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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Drowsing Fatality. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 2

A man, his wife and four year[?] son, were drowned' while boating at scatok (N.Z.)…

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Fatal Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 2

A sad accident, res[?]ting in the death of a well-known horseman, occurred between 2 and 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. A runaway horse…

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Serious Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 4

LONdon, Sunday. — A locomotive dashed into an electric train at Manor-street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, telescaping the last carriages, and injuring 25 passengers…

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Railway Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 8

At Murrurundi on Monday, a sad railway accident oceurred short]y after the 11.5 p.m. Brisbane mail had left, resulting in the death of driver…

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Accident to Mr. J. Toovey

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 2

An accident of a very serious nature occurred on Monday, morning last to Mr. J. Toovey, who is employed by the Stanthorpe Proprietary…

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Dreadful Burning Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 4

An old-age pensioner named George Harris, who hae lived on the common for several years past, met with a frightful burning accident on Monday…

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Boy's Terrible Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 4

A dreadful accident occurred to a toy Stanley Huxley, aged 11 on Saturday. He was driving a sulky at the tall of a mob[?] of sheep,…

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Fatal Sulky Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

A MAN named Ernest Hallam, 47, a resident of Yetman, met with a fatal accident on Wednesday afternoon. He was driving in a buggy to his…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Another Railway Smash. One Killed, Others Injured. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

Twenty-two lives were imperilled a level crossing accident on the railway line between Brighton and [?] Melbourne. One person was…

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Station Manager Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 4

Mr. Bennett, manager of Moonaberuio Station, Queensland, Was drowned while attempting to swim his horse across a creek…

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Mining Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 4

An explosion at the Mt. Elliott Mine, Queensland, will probably resuit in 500 men being paid off, causing much distress…

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Nearly a Drowning Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 4

What almost resulted in a drowsing fatality happened on Easter Monday afternoon. It appears that Mr. W. A. Cramsic and family, and several…

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Found Drowned

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

An [?]d age pensioner, William Gaffey, who had been missing from his camp near Bundarra since Thursday last, was found in the river near that…

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A Serious Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 2

On Saturday morning last, Councillor Theo. Farlow met with a serious accident while coming in from his home at Red Range to attend a…

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Mersey Disaster. Liner in Collision. Twelve Lives Lost

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 4

The Beta, a hopper belonging to the Liverpool Corporation, was reluming to port after dumping her load of refuse at sea, when she came into…

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Bearding a Mewing Train. Two Women Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Davis and Mrs. Ashford, mother and daughter, attempted to alight from a moving train at Sydenham railway station. Both were…

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Convicts' Terrible Crime. Prison Set on Fire. Many Persons Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

Convicts at Lansing, Kansas, set the prison on fire and then Attempted to escape. Desperate scenes ensued, women and…

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A Serious Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

On Thursday, last Mr. W. Monro, about 20 years of age, son of Mr. W. H, Moore of Glendon, near Coolootai, met with a painful accident while…

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Surfing Fatality at Kiama

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Both husband and wife were carried out by the undertow while surfing near Kiama yesterday. Mr. Pollock collapsed on being brought to shore,…

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Aviation Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

London, Friday.—While Captain Vinson and another naval officer were monoplaning at Sheerness, the machine crashed to the ground…

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