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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Young Lady Drowned

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 1

At Narooma(Tilba Tilba district) last week, Miss Hollingdale, daughter of a well-known jeweller in Sydney, lost her life. With her brother…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 9

Yesterday afternoon (says Monday's Glen [?]unes "Examiner") a [?]asticularly sad drowning [?] occurred at the Beardy River, whereby Miss…

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Local and General. Accident

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 2

While exercising the racehorse Mooltessa on the local course on Tuesday, Aubrey Mansell, employed in the stable of Mr. W. Stringer, had…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident Magisterial Inquiry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

The local Deputy-Coroner (Mr.S. J. Kearney) opened an inquiry in the local Court-house on Friday into the death of Michael D[?]ore, who had died…

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The Motor Gar Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 3

The inquest into the death of Michel Diore, which took place as the result of a motor-car mishap on the Uralla road on September 26,…

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Serious Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

A serious accident happened on the racecourse on Wednesday morning. The trainer of Mr. G. Griffey's horse Oryza, Freddy Hart, was giving him a…

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Ladies Page "All the [?] of a man are not worth one Accident of a woman [?] High Heels

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 8

Heels it is said owe their origin to [?] where they were introduced upon sandals, in the shape of blocks of wood fixed underneath, such being…

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A Sad Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 4

On Saturday last a dan named Cecil Davis was drawing a load of wood from the cemetery to Glen Inness when he experienced a mishap that…

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Serious Motor Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 8

A SERIOUS accident occurred at the intersection of Rusden and Taylor streets after the races on Frid[?] afternoon. A big Wo[?]eley [?] Mr. R. Vickers, of…

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A Sad Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

On Saturday last (says the "Examiner") a man named Cecil Davis was drawing a load of wood from the cemetery to Glen Innes when he experienced…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon.—A. Thorn[?], 26, railway porter, residing at Waverley, was crossing the line at the Central station, this morning, when he was knocked…

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A Young Student Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday Night.—Robert Cyril Scott, 18 a student at Sydney University, to this life while bathing at Cook's River, last evening, after a gallant effort to rescue…

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Motor Collision

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 6

A motor car accident occured on Friday afternoon at the conclusion of the races, at the intersection of Taylor and Busden streets, Armidale,…

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Accident to Coach

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

An accident happened to the Glen Innes mail coach this morning on the way out with the mails. A motor frightened one of the leaders. He…

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Fatal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 6

Kurti Karri, Saturday.-—John CaVanough, a boy 11 years of age, residing at Neath, was killed in a dray accident this afternoon. The lad,…

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Accident in Street

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 4

On Friday afternoon a horse attached to a milk cart bolted through He allotment next Webster's tinsmithing establishment into the main street…

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Young Woman Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 5

Much regret was manifested in Grafton on Monday (says the "Examiner") at the intelligence that Miss L. Ferguson, sister of Mrs. H. D…

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Items of Interest. Dreadful Railway Fatality

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

Mrs. Pyke, of Exeter, Norah Reed, aged 16, and a girl aged 12 were crossing from one platform to another on Thursday afternoon when they were…

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Accidents on the Northern Line

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

A stock train travelling south on Monday night, says the Glen Innes "Guardian," seems to have commenced its journey under an unlucky…

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Pyramid Accident Not Correct

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The Defence De partment has been advised that the report of four members of the Australian Expeditionary Force being…

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