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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Little Plain Fatality Young Boy Shot

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

A distressing accident occurred at the home of Mr. H. C. Parker, Little Plain, on Wednesday morning, resulting in the death the same evening…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 5

A dis[?] accident occurred at the time of Mr. H. C. Parker, [?]ttle [?]…

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Terrible Accident at Woy Woy

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

An extraordinary accident due to a [?] of [?]ettlers mistaking which [?] a main was travelling on, happened in the tunnel at Woy Woy on Thursday…

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Sad Fatality. Child Swallows Screw

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

A particularly sad occurrence, which unhappily terminated fatally, took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rummery, Ross Hill, on…

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Accident at Tilbuster

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. T. M. O'Dea, of Tilbuster, Armidale, met with a serious accident recently. It appears that Mr. O'Dea had purchased a valuable buggy mare…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

WALTER William Parker, 9, was accidentally shot by Ins father at Little Plain, no Friday. Crows had been killing the poultry and the boy noticing the birds molesting the…

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Fatality near Inverell. Father Shoots Son

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at Little Plain, near Inverell, on Wednesday morning, when Mr. Herbert c. Parker, of Little Plain, accidentally…

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London Explosion. No Australians Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 4

According to a private cable, no Australian workmen were injured in the recent explosion near London…

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Accident on Kempsey Road

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 3

A rather sensational motor accident occurred on the Kempsey road last Friday, though fortunately the mishap was unattended with the disastrous results…

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Father Shoots his Son. Fatal Accident at little plain

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred at Little Plain on Wednesday morning of last week when Mr. Herbert C. Parker, of Little Plain,…

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Severe Burning Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 9

A somewhat Serious burning accident occurred at the residence of Mr. J. C'Malley on the Roma-street road, about 3 a.m. on Tuesday last (says…

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Another [?] Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 6

A remarkable [?] of a [?] is at present [?] the [?] of the [?] About eleven o'clock on Thursday evening a priest…

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A Remarkable Driving Accident Five People Injured a Baby's Lonely Ride

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 2

An accident of a rather serious nature occurred a few miles from Warialda on Tuesday last. Mrs. F. Lanagan with her infant in arms…

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Drowning Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

The body of the lad Chaaries Bruce, who was drowned in the river near Tooumwali, has been recovered. but there is no trace of the body of George…

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A Lonely Death. Bundarra Fatality

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

An old man named Thomas Stales, about 72 years of age, who has lived about Bundarra for many years, was found dead in bed at his home, about…

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Motor Bike Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 5

On Monday afternoon Mr. A. Love, lock [?] some what serious accident off his motor bike. He was riding along Grey street and when…

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Fatal Blasting Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

WILLIAM Alfred Schobel, a single man, aged 33 years, was struck by a piece of falling stone during blasting operations at Summer Hill, near Tingha on…

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Mr. M'gowen Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. J. S. T. M'Gowen, M.L.A., who was on a visit to Tasmania, met with a buggy accident, but was not seriously hurt…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Fishing Fatality. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 4

Two men were drowned in Melbourne owing to the overturning of a boat while fishing…

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Correspondence the Drowning Fatality. (To the Editor The Times.)

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

Sir,—Will you allow me space in your valued paper to make a suggestion? We were all shocked at the terrible bathing fatality Mrs…

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