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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Motor Fatality. a Dangerous Road

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 2

In trying to give the right-of-way to a horse drawing a sulky, on the Dorrigs Hill, on Saturday, the driver of a 36 h.p. Chalmers car, running on the…

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Shocking Motor Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 6

While travelling [?] between Armidale and Bellingea on Saturday afternoon, a motor car frightened a horse attached to a sulky;…

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Motor Car Fatality. Lady Killed

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 2

While travelling from Armidale to Bellingen on Saturday afternoon the Federal Company's car, driven by W. Tait, met with a serious accident in…

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Big Storm in Sydney. Houses Collapse. Three Persons Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 4

During a severe gale on Tuesday night two houses in Sydenham, near Sydney, were unroofed, and the walls collapsed. One house was occupied…

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Trams in Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 9

Two trams collided in Pitt-street, Sydney, on Tuesday evening, and as the result five people were treated at Sydney Hospital, and nine others were…

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Collision at Sea

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 4

The steamer Copsewood collided with the Hamburg Amerika liner Etruria. The former arrived at Cowes, and the latter is making for Newport…

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The St. Lawrence Collision. Montreal

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 7

On the eve of the opening of the [?]quiry concerning the skinking of the Empress of Ireland by the Storstad, popular opinion favors the idea that…

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Storm in Paris. People Drowned and Killed. Paris

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 6

The worst thunderstorm for fifty years was experienced yesterday when there was a torrential downpour for two and a half hours. There were…

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Rev. Johnson Nearly Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 2

From "Armidale--51 Years Ago," new appearing weekly in the Armidale "Express," we clip the following interesting par:--"The Rev. Mr…

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Injured Workers Compensation Bill. Far-reaching Provisions

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 6

A bill to extend the scope of the [?]men's Compensation Act is to be presented by the Government to Parliament. The amendments…

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Accident at Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 4

During a small fire which broke out in a photographic studio in Georgestreet last night, a skylight collapsed, the glass falling in hundreds of pieces…

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Hillgrove ACCIDENT

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 3

On Saturday last, as a result of an accident in jumping to catch a ball, T. Rutledge fell and broke his leg, above the ankle. "Tommy" is one…

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Railway Accident Averted

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 4

The plucky action of Guard Godding probably caused the saving of the lives of a large number of passengers who were on a train which…

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Railway Accident Averted

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 3

The plucky [?] Guard Golding pro[?] the saving of the lives of [?] number of passengers who were on [?] which was under…

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The Dorrigo Motor Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 6

At the magisterial inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Miss Mary M'Cabe on Dorrigo Moth tain, the evidence addaced reports…

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Dreadful Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 July 1914 · page 3

William Pinkstone aged 8 years, the son of Fredrick Pinkstone, of Newey Oreck, near Mackaville was killed as briefly reported in our last through…

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Accident on the Big Hill. Horse and Rider Fall Erom Cutting Saved by Telegraph Wire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 4

A correspondent from George's Creek sends us word of a sensational accident, which occurred on the Big Hill, on the Kempsey road. Though…

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Injured Prisoners

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 6

Instructions have been issued by the Ministerial bead of the police, the Chief Secretary, for a stringent regulation to be framed bearing on the…

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Motor Launch Wreck. Seven Men Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 3

A telegram was received in Brisbane from the Tweed Heads on Friday night last, stating that the motor [?]unch Carra[?], returning from a…

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Hillgrove. ACCIDENT

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 4

Two young men, George and Harry Witherdin, went for a drive on Saturday afternoon. When returning home, the bolt came out of the swingle…

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