Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

283 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 15

Deck Hand Drowned in the HARBOUR

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 2

JAMES BRADY, a deck hand, employed on the Sydney Ferry Company's steamer Kialoa, and lately residing in Holtermann-street, North Sydney, was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

T E L E G R a M S. SYDNEY, Friday. Railway Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 4

A railway trolly was run down by an engine near Bradshaw, Victoria. All the occupants of the trolly were thrown out, one being killed outright…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Automobile Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 5

Maurice Fourier when leading in the Automobile Grand Prix Paris was killed instantly through his car overturning while travelling at the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

A Sad Shooting Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 2

While shooting paddymelons at Jiggi, 17 miles from Lismore, Walter Crispe, aged 27, accidentally shot his brother dead…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Telegrams. Shocking Motor Fatality. Three Lives Lost, Including a Lady Organiser. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 2

A SHOCKING motor fatality occurred at Denman, 12 miles from Muswellbrook last night, when a car occupied by Mrs. Barrington, the well-known…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatal Mining Accident. Howell Miner Killed

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 2

Word was received in town yesterday morning to the effect that a mining accident had occurred at the Conrad Mines Howell…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 4

A serious collison occurred in George-street West between an electric tram, a morning coach, and a cyclist, with the result that the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Drowned in a Mine

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 4

George Burton was drowned in the Golden Fleece Mine, Wyalong, as the result of the mule flooding. The companions, had a miraculous…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Shocking Accident at Muswellbrook. Motor Car Dashes Into River

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 4

A terrible accident occurred a few miles outside Muswellbrook on Wednesday night, when a motor car ran over the bank of the river, and three…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Two Men Injured

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

At South Grafton last Friday two employees of the "Clarion," Arthur Scott (monoline operator), and Herbert Seach (machinist),…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motor Tragedy. Cars Falls Into a River. Three Occupants Drowned. Chaffeur's Miraculous Escape

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

A terrible triple fatality occurred on Wednesday night near Denman, a small town 15 miles north-west of Muswellbrook. While travelling…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Shocking Motor Accident

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 August 1911 · page 7

On Wednesday night, last week, a motor fatality occurred near Denman, by which three well-known persons lost their life. The victims were…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

A Painful Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 August 1911 · page 4

Mr. Thos. Paul was the victim of a serious accident, whereby two finers of the right hand were partly cut off—at the local railway station…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 2

Whilst participating in the Poster and Masquerade Skating Carnival on Wednesday night last, Mr. Garfield Burge had the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accident at Hillgrove. Hillgrove, Friday might

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 4

A terrible blasting accident occurred at the Cosmolitan mine this afternoon. While two men were lighting dynamite holes, one of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Motor Fatality. Two Persons Killed. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 August 1911 · page 2

Two persons are killed at the laide on Saturday while [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tramway Men on Striks 1St Man Injured London

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 August 1911 · page 2

one hundred strike [?] have been injured in [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Dreadful Accident. Two Children Killed. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 August 1911 · page 2

A horse attached to a cart [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Recent Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 6

AT an inquest on the bodies of John Fraser, ganger, and John Castle, fettler, who were killed on the railway at Newtown last month, evidence was given…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Mining Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 5

A serious accident occured at Hillgrove on Friday last. It appears that two men, named Terle and Quinnell, were lighting…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →