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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

283 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 15

Injured While Playing Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—George Wall, of Leichhardt, lies in the Balmain Hospital in a critical condition, as a result of a collision with another player in a…

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A Terrible Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 2

ON Wednesday afternoon last, Mr. W. H. Painter, who has been in the employ of the Warwick Town Council for some years, met with a shocking…

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Pistol Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon. — Clarence Smith, 17 years of age, residing with bis, parents at Waverley, was cleaning's pistol at his home, when the weapon suddenly…

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A Sad Fatality. Young Man Killed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 5

On Monday afternoon a young man named Martin Donoghue, a trusted employee of Mr. J. F. White, of Shannon Vale, for the past nine…

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Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 4

A couple of serious accidents occurred in Armidale on Tuesday last. The first victim was Mr. Frank Nott, manager of Mr. G. F. Nott's local timber works. Mr. Nott had…

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A Terrible Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 10

WILLIAM ROWE, aged 58 years, while driving near his home at Wilcannia, was forced to take shelter under a tree during a violent storm. The tree…

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Accident to Mr. [?]

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 4

Oh Tuesday afternoon last a nasty accident befel Mr. Tom Donoghue. From what we learn, it appears that Mr. Donoghue was carting water to…

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Young Man’s Serious Accident

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 4

A young man named Jack Beavis, who is employed as a bricklayer’s laborer on the additions being carried out at the Royal Hotel, Bundarra, met…

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Severe Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 7

SENIOR CONSTABLE GUEST is a sufferer from a very painful accident at his residence. The other day he was enpaged in the homely and useful…

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Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—The train known as the International, Limited, was derailed at Toronto, Canada, yesterday. One passenger was killed, and six seriously injured…

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A Shocking Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 6

A SHOCKING fatal accident occurred at Fawcett, Tasmania, the victim being a young man named John Denholm. He was engaged crushing limestone in a…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 2

AN accident occurred at Muswellbrook Railway Station on Thursday night. Just as the Brisbane mail started to leave Edward Blunt, 30, of Newtown,…

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Revolver Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 4

George Dean, aged 17, was examining a revolver at his home, Sydney, when by some means the weapon accidentally discharged, the bullet…

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Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 4

A painful accident befel Mr. James Gilchrist, proprietor of the New England Hotel, on Saturday afternoon. It appears that Mr. Gilchrist was descending the cellar…

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Ballonists Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 4

Two men were drowned by a balloon from Paris falling into the North Sea. DANGER IN MILK…

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Burning Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 2

A dreadful burning fatality occurred in Tamworth on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of a little girl named Margaret Mary…

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Chapter of Accidents

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 2

Four accidents occurred at Narrabri on Saturday afternoon. George Hayes, farmer, was thrown from a sulky and sustained a b[?]ken leg ; his…

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Trams in Collision. Two Persons Injured. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 2

A serious head-to-head colliston between two tram cars occurred yesterday at Gladesville. The cars met on the single track…

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Explosion at Gasworks. Two Men Seriously Injured. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 2

Patrick Morgan and W. Stranbrook endeavored to locate a leak at the orange gasworks with a asked [?] and were severely injured by an…

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Wreck of a Steamer an Officer and Three Men Drowned. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 2

The second officer and three of the crew were drowned [?] attempting to put a line [?] from the wrecked steamer Santa Rosa at…

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