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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

244 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 13

The Railway Collision at Murrumbeen Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

Two officers have been found to blame for the railway collection at Murrumbeen Victoria, on Sunday…

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Binalong Railway Collision. Evidence at Inquest Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of Robert Thomas, victim of the Binalong collision was resumed yesterday. Joseph Dogger, stationmaster…

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Another Railway Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 10

Another railway collision, making the fourth within a period of a few weeks, is reported, the scene of the accident being at Bundanoon, on the…

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Binalong Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of Robert John Thomas, of Temora, who was killed in the. Binalong collision, was resumed at Binalong on…

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A Queensland and M. L. C. Seriously Injured. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 4

Mr. Milliers Brown, M.L.C., Queensland, attempted to board a moving train at the Toooomba railway station, when he fell between the…

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Fatal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 4

A FATAL accident occur rod at Grandchester on Sunday, resulting in the death of Mr. R. Rafter. From information to hand it Appears the young…

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Mining Accident. [?] Men Con[?]ned

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 4

A fall occurred in the roof of the Sheddon Colliery at Wallsend, yesterday. The water found its way into the…

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A Burning Fatality

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 4

It is our (Bundarra "Advocate's") sad duty to record a burning accident which occurred on Tuesday morning last and resulted in the death of the…

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Mother and Two Daughters Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

Last October, Colonel Stacey, formerly of the Canadian South African con tingent, bis wife, and two daughters —Gertrude Stacey and Ruth Stacey—…

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Binalong Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 7

The Coroner's inquiry into the Binalong railway accident was concluded at Temora yesterday, when the jury found that Robert John Thomas, a…

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Accident at Goondiwindi

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 4

Mr. R. D. Chapman, met with a painful accident on Tuesday, which resulted in a broken leg (reports the Goondiwindi "News"). He was standing in a…

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Bad Fatality Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 4

Gladys, Mayne, a school teacher was fatally injured at Toronto, near Newcastle, through run over by a train…

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A Soldier Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 8

Frederick William Hopkins, a single man, coming from New South Wales, who recently enlisted, was missing from roll call at Black boy Hill Camp…

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Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 5

whilst driving into town from Red Range on Saturday, Mr. C. Roes encountered a motor car when opposite Brandon, which caused the horse be…

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Collision

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 4

Mr. Smith, representing Messrs. Beale and Co. was proceeding on his motor bike up Evans-street about 1.40 this afternoon, and when crossing…

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Late Cables Troop Train in Collision — 200 Persons Killed. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 5

A troop train, containing the companies of the 1st and 6th Royal Scots collided with another train at Gretna, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. A fire…

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Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 4

Charles Bannerman, with his wife, fire children, and another lady and her child was driving home along the Western-road at Parramatta, when a…

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Nasty Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 4

A very painful accident befel Mr. A. L. Blair, engine driver to the municipal stone-crushing plant, on Wednesday. It appears that the lacing of the…

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Hi[?]grove. a Nasty Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 10

A nasty accident befel the Rev. James and Miss Magdalene Anchinleck-Ross on Saturday afternoon while driving to Herbert Pork for service on…

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Terrible British Disaster. Mine Layer Blown Up in Harbor. Accidental Explosion. Over 200 Lives Lost in Few Seconds. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 3

The auxiliary vessel Princess Irene was accidentally blown up in Sheerness harbor. Seventy -seven dockers perished…

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