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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Sad Fatal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

A sad affair occurred at Goolagong, over Grenfell way, on Sunday, whea Patrick Fitch, aged 9[?] years, met his death. The boy had been…

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Fatal Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

Sydney, Tuesday.—Albert H. Luff, 35, assistant Manager at the Great Cobar Mine, Cobar, was killed yesterday by a fall of earth…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 4

SYDNEY. Monday.—An elderly man and two youths were drowned yesterday afternoon, off La Perouse, in sight of hundreds of spectators. A big sea overturned the…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 3

At Nyugan last week a peculiar accident. happened to Mr. Perry, a wellknown station owner, He went up to adjust one of his windmills, the…

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Airman's Accidents

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

Charles Hamilton, who gained fame as an airman, flying from New York to Philadelphia, died suddenly on Friday as the result of internal…

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Serious Railway Accidents. Paris

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

The prevailing cold weather in France is interfering with the railway signals. The Paris-London express, crowded…

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Sad Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 9

An inquest is to be held at the Court House to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, respecting the death of Charles Wilson, which occurred at the…

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Three Men killed & Many Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

Brisbane, Tuesday Morning.— At 3 o'clock this morning a fire occurred in the Salvation Army reache home at Taringa, four miles out of the…

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A Remarkable Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

After passing Cabramatta station on Saturday, Driver D. M'Kinlay, who runs the 12.25 p.m. passenger train Sydney to Picton, had occasion…

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Burning Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 3

Gordon and Mary Campbell, 5 and j 2 years old, children of Donald Campbell and wife, died from burns caused by methylated spirits at Woe Waa on…

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Yetman Sad Drowning Case

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality took place here on Saturday, Jan. 24th, about 5 p. m. when Richard Charles Cordukes, eldest son of Mr C. B…

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Shocking Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 9

A shocking railway accident occurred at Redfern station on Friday morning. A man named George Ford, aged…

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Items of Int Drowning Ac[?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 1

Auckland, Friday.—A party was returning to-day, when a big boat, and Myrtle F…

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Shocking Shooting Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 6

West Maitland Wednesday.—Arthur Pellow (13) met with a serious shooting accident at Rothbury, his head being terribly injuired. He was lying…

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Accident to Miner. Claim for Compensation

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 9

In the District Court on Wednesday, before his Honor Judge Hamilton, Thos. Reynolds sued Duncan…

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Mining Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 4

Mr. Matthew Dixon, a miner employed in the Deep Lead Mine, met with a serious accident on Wednesday last when engaged in blocking…

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Woman Injured; Horse Killed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 6

A collision between a motor car and a sulky occurred in Oxfordstreet, near Dowling-street, Darlinghurst, early the other morning, and…

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Serious Motor Accident. Car Overturns at Uralla

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 4

An extremely serious motor car accident happened on the road between Uralla and Walcha on Sunday afternoon, about 5.30 p.m. As a result…

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Fatal Accident. West Ma[?]tl[?]nd

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 7

A sad fatality occurred at 4.30 this morning, when Mr. Ambrose Smyth, a well-known resident, lost his life through falling from the top-storey…

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Shocking Motor Accident Mrs. M'kee Badlu Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 4

A bad motor car smash occurred near Uralla on Sunday afternoon, the machine involved being Dr. M'Kee's 20 h.p. car. At the time…

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