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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

244 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 13

Shooting Fatality. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 4

John Thomas Shepherd (24), ship's fireman, died in the hospital last night. as the result of a bullet wound, Shepherd bad an altersation with a…

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Accident to Councillor

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 4

Councillor Farrell, of the Bannockburn Shire, met with a nasty accident about a week ago. He was handling some bullocks when his thumb was…

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Fatal Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 4

Mr, John Hanton, a grazier near Bingara, was thrown from his horse on Friday and fell on a log. He died very shortly afterwards, his neck being…

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Short Story [Published by Special Arrangement.] An "Accidental" Shot. [Copyright.] CHAPTER I.

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

"That's a good-looking fellow; who is he?" The speaker was a young man, and he was turning over a number of old…

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A Peculiar Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 5

On Thursday night, whilst enjoying a peaceful alumber at his home at Dundee, Mr. Os. Sloman was the victim of a strange accident. It…

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Serious Motor Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 4

A serious motor accident occurred near Manly yesterday, which resulted in the death of Geo. Redmond, a well-known journalist, and severe…

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Fatality near Ipswich

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

A FATAL, accident occurred at Sadliers Crossing early last Friday morning. An old man named John Mullan, who is employed us a nightwatchman at…

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A Soldier Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 5

PRIVATE CARLE, a member of the 3rd Battalion of Infantry, stationed at Liverpool, was drowned at MaroubraBay on Friday. He was one of 200…

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Telegrams. Another Motor Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. — A motor ear containing Mr. "Snowy" Baker, Mr. G. Redmond (news editor of the "Sun"), and Engineer and Commander…

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Fatal Bicycle Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 8

ALECK ATKINSON, or Hawkinson (26), coal-lomper, residing In Argyle-street, Milsons Point, was learning to ride a bicycle in Keit-street, when he lost…

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Motor Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 7

A motor accident, unfortunately attended with loss of life to one passenger and injuries to others, occurred on Sunday afternoon, at a quarter to 4,…

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Transcontinental Railway Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 6

At the inquest on the body of the victim of a railway collision on the Transcontinental railway, one witness said he considered the…

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Accident at Paliama[?]wa

The Inverell Times · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 4

On Sunday last Mr. W. H. Coppock was thrown from a horse whilst riding after cattle at Pallamallawa. Mr. Coppock's face and hands were badly…

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Industrial Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 4

THE returns issued by Mr, Knibbs, the Federal Statist, of industrial Accidents in Australia during 1914 show that the were 159 fatalities against…

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Short Story [Published by Special Arrangement.] An "Accidental" Shot. [Copyright.] Chapter Iii

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 3

When Hume joined Mrs. Calder in her boudoir he found her looking pale but composed, though she did not welcome him with her usual winning…

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Young Man Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 6

While saving the life of Florence Mills, aged 11, who fell in the River Yarra, Aubrey Douglass, aged 22, was drowned. Although unable to swim,…

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Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 7

Whilst riding his bike along Meadestreet on Tuesday night, Mr. Alex Hilton cams in contact with a stray horse, with the result that the bike…

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Metoring Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 3

A motor car accident happened on the Minyip-Rupanyup (Vic.) road on Sunday evening, as a result of which Councillor John Turifi, of Karkarook…

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Accident to Moree Man

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. J. F. Boydell (late of the firm of Boydell and Hobbes) while drafting bullocks at Boree on Sunday, was thrown from his horse. Two ribs and…

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Riding Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

On Easter Monday night Miss Bessie West, who took part as a "Cossack" in the procession, was thrown from a horse at the north end of Balo-street…

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