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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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A Youth Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 7

[a [?] (16), son of Mr. [?] of Wylong must his [?] on Monday…

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Graham White Injured Seriously. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 4

A Parts message states it is [?] that the English airman, Graham[?] White has been seriously hurt in Flanders…

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Peoullar Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 7

A Rather [?] but painful accident appered last week to Mr. Flood, a representative of the Singles Sewing Machine Co. It…

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Accidental Explosion. Sydney, Mondey

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 4

Five British Soldiers was [?] wo[?]ded through the [?] exploston of a bomb [?] in bomb- throwing at [?]…

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Two Boys Drowned

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 7

A drowning fatality occurred at Rappville, near Casino, on Thursday afternoon. Two boys, Keith McKenzie Readman, 11, and Thomas Murray, 9,…

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Items of Interest. Father and Daughter Drowned

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 7

George Crump, a farmer, of Lara Lake (Vic.), and his daughter Ruby, 7 years of age, were drowned in company last Sunday, at Austin's private…

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Allingham-street Fatality. Inquiry Re Late William Selby

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 7

The Coroner (Mr. Geo. Atkin, P.M.), held a magisterial inquiry at the Court House on Saturday into, the death of Mr. William Selby, whose…

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Terrible Railway Disaster Tasmanian Express Derailed. Four Persons Killed--many Injured. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 6

A terrible railway accident occurred yesterday, when the launceston-[?]bart express left the line, as a result of which four people were killed, 12…

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Laughed at When Drowning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

To be laughed at while on the brink of death was the experience of Roy Merton Stephens, who was drowned on February 1 at Balmain. Stephens…

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South Coast Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 9

Austinmer, Tuesday. — An Italian named Antonio Ricetti met with a shocking death last evening. He was walking along the line and when…

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Peculiar Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 6

A rather unique but painful accident happened last week to Mr. Flood, a representative of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. It papears that he was…

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Peculiar Accident

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 6

A rather unique but painful accident happened last week to Mr Flood, a representative of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. It appears that he was…

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South Coast Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 7

Austinmer, Tuesday. — An Italian, named Antonio Ricetti met with a shocking death last evening. He was walking along the line, and when…

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Terrible Gun Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

William A. Munn, married, 45, a farm laborer, and Frank Bladen were out Shooting on the latter's father's property at Lock (Vic.). A rabbit…

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Accident to Clergyman

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

A serious accident was narrowly averted in Otho Street last night about 7.30 o'clock. It appears that the Rev. E. J. Waters was returning from…

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Sulky Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

Mrs. Walter Scott, of Frogmore, Yarrow Creek road, near Glen Innes, together with her three young children, were the victims of a serious…

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Double Drowning Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 4

A double fatality occurred at Benalla, Victoria Nellie Conway, 12 years of age, while bathing, got into difficulties, and Mrs. McIntosh, aged 28,…

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Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 4

On Saturday morning Mrs. J. Miner, of Vesu[?] Farm, Tenterfield-road met with a serious accident when coming into town with her eldest daughter. When…

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Early Morning Tragedy. Man Drowned in the River

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

An old man named William Mitchell, 84 years of age, was drowned in the Macintyre River, above the Tingha Crossing yesterday morning. The body…

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A Sad Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. Alfred Bowden, a resident of Belar Creek for many years, was found dead four miles from Coonabarabran, on the Baradine road on Friday…

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