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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

223 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 12

Shocking Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred at Mr. Menzies property, Ebor, on Wednesday last, resulting in the death of a young man named Albert Swan. It appears that the young…

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Remarkable Fatal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 6

JOHN COURTNEY, aged about 30, was engaged with another employee on Mr. C. E. M'Dougall's Lyndhurst, Warwick (Q) stud farm on the irrigation…

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Collision at Sea

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 7

The Cunard liner, Veria, collided with and sunk an unknown steamer near Swansea. All hands on the steamer were lost…

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Resuscitating the Apparently Drowned

The Inverell Times · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 5

The following is recommended by Dr. Brodnax as an excellent method in resuscitating the apparently drowned: Open the mouth and take…

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Remarkable Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 4

A collision occurred at Honolulu between the cruiser Colorado and the steamer Clefland, due to the pilot of the latter dropping dead while on…

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Terrible Shark Fatality. Intended Bride a Witness of the Tragedy

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 3

A terrible fatality occurred at [?] (Sydney) on Friday afternoon. A young man James Morgan and two other together with three…

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Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

A ferry and cargo boat collided at Hamburg. Eight passengers were droweed…

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General Booth Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 8

General [?], the [?] Army Chief, met with a seriors [?] in London on Monday. He was [?] downstairs at his residence, when he…

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Shocking Burning Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 3

A SHOCKING burning accident occurred at Maryborough the other night, the victim being Amy Elizabeth Loyeland, aged 21 months. At 11.30 the…

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Priest Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Father J. Kelly, assistant priest at Singleton, was drowned at Noble's Crossing, Glennie Creek, Yesterday, while on his way to celebrate Mass…

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Clerk Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Mr. Stanley Harradine, a clerk in the Public Instruction Department, Sydney, was drowned in the Shoalhaven River on Saturday night. The…

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Motor and Cab Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 8

A serious collision occurred shortly after 8 o'clock near the local hospital on Saturday night, between a motor car and a cab. The ear, which is a "Ford" 20 b.p. of Le Petit's…

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A Terrible Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 7

A SERIOUS railway accident occurred near Esk (Q.). Mrs. A. Bulow, with her son, Albert, was crossing the railway with a load of timber, when the…

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A Nasty Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 4

Mr. J. Lacey, Inspector of dairy for the north under the Board Health Department, was the victor of a nasty accident one day the…

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Serious Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. Edgar Miller, a local dairyman, met with a somewhat serious, accident, and is now lying an inmate at the hospital.It appears that…

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A Sad Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 6

A PARTICULARLY sad fatality occurred at Gordonville, near Bellingen, on Saturday. Herbert M'Leod and Samuel Brownlee, two young men, were…

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A Serious Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 6

MR. SAMUEL MASON, with his wife, daughter, and infant (12 months ago), was riding in a gig at Springmount (Vic.) on Sunday evening…

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Drama In Reality. Exciting Dramatic Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 7

A remarkable incident occurred on Saturday night at the new Hippodrome. Wirth's Park, Melbourne, where the new dramatic organisation…

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Serious Burning Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 6

A SERIOUS burning accident occurred on Saturday morning, at Goodyer's Family Hotel, Campbell's Hill. It appears that the servants in the kitchen…

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Girl Terribly Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

MARGARET TIMMS, 20, residing at Princes-street, Randwick, fell from a train travelling between Strathfield and Homebush the other morning and…

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