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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

223 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 12

Collision In the Air

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 10

The International aviation meeting at Chicago (C.S.A.) last month was marred by a fatal collision, as briefly reported by cable. The victim was…

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767 Tram Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 4 November 1912 · page 4

A return was tabled in the State Parliament one day last week showing the number of tramway accidents which have occurred during the year…

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Boxing Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 4

In a 15-round contest at Melbourne last night, between M'Arthy (Victoria) and Taylor (Western Austraha), M'Arthy was knocked-down and…

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Workers' Accidents. Blood-poisoning From a Scratch. Zam-buk Is an Invaluable Healer

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 2

"My husband scratched the back of both bands, which gave rise to blood-poisoning on account of him having immersed them in impure…

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Accidentally Shot

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 4

George Boon, a farmer, of South Gundagai, was getting throng a wire fence this, morning, when his rifle went off, the bullet entering his…

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Sad Shooting Fatality at Hillgrove

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 4

A sad shooting fatality occurred at Hillgrove yesterday morning. It appears that a boy named David Dawson, son of John Dawson, aged 13…

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Accident to Dr. Wilson

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 3

Princeton (N-Y.), Nov. 4. — While tire Democratic candidate for the Presidency, Dr. Woodrow Wilson, was travelling in his automobile…

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Sad Fatality. the Deadly Pea Rifle Again

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 2

The community received a shock on Saturday afternoon when the news gained currency that young James Herculese O'Brien, more…

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Cycling Accident

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 2

A young man named Victor Jones, employed by Messrs. Clark & Sons, contemplated a bike ride to Delungra, and had as a…

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Local News. Accident at Gilgai

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 2

Mrs. Aitken and her daughter, of Gilgai, had a narrow escape from serious injury last Friday. When nearing the Tingha bridge…

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A Terrible Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 6

A SERIOUS accident happened to Phillip Mulcahey, on the show grounds, at Young on Saturday afternoon. He was doing a time trial on a motor…

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Accident to Dr. Cooper

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 6

A BUGGY accident, which might have had very serious results to the occupants of the vehicle, who included Dr. Cooper (Bishop of Grafton and…

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The Latest. Accidental Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday Night.—The Coroner returned a verdict of accidental death in the case of Catherine Shanahan, who was found dead in Moore Park on Sunday last, with a…

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Miners' Accident Bill

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 4

The Council has amended the Miners' Accident Belief Bill, making it impossible for the Minister to act as Chairman of Committees of the fund…

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Shire Clerk Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 4

Mr, L. W. Astley, shire clerk, was drowned in the swimming hole in the river at Manilla on Wednesday last. After taking part In a cricket match…

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Mother and Son Drowned Husband's Callous Attitude

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 6

Startling evidence was given at the Inquest on Mrs. Souza and her little son, who were found drowned in a pond near Faroham (Eng.) during…

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Accident at Tingha

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 2

A young man named Schoupp, employed at the P. & P. Mine at Tingha, met with a serious accident at 7 p.m. on Saturday last, owing to the…

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Share Clerk Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 3

MR. L. W. ASTLEY, shire clerk at Manilla, was drowned in the swimming hole of the river on Wednesday afternoon…

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Shocking Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 4

During a fire in a weathrboard cottage in Bendigo, occupied by a family named Martin, Norman Martin succeeded in rescuing his wife and child…

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Remarkable Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 December 1912 · page 2

The death occurred at Grafton on Friday night of William Cobbora, a black boy, aged 16, as the result of an extraordinary accident. Cobbora…

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