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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Serious Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 6

While driving to their home at Narromine Mr. and Mrs. Sharpe noticed a glare when some distance away. Thinking a fire might have broken out…

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Fatality at Bellbrook

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 5

Concerning the death of Mr. Philip Weismantle, who was well-known in Armidale and district, the Macleay "Argus" says:—"A fatal accident…

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Hillgrove. Painful Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 7

A nasty accident, we regret to report, recently befel Mrs. Wm. Diamond, of "Zion Lodge," Wakefield, by which she has suffered great pain, and…

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Motor Car Fatality in Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 4

An extraordinary accident occurred in Melbourne. Jaboz Turton. a well known business plan was cranking up his own car when the machine…

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Motor Bus and Trancar in Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 4

A collision occurred at Adelaide between a motor bus and tramcar. The force of the impact caused the petrol tank to burst, and was…

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Motor Car Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Mr. Jabez Gibson Turton, a member of the firm of Massey Harris, implement manufacturers, and residing at Hamilton,…

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Fatal Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 9

On Saturday Afternoon an extraordinary accident occured at Adelaide. A tramear and a motor bu[?]collided, and both were burnt out. It…

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Cow Bolts. Girl and Horse Seriously Injured

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 9

An exhibition cow bolted while being removed from the Armidale show ground. A girl was badly pored in the face…

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Shooting Accident at Wollombi

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

THE danger of carelessness in handling such weapons as per [?] was brought home once again in an accident which occurred at Wollombi on Tuesday. A…

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A Sad Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 6

Kathleen Woods, aged 3 years, living at Richmond, went with her aunt to the residence of her uncle, Theodora Charles Devlin, at Agnes Banks. The…

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Railway Accident

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

Sydney, Thursday.—While abonting a gooda train sear Mossvale this morning. W. Duggsn, a guard, who lives at Gouthurn, was knocked down, [?] the…

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Drowned at Manly

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 8

Two men were drowned at Manly yesterday. One was a recent arrival from Hong-Kong…

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Vagaries of a Cow. Young Child Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 9

A shocking accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon, in Beardystreet, ne[?] the Langham Hotel, as the result of a cow, which was being…

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Sensational Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 5

On Friday afternoon Mr. Samuel [?] of Newton Boyd, had [?] that [?] is not likely [?] years to come [?]…

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Railway Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 4

The [?]llion on saturday enening between the engine of a Dimbools ape cial and the of a special train from campordown while the latter…

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Light Horseman Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 4

Sydney, Monday John Baldwin, of the Light Horse camp at Liverpool, was exercising a horse, when he was thrown and kicked on the face. He…

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Two Men Drowned at Maniy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 6

A[?]BLE drowning fatality occurred at Manly on Thursday afternoon. Two men went into the surf at North Steyne between 4.30 and 5 p.m., and…

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Jumping Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 4

During the pony high jump on Saturday at the Show Grounds, a young fellow named Patrick Martin, met with a nasty accident. His pony hit the top…

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Terrible Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 4

After the Brisbane mail passed through Aberdeen on Tuesday night a man named Robert Dowe was discovered lying on the line. His right…

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Men Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 6

Two men, Nelson and Amendala, were drowned while on a boating trip from Cowes to Hasting (Vic.)…

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