A.). The train was…

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Motor Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—A motor accident happened at Narrabeen yesterday afternoon, in which two cars were involved. Seven occupants of one car…

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Dreadful Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 6

EDWARD SYDNEY COOMBES, 32, employed at Bagot Bros.' timber mills, Ballina, met with a shocking accident the other day. Coomhra[?] passing…

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A Terrible Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 6

A SHOCKING accident, resulting in the instantaneous death of Michael James Nolan, 53, a railway fettler, occurred near Flemington station, on Tuesday…

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Simple Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 4

The Queensland Commissioner of Police has been advised that several young women, employees of Tronson, a draper at Gympie, were larking in the shop throwing pieces of…

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Railway Collision After Math. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 4

The medical attention in [?]tion with the railway coll[?] at Richmond, Victoria, cost the [?]ment [?]…

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A Burning Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 9

A FIRE attended by fatal results is reported from Mullengudgery railway siding, near Nyngan. The fire occurred shortly before midnight on…

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Accident to an Airship

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 8

While the airship Deutschland was leaving the shed at Dusseldort, near Berlin, with eight passengers, a violent gust of wind swept up. The…

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Aeroplane Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 2

A aeroplane fell among a crowd of spectators at Kurst, Russia, Many were injured and it is feared five will succumb…

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Mine Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 2

A s[?]cking mine accident occurred at Sons of Givalia Mine (W.A.) a skip fell 2000 feet, one man was killed, and nine injured seriously…

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Year's Fatal Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 7

A RETURN issued on March 31 showing accidents caused by vehicles stated that during 1910 the total number of fatal accidents in the United Kingdom…

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Sensational Aeroplane Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—While witnessing the Paris-Madrid aviation race, the French Premier and Minister for War were seriously injured by a falling…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon.—Arthur Bearby, son of Mr. Bearby, of the firm of Morrison and Bearby, was swept of the footboard of a tram in…

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Serious Accident. [By Telegraph.] Uballa, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 5

MR. DEAN, assistant to the Rev. A. H. Johnstone, while harnessing his horse, preparatory to holding service at Arding, yesterday, was severely kicked in…

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