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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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The Dorrigo Motor Fatality. Tait Acquitted

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 9

William Tait, motor-driver, of Armidale, appeared before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., at the Dorrigo Police Court, on Tuesday, charged with the…

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The Turmoil Of-nations. Terrific Collision Imminent. the Disruption of Civilisation. Sydney, Friday. a Hopeful Outlook

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 4

At yesterday's conference between the Federal and State Ministers, it was emphasised that the first shock of the announcement of war was passing…

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Shocking Burning Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 4

A shocking burning accident occurred at Granville this morning. Ruby Jerome, aged three, got out of bed, clad only in a night-dress, and sat…

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Hostilities in Belgium and Alsace. Tremendous Collision Expected. "Disruption of Civilisation." Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 3

The "Times' " correspondent in Paris states that the news received indicates that all is well with the French arms…

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Serious Gun Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 2

A very serious gun evident occurred in Armidale an Saturday morning, as the result of which the victim, Mrs. Simpson, wife of Mr. R. C…

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Shooting Accident. Glen Innes

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 2

About 11.15 last night while Constable Jones was on duty, he (the constable) was showing his revolver to Daniel Higgins, billiard market,…

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Sensational Accident. (By Wire). Glen Innes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 4

A sensational shooing fatality occurred at Glen Innes on Thursday night, the victim being Daniel Higgens, proprietor of a local billiard-roam…

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Shooting Fatality. Popular Townsman Shot Dead

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 August 1914 · page 3

One of [?]dest shooting fatalltics that has ever occurred inour [?]dst took place late on Thursday [?]t last, and in consequence a…

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Railway Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 4

Two carriages of a passenger train left the rails at Gordon, on the North Shore line, this morning, completely dislocating the traffic for a…

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The Shooting Accident at Clen Innes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 2

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Motor Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 2

Mr. [?] [?] of [?] A. I. [?] [?] [?] of this [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Broken Punt Pole. Lady and Solicitor Drowned

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 3

Two lives were lost in a boating accident on the Thames at Pangbourne, five miles from Reading. One of the victims was Mr. Thomas Price Lines, of 28 Queen's-road…

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Pea- Rifle Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 6

Frank Weston aged is a man of Frant westren of Eng[?] [?] tails shot himsel at [?] Saturday with a pen rine.He was…

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Items of Interest. Serious Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 6

A young man names Walter [?] aged 21 years who [?] at Old Kereelah N.S.wales met with a serious acident on Friday afternoon…

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Motor Cab Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 5

J. D. Champion v. W. Henderson, claim, £10, damages in a collision with motor-car, owned by defendant. Plaintiff stated that on 28th…

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Buggy Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Wm. Ross, of Beaufort, near Glen Innes, whilst driving with his wife and Mrs. Bull, was thrown from the vehicle. Full…

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Serious Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 3

A serious accident occurred on Friday last at Byron to a young man named, Ingram (says the leverets "Horld"). It appears that Ingram…

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Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

"As the result of a nasty accident on Tuesday last young Mr. Ingram, of "Urabatta," is now an inmate of Nurse Armstrong's hospital, suffering from a…

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A Serious Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

A [?] accident on Saturday, as a result of which Mr and Mrs. Ross of [?] and Mrs. [?] Hill are now [?]es of the…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 8

A motor car for hire, driven by Walter Pickering, while conveying a party of four men from Burnett Heads to Bundaberg on Monday…

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