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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

223 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 12

Sad Fatality at Caloundra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 3

A DOUBLE drowning fatality occurred at Caloundra (Q.) on Monday morning. The victims were Francis Pickering Hebbel, 3S years of age, head…

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Three Young Men Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon.— A drowing accident occurred at Como this morning. Four young men, all between 18 and 19 years of age,…

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A Sad Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 5

MISS Maggie Liddle, a resident of Waratah…

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The Latest Cablegrams. Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A tourist train was derailed on the Great Northern Line (England). Six passengers were killed and 13 injured. The wreck was due…

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A Well Known Cricketer Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon the Rev. E. F. Waddy, one ol the masters of The King's School, and well known as a cricketer, was riding on his motor…

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Two Women Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

A BOATING accident, resulting in the drowning of two young women, took place on the Yarra at Hawthorn, near Melbourne, on Saturday night…

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A Double Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

ON Tuesday afternoon two young women named Florrie Allen and Maud Stevens, were driving in a sulky at Brewarrina, when the horse bolted…

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Booyong Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 7

THE body of Walter Brown, a railway employee, who was drowned at Booyong on Sunday morning at about 11 o'clock, was recovered on Tuesday. A…

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Drowned in the Surf

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.—Mr. E. Grace, manager of Stott and Hoare's Commercial College, Brisbane, lost his life while bathing in the surf at…

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Sick and Accident Benefits

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A scheme for 'a sick and accident fund in the Millers' and Mill Union, without extra contribution, is being drawn up…

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Railway Accident. — Boxing Trainer Killed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—John Bentley, who formerly trained Frank P. Slavin, the well-known pugilist, for some of his boxing contests, was run over by a…

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Aeroplane Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 8

A SENSATIONAL aeroplane smash occurred at Mount Druitt, near Penrith, on Saturday morning. W. E. Hart and Major Rosenthal were…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Night.—As a result of the collision between two trains Broudy, a suburb'of Paris, nine people were killed and 17 injured…

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A Politician Badly Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. Poyton, a member of the House of Representatives, was knocked down by a cyclist in [?] last night, and was badly injured…

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Frightful Burning Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 4

Abraham [?] who recently arrived from [?] fell into a [?] at a glass rubber works, [?] When [?]…

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Painful Accident at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

A most painful accident befel a young bench hand, named Albert Bates, at Nott's joinery works, Rusden-street, yesterday afternoon. It appears that…

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Remarkable Fatal Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 2

John Courtney, aged about 30, was engaged with another employee on Mr C. E. McDougall's Lyndhurst, Warwick (Q.). stud farm on the…

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How the Accident Happened

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 3

When Cunningham died at the hospital, his friends wished to take the body home, but Senior-Sergeant Clifford ordered the body to be…

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Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

A collision occurred at Eveleigh shunting yards, Rediern, this morning, two engines meeting head-on. One was thrown right off the line, and…

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Sad Drowning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

The body of Mr. Joseph A. Canny' State School Inspector, was found floating in the river near the Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, the other morning…

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