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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

223 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 12

Shirk Clerk Drowned

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1912 · page 6

Mr. L. W. Astley, shire clerk, was drowned in the swimming hole in the river at Manilla on the 27th Nov. After inking pari in a cricket match…

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The Boys Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 December 1912 · page 5

Two boys [?] Bennet and Smith were drowned at [?] Cr[?]ing [?]…

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Fireman Seriously Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 December 1912 · page 5

A fire did a great deal of damage to a building in Bridge street yesterday, and a fireman was seriously in…

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A Serious Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 December 1912 · page 2

Whilst out driving neat the Mill Paddock in a sulky yesterday morning, Mr. Donald Mclntyre, who was accompanied by a little boy, met…

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Accident to Cr. Farrell

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 December 1912 · page 2

Councillor S. W. Farrell met with a painful accident late on Saturday afternoon, but the result of the mishap might have proved more…

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Mail-coach Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 4

The mail-coach from Bundarra to Uralla met with an accident near Toryburn on Monday. The wind blew a gate against the horses, which caused…

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Rescued From Drowning

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 4

Shortly after midnight on Sunday, George Siddell a groom employed at Nolsan's hotel, Waggs, situated near Hampden Bridges, was retiring to…

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Remarkable Fatality

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1912 · page 6

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

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A Nasty Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 December 1912 · page 2

About four, o'clock on Saturday afternoon a very nasty accident happened in Bourke-street, the result feeling that a Chinaman luckily escaped…

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Bavarian Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 4

Six girls were drowned near Bavaria, through ice on which they were playing breaking…

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Blasting Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 4

Two mine officials were severely injured by the explosion of a blasting charge at Broken Hill yesterday…

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Sad Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 December 1912 · page 3

A sad fatality occurred near Wellcamp on Wednesday afternoon (says the Toowoomba "Chronicle"), the victim being a lad name Osbert…

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A Serious Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 December 1912 · page 2

A very serious accident befel Mr. Arthur McAlpin, of Armidale-road, on Wednesday night last. How the accident occurred is not exactly known,…

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Sir George Reid Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—Sir George Reid sustained a fall, which prevented his attending a great function in London on Friday…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 7

Shortly before ten o'clock the other night a man was found mangled in the railway yard at Hurstville. He was lying near the rails, and how…

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Terrible Railway Accident London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 3

An express train in Italy dashed into a goods train, and was wrecked, 25 persons being killed and 100 injured. Appalling scenes were witnessed…

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Railway Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 December 1912 · page 4

The body of Allen Shepherd, a wellknown resident of Granville, was found lying near the railway line at Merrylands this morning. The body…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 December 1912 · page 2

On Friday, Mr. Schwartz, of Tamworth, received a telegram to the effect that his son. Mr. F. Schwartz, first assistant teacher for about two…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Furracabad Creek, Glen Innes, on Tuesday afternoon, whereby a young man named Arthur Doust lost his life. It appears that…

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Musician Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—John Henry Cowao, a musician was drowned while surfing at Freshwater on Saturday, while another musician, named Kitson, was brought ashore…

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