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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Terrible Accident near Glen Innes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 6

News or a terrible railway fatality was received at Glen Innes on Thursday. A railway fettler named James Ford, living at Yarraford, was run…

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Interesting Items. Peculiar Surf Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 6

An extraordinary accident happened in the surf on Newcastle Beach on Saturday morning. Welchman Quintal, aged 21, a railway porter, was…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Troubles Never Come Singularly! Two Terrible Accidents. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

A man named Thomas Kelly had his left leg crushed to a pulp by a truck at Wodonga. The limb was subsequently amputated. The…

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A Nasty Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 4

A nasty accident brief Mrs. Geo. Atkins, of Latch's Valley, on Tuesday last. It appears that whilst returning home from town, and when…

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Sad Burning Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 2

On Sunday week last a nasty scalding accident betel a little girl named Phyllis Snow, aged four years, the daughter of Mr. Samuel Snow, of…

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Accidents will Happen. Butcher Gashes His Fingers. —Zam-buk Recommended by Chemist Effects a Grand Cure

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2

"My husband is a butcher, and one day while cutting a carcase the knife slipped, inflicting a terrible cut across the four fingers of his left…

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Sad Burning Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 3

On Sunday week last a nasty scalding accident befel a little girl named Phyllis Snow, aged four years, the daughter of Mr. Samuel Snow, of…

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Such a Frightful Accident

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 6

It was the time of the great blizzard of 1891. Just below Camborne, on the G.W.R., is a lofty viaduct, at that time a wooden structure, but lately rebuilt of stone…

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Flood Boat Gets Into Difficulties. Father and Daughter's Perilous Plight. Just Saved From Drowning. All Danger Considered Over. Maitland Park [?] Under Water. Railway Men Repairing the Line in Boats. Sydney, Sunday Night

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 2

The Maitland municipal flood boat was proceeding to Rockhampton for relief purpose when the current forced it against a fallen tree. The…

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Such a Frightful Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 4

It was the time of the great blizzard of 1891. Just below Camborne, on the G.W.R., is a lofty viaduct at that time a wooden structure, but lately rebuilt of stone…

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Hillgrove. Fatal Shooting Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 4

A very sad and fatal shooting accidciit occurred here at 10 a.m. on Sunday morning, when Mr. James Martin, 48 years of age, was shot…

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Swimmer's Accident. an Act That Failed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 3

In connection with formal opening of a new bridge over the Lewis River, Seattle (Washington) on Monday. Arthur ("Tamms") Cavill the…

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Shooting Accident at Hillgrove

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 4

Mr. Jas. Martin, an old new England resident, and upwards of 20 years resident at Hillgrove, aged 48 years, was fatally wounded by a…

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Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 2

On Wednesday last, Mrs. E. Matley, of Furracabad street, was the victim of a very painful accident. It appears that she was riding after her…

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Shaft- Sinking Accident. Thirteen Men Killed

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 4

Thirteen men were Killed at the Dissolver Colliery Company's new pit at Rufford, six miles from Mansfield, through the overwinding of a water…

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A Bicycle Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 2

Sydney Rose, 16 years of age, was charged on information laid by Mr. J. Lanagan, with furiously riding a bicycle to the danger of persons…

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Boxing: Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 4

LONDON Sunday.—In a boxing encounter at Calgarry, one of the competitors, named M'Carthy, was-bit over the heart, and fell dead…

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Steamers in Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 4

The steamer Tainui collided with the steamer Iuca off Cape FinistmeThe passengers were transferred to a relief vessel. The Tainui was rapidly…

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Level Crossing Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 4

A motor car, contaiuing six persons, dashed at midnight through the closed sates of a level crossing at Itzehoe Prussia, and was run into by…

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Shaft-sinking Accident. Thirteen Men Killed

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 5

Thirteen men were killed at the Bolsolver Colliery Company's new pit at Rufford, six miles from Mansfield, through the overwinding of a water…

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